You Wonder When Can You See Your Abs?

Taken from Burn The Fat, Feed the Muscle Body fat rating scale

WOMEN:

Competition Shape ("ripped"): 8-12%
Very Lean (excellent): < 15%
Lean (good): 16-20% Average (fair): 21-25%
Below average (poor): 26-30%
Major improvement needed (Very poor): 31-40%+


MEN:

Competition Shape ("ripped"): 3-6%
Very Lean (excellent): < 9%
Lean (good): 10-14% Average (fair): 15-19%
Below average (poor): 20-25%
Major improvement needed (Very poor): 26-30%+


Interesting quote from Tom Venuto:

You're not destined to get fatter as you get older, but in the general population (non fitness and bodybuilding folks), the average older person has more body fat.