What's your body fat %?

Just found this for measuring body fat, I know this doesn't actually work, and it's just a complete estimate. But thought it would be interesting to see what people get all the same

http://www.healthstatus.com/calculat...age-calculator

It says I'm around 22. 3%, with 22 being ideal for a female. That does seem about right, I'd hope it was actually a little lower in reality.

If you know yours already or have used that calculator, what is it?

Reply 1

Joe909

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I'm around 9-10%, on a Dexa scan. Realistically the only accurate way to get your real bodyfat % is through a Dexa or water tank dunk.

Most people are way higher than they think they are.

(edited 9 years ago)

Reply 2

LavenderBlueSky88

OP

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Original post by Joe909

I'm 3.50%

You must be hella veiny

Reply 3

PG593

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Using the fat caliper test, I'm at around 9%.

Reply 4

Joe909

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Original post by PG593

Using the fat caliper test, I'm at around 9%.

+ 5% for calipers.

Reply 5

PG593

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Original post by Joe909

+ 5% for calipers.

Oh really, how come?

Reply 6

Greg Jackson

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sitting about 12% right now

18.13%

17.74% apparently, which has me as an athlete... :lolwut:

Reply 9

Joe909

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Original post by PG593

Oh really, how come?

This is a 6% Bodyfat on a dexa scan:

People often underestimate their real bodyfat percentage, mostly because of calipers. You can be really lean and people will say you're 8%, but really you're 12/13%.

Reply 10

Greg Jackson

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Original post by Joe909

This is a 6% Bodyfat on a dexa scan:

People often underestimate their real bodyfat percentage, mostly because of calipers. You can be really lean and people will say you're 8%, but really you're 12/13%.

truth, most people have no idea how lean a true 10% is, 10% is basically ripped, it's basically being rock hard (no homo) without all the straitions and veins you get when you're 5-8%. There's a lot of 5'11 200-225 lbs guys with 10-12% body fat on the Internet. In reality, their "10-12%" body fat is more like 15% body fat or more. Everyone thinks they're on their way to single digit body fat as soon as they see a blurry four-pack in the right lighting. Your final body weight at 5-6% will be a lot less than what you think. Talk to me again when you get in contest shape.

Reply 11

shiggydiggy

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ITT: Random number generator 9-19.

Reply 12

SEHughes

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Original post by Greg Jackson

There's a lot of 5'11 200-225 lbs guys with 10-12% body fat on the Internet. In reality, their "10-12%" body fat is more like 15% body fat or more. Everyone thinks they're on their way to single digit body fat as soon as they see a blurry four-pack in the right lighting. Your final body weight at 5-6% will be a lot less than what you think.

Martin Berkhan talks a lot of sense. Have the sense not to plagiarise him.

Reply 13

hermitthefrog

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According to that calculation I'm 20.93% which I'm pretty pleased with! would like to get below 20% ideally.

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Reply 14

Joe909

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Original post by SEHughes

Martin Berkhan talks a lot of sense. Have the sense not to plagiarise him.

I literally started reading it and AntonioBanderas.gif by the end, strong copy paste.

busted

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Original post by LavenderBlueSky88

Just found this for measuring body fat, I know this doesn't actually work, and it's just a complete estimate. But thought it would be interesting to see what people get all the same

http://www.healthstatus.com/calculat...age-calculator

It says I'm around 22. 3%, with 22 being ideal for a female. That does seem about right, I'd hope it was actually a little lower in reality.

If you know yours already or have used that calculator, what is it?

I'm 19 now, half way to 20. When I was 17-18 I did have a body fat percentage of about 11%, which APPARENTLY! I don't know if this is true, but apparently that was in the percentage range of what a pro athlete would have. I read that for a male 6-13% body fat is what an athlete has.