[degosuke]

I did a version of this to achieve the holy 6pack grail. My wife held me accountable - I just had to stick to daily limit of calories (adjusted over time) and that's it. Around 7 months work. Then when I "finished" I couldn't stabilize the habit and am still stumbling at around 19 % body fat... I guess it's time to dust off this method.

[khazhoux]

> I did a version of this to achieve the holy 6pack grail... Around 7 months work

What was your starting point, though? Were you already lean, or maybe skinnyfat but with good muscles underneath?

[degosuke]

As I recall it was around 18-19%. And I did some years of strength training before that. The quality ranged from couple of weeks of good ones to months of almost nothing. So to answer I'd say somewhere in between.

[atarian]

how little body fat do you need to be at to have a 6 pack?

[justrudd]

I think everybody’s going to be a little different. But think single digit or low teens on average.

I’ve been powerlifting and body building for about 8 years now. I hover right around 15%. I don’t have a 6 pack. I doubt I ever will. I tried once a couple of years ago. My energy level was so low, and I hated all the food I was eating (chicken and broccoli 2 or 3 times a day, as little salt as possible, etc.). I got to 12%, had a 4 pack, and called it a day. I’m happy where I am now. Not ashamed to admit that I didn’t have the mental fortitude to accomplish the task.

[degosuke]

I used a pair of calipers (3 point measure) and it was around 12-13 % body fat. But I can't be sure I don't have access to any machines (dexa as I recall). But it was totally doable, and seemed maintainable...

[marcrosoft]

It probably depends but roughly <= 10%

[jlawson]

No, <=10% is a shredded six-pack with thin skin, visible muscle striations, etc.

to see a decent sixpack in normal situations without intense flexing/lighting, a male typically needs to be at about 13-15% bodyfat.

[mmmpop]

Bleh, one bad flu and you might be dead tho... that's what I tell my fiancée anyway.