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Old 03-22-2005, 03:13 PM   #1
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How much body fat?
Whats the most body fat percentage you can have to see muscles in the arms and chest?

 
Old 03-22-2005, 04:07 PM   #2
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Re: How much body fat?
That varies from person to person based in genetics.
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Old 03-22-2005, 05:10 PM   #3
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Re: How much body fat?
well they say for abs you need about 10 % for males. Is this the same percentage for the chest and arms?

 
Old 03-23-2005, 06:03 AM   #4
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Re: How much body fat?
There is no set fat percentage to see muscle. Too many variables. 10% is quite lean and healthy - If you have decent lean mass you should see some decent definition at 10%. Bodybuilders shoot for sub 5% with 3% being very competitive. Keep in mind BF measurements all have a margin of error.

 
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