8.2%
body fat · dexa
INBF natural competitor; DEXA scan on day of photos; sex confirmed via OP comments
male · 8% page · jun 2024
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8.0–8.9 body fat · male
8% Body Fat — Male (DEXA Verified Examples)
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8.0–8.9
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At around 8% body fat, most men show a very high-contrast physique. The rectus abdominis is usually fully etched, with the serratus and obliques visible at the sides of the waist. Skin over the midsection is thin enough that individual muscle bellies read clearly in ordinary indoor light, not only under a pump or studio lighting. Vascularity often extends beyond the arms into the lower abdomen and sometimes the legs. The face, especially around the cheeks and temples, looks drawn; that facial lean-ness is one of the more reliable visual cues at this level. Glutes and lower back may show striation when flexed. This range is uncommon in the general population and is typically seen in contest prep or short cutting blocks. Holding it for months is difficult for most people because glycogen, water, and a small amount of dietary fat quickly soften the look. DEXA values near 8% can still look different across bone structure and muscle mass: a lighter, less muscular man may appear almost gaunt, while a heavier trained man looks denser rather than skinny.
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8.0%
body fat · dexa
5ft5 and 120 lbs; DEXA puts OP at 8
male · 8% page · feb 2024
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8.0%
body fat · dexa
36 years old, 155 lbs post-cut; DEXA value stated approximately as about 8
male · 8% page · nov 2025
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8.0%
body fat · dexa
M27 5ft4 141 lb; DEXA states 8% body fat; before/after photos load
male · 8% page · dec 2021
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8.9%
body fat · dexa
DEXA scan says 8.9% BF; physique photos load; age unstated, adult-presenting
male · 8% page · may 2023
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8.0%
body fat · dexa
loseit 27M 5ft4 168->141lb 3.5mo; DEXA 8% bodyfat; NSFW-flagged ordinary before/after progress photo
male · 8% page · dec 2021
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8.7%
body fat · dexa
WorkoutRoutines 39M 11wk cut to 183lb; "body fat 8.7% at the end according to dexa scan"; shirtless physique photos; 8.7 rounds to 9
male · 8% page · jul 2025
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8.2%
body fat · dexa
r/Fitness "Got a DEXA Scan - Elated and Disappointed"; DEXA results image shows 8.2% BF; physique photos assumed ~12%
male · 8% page · apr 2016
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8.8%
body fat · dexa
moreplatesmoredates at 178lb; DEXA readout "Body Fat 8.8% (6.9kg), Lean Mass 88%"; physique photos; 8.8 rounds to 9
male · 8% page · jun 2021
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8.0%
body fat · dexa
M39 6ft 174lb end of cut; DEXA says 8% body fat
male · 8% page · feb 2026
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8.7%
body fat · dexa
M32 5ft8 162lb, 6 weeks out from a natural show; DEXA done the afternoon of the post with DEXAFIT report screenshot included; nine posing-trunk physique photos from the same session; also crossposted to r/bodybuilding as 1jz96os (deduped)
male · 8% page · apr 2025
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8.4%
body fat · dexa
27M 6ft0 168.2 lb, r/leangains twelve week cut writeup; linked imgur album foxtopus-dexa-scans-6-4-fXhzS shows the research-facility printout with Sex Male, age 27.8, Measured 06/04/2015 and Total Body percent Fat 8.4; linked album foxtopus-btfc-comparison-W98Ny shows contemporaneous front and back standing physique photos in shorts, SFW; both albums verified loading 2026-08-11; the same post also carries an earlier 03/23/2015 scan recorded separately
male · 8% page · jun 2015
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