The measurement

AI abs scan

90 seconds of camera time becomes one number on a 0-100 scale — the same number whether you like it or not.

The Absly scan screen with the camera framed on a torso and the resulting Abs Score

What it gives you

One number, not a vibe

The scan returns an Abs Score between 0 and 100. A score that flattered you would be worthless, so this one does not.

Nothing to buy

A phone camera is the whole kit. No calipers, no impedance scale, no appointment, and the rescan costs exactly what the first scan cost.

Repeatable on purpose

Every scan lands on the same scale, so two of them can be subtracted. That difference is the only honest evidence that eight weeks of work moved anything.

It measures visibility, not body fat

The score estimates how visible your abdominal definition is from a photo. It is not a body-fat percentage, and a camera cannot see visceral fat.

How it works

  1. 01

    Frame and hold

    Point the camera at your stomach and hold still for about 90 seconds. Same light and same distance each time is what keeps two scans comparable.

  2. 02

    Get your Abs Score

    Absly returns one number on a 0-100 scale, plus where it sits against your previous scans.

  3. 03

    Rescan and subtract

    Come back after a few weeks of training. The trend line between scans is what tells you the truth — the mirror flatters on a good day and lies on a bad one.

What the scan measures

The scan reads one thing: how visible your abdominal definition is in the photo it just took. It returns an Abs Score between 0 and 100, and that score is the only output — there is no body composition breakdown behind it, because a phone camera has no way to produce one honestly.

That narrowness is the point. A number that only estimates what a camera can actually see is a number you can check against the mirror, and one you can subtract from the last one.

Why one number and not a report

A report is easy to write and impossible to act on. A single score has one property a report does not: it can be compared with itself. Scan today, train, scan again in three weeks, and the difference between the two is a measurement rather than an impression.

The cost of that choice is real. The scan will not tell you your body fat percentage, your lean mass, or anything about visceral fat. If those are the numbers you need, an impedance device or a DEXA scan is the right tool and this is not it.

What it does not do

The Abs Score is not a diagnosis, and Absly is not a medical device. The scan cannot see beneath the surface, it does not detect any condition, and it should not be used to make decisions about your health, your weight or your eating. For those, talk to a doctor or a registered dietitian.

Getting a score you can trust

Keep the conditions boring and the trend gets sharper:

  • Same light. Overhead light carves shadows that flatter; flat light does not. Pick one and keep it.
  • Same time of day. Morning, before eating, is the easiest condition to reproduce.
  • Same distance and posture. Stand at the same spot, breathe normally, do not brace.
  • Every two to four weeks. Daily scanning measures the light, not you.

At a glance

What you need
A phone camera and 90 seconds
How long it takes
About 90 seconds per scan
Where it runs
iOS
Included with
Absly subscription, free trial
Output
Abs Score, 0-100

Frequently asked

Is the Abs Score a body fat percentage?

No. The Abs Score estimates how visible your abdominal definition is in a photo, on a 0-100 scale. Body fat percentage is a different measurement and needs a different tool — an impedance scale, calipers or a DEXA scan. The two move together, but they are not the same number.

How often should I rescan?

Every two to four weeks. Visible definition changes slowly, so scanning daily mostly measures light, hydration and camera angle rather than progress. A scan every fortnight gives you a trend line with enough distance between points to read.

What makes two scans comparable?

Keeping the conditions boring. Same light, same time of day, same distance, same posture. The score reads a photo, so anything that changes the photo changes the score — which is why the app asks you to hold still for the full 90 seconds.

The rest of the app

The Absly plan screen on week 7 of the Carve it out phase, four of four sessions done, each listing its exercises and the ab zone they target
The program

8-week abs plan

Three phases — wake the core, build the grid, carve it out — over 4, 8 or 12 weeks, at 3 to 7 sessions a week.

See how it works
The Absly workout player on exercise 4 of 6, showing the lying heel taps demo, a 26-second countdown and the two-round format
The training

Daily abs workout

Six exercises, two rounds, about ten minutes on the floor — timed work and rest, no equipment, no gym.

See how it works
The Absly progress screen comparing a day 1 photo with today after six weeks, above a timelapse of 28 photos
The proof

Transformation timelapse

One photo after each workout, day 1 to today, in one swipe — stored on your phone and uploaded nowhere.

See how it works

Absly estimates how visible your abdominal definition is from a photo. It is not a body-fat measurement, it is not a medical device, and it is not a substitute for advice from a doctor or a registered dietitian.

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