Do you need to do abs to get abs?

Workout or you'll be meeeeee.

yeah.. you have abs..

The word "ab" is just short for "abdominal" which everyone has, otherwise your intestines would fall out.

But as previously mentioned, to see definition in any muscle group, you'll probably want to get to 12% or under..

Make sure you're training the right way if you want to see your muscle definition.. That doesn't mean hours on the treadmill, long bouts of cardio does not burn fat more effectively and can actually lead to muscle depletion.

well, I'm pretty sure you actually have abs, or you'd be an amoeba.

Most of the time, they are typical to see if you have a higher BF percentage. You can do KILLER ab exercises, but it your body isn't lean enough, you won't see 'em

So, get to a reasonable bf % and work on them

This is accurate, but the problem is, for a female, an extremely low body fat is not reasonable. We have natural fat layers that are meant for pregnancy, whereas men don't. Getting ripped is reasonable for some men, not reasonable or healthy for women.

It's really bad advice to reccommend a girl to starve herself IMHO. Sometimes we have to accept, health or vanity... It's better to be healthy in my eyes.

Just curious!

Edit:

I'm sitting at about 15 percent bf and weigh 110. Female. They're coming, but I really can't drop any more weight to get these abs. Any suggestions?

As others have said, seeing abs is dependent on your body fat, not only percentage but also where your body stores fat. Some people will see abs at higher BF% than others - I don't have the 6-pack, but I'm starting to see oblique definition and a bit of "venus belt" definition just because my body prefers to store fat on my hips and legs.

Rather than focusing on dropping weight, a body recomposition would probably be more appropriate. By eating at maintenance or a slight deficit while lifting heavy, you would maintain lean body mass but focus on fat loss, and would probably see minimal changes on the scale. A bulk and cut cycle might also be appropriate for your goals.

For men .. typically 7% is about right for 6 pack abs.

Women .. wouldn't recommend it at all. Women just naturally need more body fat .. men can get away with going low, women cannot as has been already mentioned.

well, I'm pretty sure you actually have abs, or you'd be an amoeba.

Most of the time, they are typical to see if you have a higher BF percentage. You can do KILLER ab exercises, but it your body isn't lean enough, you won't see 'em

So, get to a reasonable bf % and work on them

This is accurate, but the problem is, for a female, an extremely low body fat is not reasonable. We have natural fat layers that are meant for pregnancy, whereas men don't. Getting ripped is reasonable for some men, not reasonable or healthy for women.

It's really bad advice to reccommend a girl to starve herself IMHO. Sometimes we have to accept, health or vanity... It's better to be healthy in my eyes.

I didn't

The 15% BF that the OP is at, was not there when I posted, it was an edit. I had no idea she was at that %

I would NEVER recommend to a female to get thinner than that...just' sayin

This is accurate, but the problem is, for a female, an extremely low body fat is not reasonable. We have natural fat layers that are meant for pregnancy, whereas men don't. Getting ripped is reasonable for some men, not reasonable or healthy for women.

It's really bad advice to recommend a girl to starve herself IMHO. Sometimes we have to accept, health or vanity... It's better to be healthy in my eyes.

True, women naturally carry fat differently. However, if your goal is to see your abs, I don't think it's unreasonable to lower your body fat percentage as long as it's done within a safe and healthy range.

Also, you can definitely continue to drop fat without starving yourself.

Agree. There are many women who have visible abs and are perfectly healthy and eat plenty of food.