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What is a Good Bodyfat Percentage for Six-Pack Abs?
Now we know:
- The key to great abs is reducing the amount of fat over them.
- The key to reducing the fat over your abs is reducing your overall bodyfat percentage.
Women naturally have a higher bodyfat percentage than men. Men tend to accumulate their fat around their bellies, meaning they need a lower overall bodyfat percentage before their abs are visible. A woman doesn't need to get her bodyfat percentage down as low as a guy for her great abs to be visible.
Your own genetics affects the fat distribution on your body. This means that two people with similar abs may have bodyfat percentages that differ a good bit. You'll just need to keep pushing this number down until you have the abs you want.
Okay. Okay. I still haven't told you what bodyfat percentage you need to reach to see those abs. As you just saw, there are a few factors that affect things, so the best I can give you is a range of percentages taken from a range of sources. Here are the approximate bodyfat percentages you need to hit to really show off your abs:
- For men, you need to hit somewhere between 8% and 11%. Reach these levels and you'll soon be showing off that six-pack you're working on.
- For women, the target is between 14% and 17%. Reach these levels and your abs should start showing through the belly fat.
Those numbers are difficult to reach, but not unattainable. Depending on whose numbers you use, the average American male has a bodyfat percentage of between 17 and 26%. The average American female has a bodyfat percentage of between 22 and 36%. You have your work cut out for you, but with the how-to secrets and information in The Truth about Six Pack Abs, you can get there.