Ok, I'm not too sure if my current BF% is a little high for my weight/height/waist size (34 pants size). As it says in my sig, I'm at 182LBS @ 15.9% (I'm also 6'1"). I've heard that ~10% is when you start seeing a much more definitive body - Six pack and such if you are doing enough reps/weights. But, being 6% away from 10%, I still am a bit... jiggly :lol:. Is this normal? Or do I need to start doing some more lifting during the week?

Thanks, all

15% is a "healthy" level but aesthetically- if you want to get rid of the "jiggle" you'll need to get teh fat down. I'm now near 10% and I'm still a "jiggler" when I : :jumping:

Ok, I'm not too sure if my current BF% is a little high for my weight/height/waist size (34 pants size). As it says in my sig, I'm at 182LBS @ 15.9% (I'm also 6'1"). I've heard that ~10% is when you start seeing a much more definitive body - Six pack and such if you are doing enough reps/weights. But, being 6% away from 10%, I still am a bit... jiggly :lol:. Is this normal? Or do I need to start doing some more lifting during the week?

Thanks, all I think it is normal to be abit jiggly, I had the belly, love love handle jiggles until i was around 9%, but i started at around 30%, just stick with it the definition will come and the Jiggles will stop even when you:jumping: :lol:

15% is a "healthy" level but aesthetically- if you want to get rid of the "jiggle" you'll need to get teh fat down. I'm now near 10% and I'm still a "jiggler" when I : :jumping:


Which brings me to a point. There is NO guarantee that 10% BF = visible abs. People tend to think (mostly due to misinformation) that once they approach 10% they will "magically" wake up one morning with a six pack. Sorry folks, that's not the way it works. There are just too many contributing factors involved. Genetics, muscle developement, fat distribution to mention a few. As discussed in another thread, truly visible abs are attained when BF% dips into single digits. This unfortunately is the time when many people give up or simply settle with the results they've achieved blaming genetics for their shortcomings.

Most importantly, you don't know your true body fat percentage unless you've been weighed underwater. Online charts can give an estimate that can be off by more than 5%, bathroom scales are quite often accurate to within about 3%. A good measurement by a trained person with calipers might be off by about 2%. You shouldn't go by the numbers; you should go by the mirror. 16% is a healthy body fat percentage, but if you're not happy, you can strive to go lower.

Which brings me to a point. There is NO guarantee that 10% BF = visible abs. People tend to think (mostly due to misinformation) that once they approach 10% they will "magically" wake up one morning with a six pack. Sorry folks, that's not the way it works.


True that... here be my abs at 10.3%+/-

True that... here be my abs at 10.3%+/-


At least you don't got the love handles around it. I can see mine (well the flaps of loose skin when I flex it) but im around 13-14% so...hehehe.