radiusulnar Posted November 2, 2024 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2024 10 hours ago, iKneadyou said: My friend said “skinny guys with abs is like fat women claiming to have big boobs” Ouch. So critical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egal Posted November 2, 2024 Report Share Posted November 2, 2024 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egal Posted November 29, 2024 Report Share Posted November 29, 2024 any good abs exercise vids to share Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egal Posted December 22, 2024 Report Share Posted December 22, 2024 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/well/eat/protein-powder-scams.html?smid=url-share Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Togsport Posted December 23, 2024 Report Share Posted December 23, 2024 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simplethoughts Posted December 29, 2024 Report Share Posted December 29, 2024 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiusulnar Posted December 29, 2024 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2024 Go to those gym with to the body composition scales. They will be more accurate Simplethoughts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ggzx08 Posted December 30, 2024 Report Share Posted December 30, 2024 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} Simplethoughts and ziurtis 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilovewater Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 Hi Ggzx08, thanks for sharing the link. Can I ask, how is each session conducted and is the results very accurate? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ggzx08 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 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. Togsport and Ilovewater 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilovewater Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 Thanks so much for sharing the information Ggzx08! It's super useful and helpful. Ggzx08 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiusulnar Posted January 11 Author Report Share Posted January 11 On 1/10/2025 at 10:09 AM, Ggzx08 said: mapped out accurately on the graph nice! what a transformation. Ggzx08 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egal Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 Ggzx08 u r da best Ggzx08 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiusulnar Posted January 29 Author Report Share Posted January 29 6 pack but not super lean goals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkkt86 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 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! Ggzx08 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiusulnar Posted January 29 Author Report Share Posted January 29 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkkt86 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 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 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiusulnar Posted January 29 Author Report Share Posted January 29 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. 😂 tkkt86 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ggzx08 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 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 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkkt86 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 (edited) On 1/29/2025 at 5:30 PM, radiusulnar said: Yes, your popping 6 pack no need to use measuring scale to validate. 😂 Haha. Like I said angles and lighting. 🤣 Edited February 6 by tkkt86 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Togsport Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 On 1/10/2025 at 9:09 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. Thanks to @Ggzx08 I recently did my first BCA. The report certainly contains alot of info and data as pointed out by others here. Not too fixated with all the data but overall will serve as motivator to keep healthy and work on further progress. Ggzx08 and tkkt86 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerigo Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 On 3/12/2024 at 4:00 PM, radiusulnar said: An example of 6 pack but not super lean? Not so. This look is achieved through the hardest type of lifestyle. Dedication and MANY hours at the gym AND extreme diet to get the definition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiusulnar Posted February 6 Author Report Share Posted February 6 4 minutes ago, gerigo said: definition I am the least qualified person to say this but I don't think John can be considered defined in the photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerigo Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 (edited) 5 minutes ago, radiusulnar said: I am the least qualified person to say this but I don't think John can be considered defined in the photo. Oh yes he is. Look at the overall definition all through his body. Very clearly defined. Hard to achieve with a layer of fat. e.g., chest. Nipple close or flush against chest. Clear delineation between pec and start of abdomen. This cannot be achieved with a layer of fat. Definition is not just six pack. I think there is a video on YouTube by a Singaporean YouTuber that show that a very defined six pack is actually unnatural because you have to suck in and tense up. In normal real life it looks more like John. Edited February 6 by gerigo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerigo Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 4%. That is extreme! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiusulnar Posted February 6 Author Report Share Posted February 6 13 minutes ago, gerigo said: very defined six pack is actually unnatural because you have to suck in and tense up. In normal real life it looks more like John. Haha yes. I associated defined with 6 pack. Will go look up that video you mentioned. Glad to have learned something new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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