8 Percent Body Fat; Want Abs
Q: Hello there again.Before 3 months i had asked u some things about nutrition and weight training.I had just finished losing fat then and started heavier weight training.My fat percentance had reached 10,7% and in 3 months i had lost around 13 kgs.3 months after this iam still 65 kgs like then but my fat percentage is 8,4 now.In 3 months i have gained also 1,5 kgs of muscles and i go on very slowly.I dont do any abs now.If i start doing abs now 3 times a week and go on like this will i be able to gain a six pack and in how long?Thanks in advance.
A: Ahh I remember you from http://www.mikesfitness.com/content/10-percent-body-fat-still-have-belly... . Congratulations, you're really making very impressive progress! Just getting to 10.7% is tough enough and now you're at 8.4% at the same weight as before which is truly rare. At this point you should be able to see at least the outline of your abdominal six-pack. If you don't see any separation between any of the abdominal muscles, it probably means that your fat-percentage measurements were a little off (which is not uncommon). However in either case, with body fat below 10%, working abs as you described will make a difference in the appearence of the six-pack. So yes, definitely start on it. I'd say if your body-fat measurements are approximately correct and if you continue doing what you've been doing for the last 3 months and add ab work, you should be seeing the six-pack very very soon, certainly within a month or two. Good luck!