body fat % indicators

[Big Country 056]

I think that the extent to which you show cuts at a given BF% is largely a genetic factor. Foe instance, my legs are absolutely shreaded at 8% BF, I mean veins, cross-striations, the whole nine! My abs, however are not nearly as cut until I'm closer to 4 or 5%, AND have done carb depletion/loading AND have dropped my water! My training partner is the exact opposite. I think that BF% indicators differ from person to person and that BF% should only be used as a frame of reference on an individual basis. NOT for someone to say "Hey if I reach x% BF I'll be contest-ready because so-and-so is ripped at that %."

Hope that all made sense!

 

[macDbol]

i get what your saying,,,but men in general hold fat around the abs...so thats why im useing abs as an example