Possible to get a six pack by Christmas?
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Possible to get a six pack by Christmas?
I'm 19 years old, 6' 0", 172 pounds, and body fat is currently 10.8%. A month ago it was 12% so I'm improving and I haven't actually lost any weight, so that means I'm also gaining muscle as I'm losing fat. I have a healthy diet, workout every day, and have very strong abs, but I still can't see them. With improvement like this so far, what is a realistic time frame for getting a six pack?
Re: Possible to get a six pack by Christmas?
You can't be 10% fat I feel if your 6-pac isn't showing. You're 172 lbs, but looking at you I'd say the readings you've been getting may be a bit off. You might be around 16%, because normally most people at 10% fat would get something to show.
However if you keep doing what you're doing and getting the work in directly and indirectly on the abs, you'll get a more full formed midriff, that should show.
However if you keep doing what you're doing and getting the work in directly and indirectly on the abs, you'll get a more full formed midriff, that should show.
Re: Possible to get a six pack by Christmas?
I've gotten percentage checked with calipers by someone whose job it is to measure body fat both times and then on own used a scale that is made to predict body fat and its been fairly consistent with the calipers both times. I know it should be showing for most people at that percentage and I'm confused by it not showing, but I feel like they knew what they're doing when they measured it. caliper measurements were: Ab: 17mm Suprailiac: 9mm Tricep: 8mm Thigh: 16mm. I've entered them into online calculators too and it actually gives me 10.64% instead, but its still under 11%. I really just keep all fat over abs
Re: Possible to get a six pack by Christmas?
Keep persisting then, as another 1lb of muscle burns an extra 45-50 calories per day, so more Abs muscle could help to shed Abs fat,. but right now it seems like you're doing pretty much what;'s necessary, so stick at it 
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Noly thinng is looking back at your original comments, is perhaps limit yourself to 5 days a week, not every day on the training, just to avoid overtraining and aid recovery.
If you jiggle your workouts around, or alter your schedule somewhat, you could easily manage this, so it won't be a problem to scale back the exercise a bit.
.Noly thinng is looking back at your original comments, is perhaps limit yourself to 5 days a week, not every day on the training, just to avoid overtraining and aid recovery.
If you jiggle your workouts around, or alter your schedule somewhat, you could easily manage this, so it won't be a problem to scale back the exercise a bit.