This challenge is to cut fat and obtain visible abs. Anyone who is currently 20% BF or higher is encouraged to join me in this challenge. (I'm not too fixed on that 20% number, just wanting to encourage people striving for significant body transformation to join).

Posting progress pics and/or stats is highly encouraged.

I'll get my starting stats posted soon... I'm currently around 26%, so those of you closer to 20% will have a head start :tu:

Post if you're up for the challenge :D


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I'm in. I will be posting my weekly updates in this thread. I'm around ~22% right now and expect to get down to 10% within 3 months or so :p. Here are my stats as of now:


Date Weight Chest Waist Hips Estimated LBM Estimated FBM Estimated BF%


2/11/2007 167.8 39.5 36 38 126.57 41.2 24.57
2/18/2007 165.4 38 35.25 38 130.2 38.3 23.16
2/25/2007 167.8 38.5 35.125 38 130.5 37.6 22.4
3/4/2007 168.4 39 35 38 131.375 37 22
11/3/2007 165.6 38.75 34.75 37.75 129.4 36.20 21.875

My stats as of 3/16/07:

Weight: 205.6

Circumference:
Waist: 35.5
Naval: 38
Hip: 44
Neck: 15.5

Body Fat %:
4-site skin fold: 26.1
US Navy: 23.8
HealthCentral: 20.6
BIA scale: 28.6
average: 24.8

Got a looong ways to go, but that's the point of this

This sounds okay to me.

If it's okay I won't post bf% as I don't know what I am. Instead I will upload progressive photos of my mid-section.

Starting photo will be posted over the weekend.

I'm hoping to have visible abs by just after mid year.

Cheers,
Mike

im in! my current body fat is around 25% and i would really like to get down to 17, i think i would be getting some great visability down there :tucool:

just wondering, when does it start/finish?

just wondering, when does it start/finish?

It starts right now and finishes when you can see your abs.

I think 17% still might be too high for visible abs, usually sub-10% is needed.

Hope everyone sticks around to see this out...

Cheers,
Mike

well i just discovered that my bodyfat is not 26% as my crappy scales led me to believe but im 19-20%.

My weight:174.5Lbs

Ill post pics tomorrow or so! good luck to everyone!!

I think 17% still might be too high for visible abs, usually sub-10% is needed.

That was my initial reaction too, than I saw H177 is female. Glad to have some diversity in here :D

That was my initial reaction too, than I saw H177 is female. Glad to have some diversity in here :D

my mistake... sorry H177 :eek:

Measurements are in tomorrow :jumping: :jumping:

Here's my starting photo:

http://aussiebodybuilder.com/_images_/abs-01.JPG

ok guys im in. Ill be back with my stats from the gym later, I was thinking for going with full body workouts to go about this. Im not trying to bulk my body is a good enough size already Just get to around 10% biddy fat. And i no its not the exersise its the idet that gets u there.

Updated photo:

http://aussiebodybuilder.com/_images_/abs-02.png

is it too late to join??? I have like 15% body fat but i dont have much definition would it be alright to join?

is it too late to join??? I have like 15% body fat but i dont have much definition would it be alright to join?

Don't see why not.

This challenge has been a bit quite of late. I'm still in it and will be posting updated photos next weekend hopefully.

Good luck!

Im 21 - 22% bf weight 181 lbs but i have been working on abs for 3 weeks so its ok if i join you?

Well i will put excercice the exercices i do each day just to motivate myself :)
Day1: My Weightlifting Routine and Pool day!! 30 minutes.
Day2: Changed my routine to repetitions for muscle endurance 30 min hitt training and my 4x4x12 circuit abs routine! Waist like 34 inches :O
Day3: Weightlifting Routine.
Day4: Today! :o

I know that I am a little late on the uptake, but I would love to join this one. Can I still join in?

Im 21 - 22% bf weight 181 lbs but i have been working on abs for 3 weeks so its ok if i join you?

Well i will put excercice the exercices i do each day just to motivate myself :)
Day1: My Weightlifting Routine and Pool day!! 30 minutes.

I know that I am a little late on the uptake, but I would love to join this one. Can I still join in?

I'm not sure who's left in this challenge but anyone is welcome to join. It's never too late to set a goal and achieve it.

Good luck! :tu:

19993


start up pic and stats:


waist: 31"
BF: 28%

Having trouble staying motivated. My workout buddy is a consistent no show. So it is just me and my iPod. Mad at myself

Having trouble staying motivated. My workout buddy is a consistent no show. So it is just me and my iPod. Mad at myself

Stay motivated. Think of those abs popping out in the not too distant future. As long as you keep going forwards you WILL achieve what you want.

This sounds okay to me.

If it's okay I won't post bf% as I don't know what I am. Instead I will upload progressive photos of my mid-section.

Starting photo will be posted over the weekend.

I'm hoping to have visible abs by just after mid year.

Cheers,
Mike


Check out this site to calculate your % body fat. http://www.he.net/~zone/prothd2.html

Check out this site to calculate your % body fat. http://www.he.net/~zone/prothd2.html

Thanks dude. It wasn't that I didn't know how to calculate. It's that I didn't know what it really was (I'm guessing around 17%) and I'm really not wanting to track a number any more. Numbers are too easy to fixate and obsess over (for me anyway). I haven't weighed myselfor checked measurements for several months now. I still know that I'm not at my ultimate goal though.

Cheers,
Mike

well i just discovered that my bodyfat is not 26% as my crappy scales led me to believe but im 19-20%.

My weight:174.5Lbs

Ill post pics tomorrow or so! good luck to everyone!!


Wohoo! i think i made it :spaz:

Before pic:
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/5439/febfrontok1.jpg





http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/9167/abssssjc8.jpg


Its not much, but its something 2 work with!

dude what you've got so far is awesome. You look infinitely better than you used to, and you should be extremely satisfied