Also keep in mind genetics...From: upchic
Subject: Nutrition
Date/Time 2006-06-14 16:08:22
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MessageFirst of all how are you measuring your body fat? Looks, weight scale, tape measurer, and/or body fat counter (caliper or scale). Weight scales can be very misleading. For instance I am thinner now at 125lbs then I was 3yrs ago when I was 116lbs. Body Fat calipers are good for measuring yoru progress they be off by I think 1-2% up or down but you watch for patterns (is your body fat going up/down/stagnent). The Body Fat Scales can be off I think it is up to 3-5% either way because there are multiple things that can throw off the measurment. Here is what I use to measure my progress, weight scale, body fat caliper, and tape measurer. Once weekly I measure everything and record it. I also go by how my clothes fit me too.
As far as the fat on your belly I have always had a pouch on my belly (actually two on over my actual stomach organ and one on my lower abdomen. As do my nieces and sister. My nieces and sister can fit in a size 0 (yes I said 0) and they still have a pouch. My nieces body fat% (I measured it) was 14 or 15% my sisters was 18% (keep in mind they do not work out what so ever). I think below 14% some women start having health issues, so they are pretty low on body fat. Keep in mind that on myself I can see the lines starting of a 6pack (well girls I think it is a 4 pack) and my niece you can see her abs, but we both have that pouch. I'm at around 22-23% fyi when I measured last.
As far as training, if you are still working with an 8kg after 5 months and you were weight training before that is WAY to lite. I had only worked with weights lower then 10lbs before I started kettlebells and the 8kg was literally to lite for me in a matter of weeks. I essentially have been working with the 12kg for 2 months and it is starting to become to lite for me some of the ballistics. I can be no means do high rep snatches but that is my lungs giving out on me more then anything.
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