Dieting versus Exercising for Flat Abs
September 26th, 2008
Quick post for now: I’m reluctant to admit this, because I love food, but it seems that the past week of sorta watching what I eat has done more for the appearance of my abs and waistline than months of exercise. Blah.
Let’s Talk Numbers
June 16th, 2008
I took my body fat reading yesterday and the average came out to 17.4%. This means I’ve lost about 1% of body fat! According to this chart from Wikipedia (which is cited as from the American Council on Exercise):
| Essential fat | 12–15% | 2–5% |
| Athletes | 16–20% | 6–13% |
| Fitness | 21–24% | 14–17% |
| Acceptable | 25–31% | 18–25% |
| Obese | 32%+ | 25%+ |
I am in the “Athletes” range. Also, further research shows that two people can be at the same fitness level/body type, but have different body fat percentages based … see the full entry
Want flat abs?
June 7th, 2008
“Great abs are made in the kitchen, not the gymnasium.”*
*Source: Those with great abs.