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Hi. Hope you'll be able to answer my question. I am a 16 year old male. I have a six-pack. But my lower pair of abs looks big(It's like the size of the top two pairs combined). Also, I have no belly fat or bulge. For me it looks kind of weird. Does this mean I could get up to 8 packs? What can I do to shape up my lower abs so it won't look weird?

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Hi Ahmed,

Unless I saw you, I couldn't give you suggestions of what to do to reshape your body.  Seeing a "six-pack" or "8-pack" has to do with how much body fat a person has.  An 8pack isn't any better than a 6pack, it's a matter of body fat and genetic factors as well as abdominal strength.

Get together with a personal trainer once or twice if you're serious about getting your abs together.  It's worth it so they can set you up on the right program for you to achieve your goal.

Hope this helps.

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