6 pack but not super lean

[radiusulnar]

10 hours ago, iKneadyou said:

My friend said “skinny guys with abs is like fat women claiming to have big boobs”

 

Ouch. So critical

[egal]

i dont think it comes so naturally though u r skilly

 

here is a slim tele group, by slim for slim

 

https://t.me/+PAz9Sc4mS081NGE1

 

share stats and bod pic when joining

Edited November 29, 2024 by egal

[egal]

any good abs exercise vids to share

[egal]

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/well/eat/protein-powder-scams.html?smid=url-share

[Togsport]

On 11/13/2023 at 10:38 AM, Randomlondonguy said:

It depends on your goals. 10% bf is not sustainable, if you want to look absolutely shredded but keep thinking about food all day, you can be at 10% bf for a short term. Abs are visible in the 15-18% range as well and much much more sustainable in the long run

 

Hi, anyone here can share how do you measure your body fat %?  Which method is accurate and easily accessible?  Grateful thanks!

[Simplethoughts]

Hello, any weighing machine that you recommend that accurately measure body fat %? My weighing machine seems to measure my body fat % based on my weight, and I am stuck with 14% for the longest time.

[radiusulnar]

Go to those gym with to the body composition scales. They will be more accurate 

[Ggzx08]

On 12/29/2024 at 3:44 PM, Simplethoughts said:

Hello, any weighing machine that you recommend that accurately measure body fat %? My weighing machine seems to measure my body fat % based on my weight, and I am stuck with 14% for the longest time.

 

I go for Active SG's Body Composition Assessment (InBody Scan) on a monthly basis to track my progress. Need to pay slightly less than $5 each time and ideally should go back to same venue and use same machine if possible. 

 

https://activesg.gov.sg/programmes#filters={"activityIds"%3Anull%2C"searchQuery"%3A"Body+Composition+Assessment"%2C"minAgeFilter"%3Anull%2C"maxAgeFilter"%3Anull%2C"venueId"%3Anull%2C"sexFilter"%3Anull%2C"postalCode"%3Anull%2C"firstSessionFromDate"%3Anull%2C"lastSessionTillDate"%3Anull}

 

[Ilovewater]

Hi Ggzx08, thanks for sharing the link. Can I ask, how is each session conducted and is the results very accurate? Thanks

[Ggzx08]

On 1/6/2025 at 7:32 PM, Ilovewater said:

Hi Ggzx08, thanks for sharing the link. Can I ask, how is each session conducted and is the results very accurate? Thanks

Hi, the entire process is less than 10 mins. 

- Book appt via the link I shared in my previous post

- Show up on the day of appt in light/sports attire (a staff will guide you through the process)

- Remove shoes, watch etc. and step on the machine

- Once reading (~3 mins) is completed, report will be printed out

- Scan QR code to help fill in a feedback/survey form

That's it!

 

Remember to always go back to the same centre and use the same machine if you want the body composition history mapped out accurately on the graph (like below) - if it's just numbers you want to look at, then this is not compulsory. 

 

[Ilovewater]

Thanks so much for sharing the information Ggzx08! It's super useful and helpful. 

[radiusulnar]

On 1/10/2025 at 10:09 AM, Ggzx08 said:

mapped out accurately on the graph

 

nice! what a transformation.

[egal]

Ggzx08 u r da best

[radiusulnar]

6 pack but not super lean goals

[tkkt86]

On 1/10/2025 at 10:09 AM, Ggzx08 said:

Hi, the entire process is less than 10 mins. 

- Book appt via the link I shared in my previous post

- Show up on the day of appt in light/sports attire (a staff will guide you through the process)

- Remove shoes, watch etc. and step on the machine

- Once reading (~3 mins) is completed, report will be printed out

- Scan QR code to help fill in a feedback/survey form

That's it!

 

Remember to always go back to the same centre and use the same machine if you want the body composition history mapped out accurately on the graph (like below) - if it's just numbers you want to look at, then this is not compulsory. 

 

That’s great progress and lots of discipline!

 

I just want to highlight something about body comp measurement machines (same advice I have given to friends). That is, these aren’t very accurate and even if you do the same machine everytime, the trend might not be an informative as one perceive it to be, due to the relatively large random error.
 

Especially for beginners, using this metric can be sometimes detrimental to perceiving ones’s actual progress. Instead, I would just advise them to keep track of daily weight and use their mirror. 

 

We all workout because, to some large extent, we want to look good. So if we get to a point where we can be happy with our fitness progress, the bf% doesn’t really matter. Conversely speaking, how would knowing the bf% info change your behaviour that’s different from what you see in the mirror?

 

Regardless, keep up the good work!

[radiusulnar]

3 hours ago, tkkt86 said:

That is, these aren’t very accurate and even if you do the same machine everytime, the trend might not be an informative as one perceive it to be, due to the relatively large random error.

 

I would just advise them to keep track of daily weight and use their mirror.

 

Maybe take 3 times and average the results will help? I think what was suggested here about using the same machine roughly the same time of day each time should at least reduce the variability between machines. 

 

While looking at mirror helps I think the reading is a reality check in case I think I am seeing something that I am not - given the distortion from lighting and angles

[tkkt86]

1 hour ago, radiusulnar said:

 

Maybe take 3 times and average the results will help? I think what was suggested here about using the same machine roughly the same time of day each time should at least reduce the variability between machines. 

 

While looking at mirror helps I think the reading is a reality check in case I think I am seeing something that I am not - given the distortion from lighting and angles

 

Taking the average of 3 readings at a single instance won’t really improve the measurements. This is because one of the sources of error is the conversion of impedance measurements to bf%. So even if the impedance measurements can be accurate, the conversion is not. Because it depends on how the regression relationship for the scale brand has been determined. 
 

Here’s a research article on body composition scale accuracy (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8122302/)

And this article represents a summarized/synthesized view of how these scales are not that useful for longitudinal tracking. (https://www.strongerbyscience.com/research-spotlight-changes-in-body-composition/)

Haha, given all this, of course I would argue the opposite that the actual reality check is indeed what you see in your mirror. Just because there’s a “number”, it can sometimes give a false perception of certainty.
Whereas, I think we can generally agree that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. So when one is happy with one’s progress, that’s most important, rather than be governed by a “number”.

 

That said, I should also caveat that it has taken me years of training before I reached this level of acceptance 😅

 

 

[radiusulnar]

2 hours ago, tkkt86 said:

caveat that it has taken me years of training before I reached this level of acceptance

 

Yes, your popping 6 pack no need to use measuring scale to validate. 😂 

[Ggzx08]

Thanks for the reminder, @tkkt86

 

Personally, I wanted to use the body fat % reading from the body composition assessment as a form of motivation + see from the trend if I was losing muscle mass or fat - esp. after I managed to cut down from 90+kg to ~78kg and my body weight maintained the same for about 2-3 months. I won't be fixated on the numbers for sure. 😊

[tkkt86]

30 minutes ago, radiusulnar said:

 

Yes, your popping 6 pack no need to use measuring scale to validate. 😂 

Haha. Let you said. Angles and lighting. 🤣