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What is the % of body fat for a girl that wants to have a flat belly?

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5-10 %: Depending on how well defined you want the muscle groups to be seen, this runs 5-10% total body fat in most cases. The average build on an 18 yo would ru about 20%.

Answered 11/18/2013

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