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Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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Bodyfat% Levels....

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Got half an hour or so to kill, so I thought i'd post this guide up. It's originally found on the Bodybuilding.com forum, posted by a bodybuilder named Abdominator. I just thought i'd transfer it here so you can get a rough idea where you stand in terms of bodyfat %. Text is copy+pasted, but I uploaded the images myself, as I don't think the people over at Bodybuilding.com would appreciate the extra bandwidth being used on any site except theirs.

1. Full house = Over or near 20% bodyfat with no visible muscle definition and only a hint of separation between major muscle groups if those groups are very large. Basically a person in this state could be confused for a football linebacker. If you're higher than this bodyfat percentage, you'd be considered overweight/obese.

Here are some examples of the Full House state:

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/8255/dscf03339zw.jpg

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/3975/joseph0299bb.jpg

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/3552/precomp4le.jpg

2. Hard = Some muscle separation appears between delts and upper arm. Abs are still not visible. Approximately 15% bodyfat.

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/685/4a1zt.jpg

3. Cut = More muscle separation appears particularly in the chest and back, outline of the abs begins to appear slightly. Approximate bodyfat level = 12%

Here's are 2 examples of Abdominator in the Cut state:

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/3172/skip0803fdb7js.jpg

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/1125/skip0803rlx2wd.jpg

4. Defined = Muscle separations get deeper in the arms, chest, legs and back, and abs appear when flexed. Approx. bodyfat level = 10%

Here's an example of Abdominator in the Defined state:

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/9752/skip110203rlxserious37bf.jpg

5. Ripped = Abs are clearly visible all the time, vascularity in arms is prominent, chest and back separation is obvious, and face is starting to appear more angular. Condition can be held indefinitely. Approximate bodyfat level = 7-9%

Here are some examples of the Ripped state:

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/460/railz511mms2gl.jpg

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/79/skip110203st2yw.jpg

6. Shredded = Striations appear in large muscle groups when they are flexed. You look small in clothes, but look fantastic when you're not. Vascularity appears in lower abdomen and in the legs. Condition can be held for several days with careful dieting. Competitive bodybuilders often aim for this state for competition day. It can also be noted that they are holding little to no water. Approximate bodyfat level = 5-7%

Here are some example of the Shredded state:

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/8650/comp6wa.jpg

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/9462/skipbackstagemm0xr.jpg

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/5385/mostmuscular16me.jpg

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/6943/kamali1is.jpg

7. Sliced = Muscles and tendons begin to appear in the face when chewing, striations appear everywhere and vascularity appears everywhere. Bodyfat levels are close to 3% and subcutaneous water levels are near 0. Condition can only be held for a few hours at a time. Not a healthy condition to stay in due to lower water level.

Here's an example of someone in the Sliced state:

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/3478/veryvascularbb0jg.jpg

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Thanks a bundle man, this helped me out alot trying to work out my bf%, I get different values using different calipers and electronic scales, range from 10%-18%.

But using the definitions you posted and those pics as a guide line I look defined right after a workout and hard when I wake up in the morning. Awesome for the ego aswel, I'm about to go to bed and im hyped up about early morning training :)
 

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Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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My goal is about 8%.
 

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You can skip the expensive cars, the fancy clothes, and the endless gym selfies. Completely unnecessary.

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great reference thread !

can someone please make this a sticky?

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He's not 5% in that picture, i'm sure.


At 5% bodyfat, you look shredded. Even when you're skinny, your viens stick out in your forearms, your abs are very visible just standing around. He's probably around 9-11%

Also, most of those guys that look "gross" are bodybuilders. They are in a state of extreme dieting, so that they LOOK gross on purpose. Chance are, if your average joe gets down to 5% bf, they will just look incredibly lean, instead of tons of striations and vasularity, sort of like the 3rd picture under the 5% range.
 
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damn im 7.7% and only my top abs are barely visible, got striation in the delts and a little in the chest tho. its funny because my obliques are cushiony and my ass bulging and fat.. but my back is clearly defined....
 
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charlie brown said:
damn im 7.7% and only my top abs are barely visible, got striation in the delts and a little in the chest tho. its funny because my obliques are cushiony and my ass bulging and fat.. but my back is clearly defined....
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from your own description of yourself, you are clearly not 7.7%.
 

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Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

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and to get some sun every now and then
 
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no,i am 7.7% i go to a gym, The Answer is Fitness and they got this machine that measures it w/ sticky pads on your foot and arm, i was 6.4 % and did not look at all like the pic....then i gained 12 lbs to 7.7........ i think people tend to store fat in different areas
and my ass.... not really bulging, but plump and fun for chicks to grab, bad choice of words..
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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