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Can someone tell me the difference between a 4 pack abs and 6 packs abs?

jimmydaelewis
jimmydaelewis Posts: 3 Member
edited November 17 in Debate Club
Okay some people only have 4 packs due to genetics, where exactly do the "lower abs start"? Below or above the belly botton. Can someone clarify which guys here have 4 packs?

Guy number 1

http://dannyjoefitness.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/new_002.jpg

Guy 2

http://data.whicdn.com/images/192960561/superthumb.jpg


Guy 3

http://imgur.com/a/h1OXi


Guy 4

http://imgur.com/a/jRcpc

Guy 5

http://m.imgur.com/a/cg3TE

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  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    jimmydaelewis wrote: »
    Okay some people only have 4 packs due to genetics, where exactly do the "lower abs start"? Below or above the belly botton. Can someone clarify which guys here have 4 packs?

    Guy number 1

    new_002.jpg

    Guy 2

    superthumb.jpg


    Guy 3

    h1OXi


    Guy 4

    jRcpc

    Guy 5

    cg3TE

    Six pack is an expression used to say that the person has visible ab separation. Nobody really cares whether it's a 2 pack, 4 pack, 6 pack, or 8 pack (unless we are talking about beer, then it's all or nothing).

    Why is classifying these pictures as 4 or 6 important to you?
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    Seeing as how #3 was just uploaded I'm guessing that's you. You have abdominal volume that allows visible separation, you should be happy with what genetics gave you and not worry about whether it's 4 or 6.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Is that Lorenzo Lamas? B)
  • jimmydaelewis
    jimmydaelewis Posts: 3 Member
    usmcmp wrote: »
    jimmydaelewis wrote: »
    Okay some people only have 4 packs due to genetics, where exactly do the "lower abs start"? Below or above the belly botton. Can someone clarify which guys here have 4 packs?

    Guy number 1

    new_002.jpg

    Guy 2

    superthumb.jpg


    Guy 3

    h1OXi


    Guy 4

    jRcpc

    Guy 5

    cg3TE

    Six pack is an expression used to say that the person has visible ab separation. Nobody really cares whether it's a 2 pack, 4 pack, 6 pack, or 8 pack (unless we are talking about beer, then it's all or nothing).

    Why is classifying these pictures as 4 or 6 important to you?

    Because I want to know if I got a 4 or 6 pack.

  • jimmydaelewis
    jimmydaelewis Posts: 3 Member
    usmcmp wrote: »
    Seeing as how #3 was just uploaded I'm guessing that's you. You have abdominal volume that allows visible separation, you should be happy with what genetics gave you and not worry about whether it's 4 or 6.

    Hahah yeah, just started working out like a month ago. I know I am skinny, just want to know if I have 6 pack potential.

  • HermanLily
    HermanLily Posts: 217 Member
    Yes you do
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    jimmydaelewis wrote: »
    usmcmp wrote: »
    jimmydaelewis wrote: »
    Okay some people only have 4 packs due to genetics, where exactly do the "lower abs start"? Below or above the belly botton. Can someone clarify which guys here have 4 packs?

    Guy number 1

    new_002.jpg

    Guy 2

    superthumb.jpg


    Guy 3

    h1OXi


    Guy 4

    jRcpc

    Guy 5

    cg3TE

    Six pack is an expression used to say that the person has visible ab separation. Nobody really cares whether it's a 2 pack, 4 pack, 6 pack, or 8 pack (unless we are talking about beer, then it's all or nothing).

    Why is classifying these pictures as 4 or 6 important to you?

    Because I want to know if I got a 4 or 6 pack.

    What will happen if you have a 4 pack? You can't change it, so what difference does it make?
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/search?adv=1&search=6+pack&title=&author=&cat=100007&tags=&discussion_d=1&comment_c=1&group_group=1&within=1+day&date=
  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    6 - 4 = 2.

    The answer is 2.
  • Fit_Trekkie
    Fit_Trekkie Posts: 27 Member
    cityruss wrote: »
    6 - 4 = 2.

    The answer is 2.

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  • canadianlbs
    canadianlbs Posts: 5,199 Member
    two beers.


    it's math :tongue:
  • missh1967
    missh1967 Posts: 661 Member
    I have a two pack, and I am pretty effing stoked about that!!!!!!
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    AnvilHead wrote: »
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/search?adv=1&search=6+pack&title=&author=&cat=100007&tags=&discussion_d=1&comment_c=1&group_group=1&within=1+day&date=

    Yes, this does sound awfully familiar.
  • wackyfunster
    wackyfunster Posts: 944 Member
    Only real difference is level of leanness and size of ab muscles. With decent muscular development, most guys will have a visible but slightly soft at the bottom 6-pack at 12% BF, and clear separation all the way to the bottom around 10%. Abdominal vascularity varies a lot more, but probably around 8%. That is all just an approximation. Your own genetics, level of muscular development, and body fat distribution will determine exactly what you look like at any given body fat. Even people with bad ab genetics can get great definition if they get lean enough (look at Frank Zane for a good example).
  • prattiger65
    prattiger65 Posts: 1,657 Member
    cityruss wrote: »
    6 - 4 = 2.

    The answer is 2.

    Beat me to it.
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