7.3% bodyfat and no abs

[tank8140]

Im not quite sure where i was supposed to post this thread... mods feel free to move.

Anyways, i did a body fat check yesterday and i came out with 7.3% i thought it wasnt right so i did it again and it came out even lower.

The thing that is bugging me is that i can hardly see my abs. With 7.3% i figure they would be very noticeable.

I train abs, heavy, about twice a week. So, the muscle size is definitly there, but why the f*ck cant i see them?

What other factors come into play here that i might be missing?

 

[Skarhead1]

if you were actually 7.3% you would see all 6 abs .. in fact most will be able to have a six pack with 9.8%(according to poliquin). The way you measured your body fat was wrong . post apic, most of us would be able to put you on within 2% of your actual bf%

 

[JayC]

Ya, there's no way bro... Extreme bloat/water retention could skew things but at 7%, I don't care how much water your carrying, you'll see abs. I can actually start seeing my abs around 16% BF.

 

[Suareezay]

youre not 7% bf

how did you measure this?

 

[champ00]

the best way to determine is with the 7 sight measurment, some use the 3 sight measurement and it isnt acurate. if iu use the 3 point measurment im lower on bf cause my skin on my legs is very very tight, but if i go to the 7 sight measurement then it reads a bit diffrent. also pinch the back of your lower mack, i bet u grab alot, cause at 7% u would be thin in the lower back, cause thats were it comes off last.

 

[Vennom96]

Post pics

 

[Big Dane]

Abs are the last place to lose the fat from. You are double digits body fat if you don't have abs visible yet, keep doing cardio and eat sensibly.

 

[tank8140]

i used the seven site method.

well i guess im not seven percent then. id post a pic but i dont have a digital camera.

thanks for the replies

 

[Suareezay]

i used the seven site method.

its easy to mis read calipers if you dont know how to use them properly.

 

[Skarhead1]

i used the seven site method.

well i guess im not seven percent then. id post a pic but i dont have a digital camera.

thanks for the replies

you can REALLY REALLY fuck up a caliper test if you havnet done it 500x correctly