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xxmilababyxx
12-20-2009, 03:35 AM
I was wondering how long it would take me to get a six pack and I found this cool equation.

I always wondered how long it would take me and when I could expect to see them,,

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The following formula is a kind of six-pack calculator, check it out.

You will need to break the 10% body fat barrier in order to see a defined six-pack. Women need to get below around 17%.

For this example let’s take a guy at 18% body fat weighing 170lbs.

The first thing that needs to be ascertained is the actual amount of body fat he is carrying.

* Simply multiply 170 x 0.18 = 30.6lbs of fat.

From this we can determine how much lean mass he is carrying:

170 – 30.6 = 139.4lbs lean mass.

So, what’s the goal here? This guy wants to hit 10% body fat.

* We now take the GOAL body fat percentage from 1 i.e. 1 – 0.10 = 0.90

* Now divide the current lean body mass by this figure:

139.4 / 0.9 = 154.89 (rounded to 2 decimal places)

So, our 170lb man would weigh 154.89lbs at his goal body fat percentage of 10% (assuming no muscle gain which certainly CAN happen).

* Next we subtract the goal weight from the starting weight:

170 – 154.89 = 15.11 lbs, let’s call it 15 pounds of fat loss.

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Static
12-20-2009, 07:02 AM
That's cool... so, according to this, I've got 16% body fat.
Using your formula, I've got...

148 x 0.16 = 23lb
148 - 23 = 125

1 - 0.06 = 0.94

125/0.94 = 132.98


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My LW was lower than that.
And I was running around thinking "OH GODS I'M SUDDENLY A WHALE"

But yeah, I dunno, 132 seems pretty heavy from where I sit. I dunno if I'll be able to settle for anything over 110, maybe 115.

Vision Thing
01-05-2010, 06:21 AM
19.3%

25.1 lbs of fat

105 lbs lean weight

115 goal body fat 10%


Hmmmmm.....

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