re: For those of you with abs/low body fat and muscle, do you still feel a bit flabby unflexed

Body fat percentages and abs can be somewhat misleading as genetics can play a role in where someone stores fat on their body. Now, there’s not a ton of variation, but, if you took two people with the exact same body fat percentages, one will likely look slightly leaner than the other because he/she carries more fat in their legs.

This isn’t to say that there’s going to be vast differences, but it does play a role. 18% is also still enough fat that you’re going to show fat. Getting “abs,” for most, starts around the 12% and down area imo.