Estimate your BF based on these pics.

[bigpapabuff]

love this post

[Sassytassie84]

I am in the 18-20% then... good to know.... I think I am fine with that just a little more toned and I think I will be fine...

[Phatbastard]

LMFAO Mr P

I told Zeek to stop carrying that stupid purse some would get a pitcure of it!

Boy any of those ladys from 20% Down NOM NOM NOM!!!!!! Toss Zeek the 25 and uppers he likes meat on the bones!

I'm Prolly 16% Not bad considering I haven't been able to lift since Oct. Soon though I start PT 3/7 Yahoo

[Phatbastard]

PS I say Sticky this also pretty good visual aid! WTF Phatbastard it already was a sticky LOL Idiot!

Or are you F****N with me P?

[cashout]

I'm at 8.4% as of last Monday but I cheated. I have a Dexa scanner across the street from my office on campus.

[robinthomson]

Nice Post....

[russg]

guess im about 25% only cause of muscle.im really looking for a good diet plan to drop from 285 to 250 and mayby get me down to 20%..... im 36 6'1 285married 3 hids blah blah blah....grt to gym 3 times a week plus 1 on weekend... 10 min cardio ED at gym then get bired as shit so the diet is huge part. well if anyone has time to waste and knowlege to share please give me some advise or plan.. thanks all

[joei rock]

by the pics i guess i am a bit under 20% .. i carry some muscle .. more than the dude in that 20% pic for sure .. but not body builder type stuff... i have no want to be in the single digits .. but 14% would be nice

[Sassytassie84]

Yeah I wouldn't mind being down to 16-18% I just want some damn toning already. My girl that is supposed to train me keeps lagging. I dont know how to lift weights and dont want to do it myself until I have been trained with the right form otherwise I am going to look like a retard lol.

[Sassytassie84]

Actually at second look, I am pretty sure I am in the 18% area, not 20%. 2 percent should not be too hard to achieve, right?

[Phatbastard]

Your pretty trim and should not even worry about BF

[shockandawelifter]

14-16

[RickRock13]

Very good info, and pretty much spot on in my estimation. I took 3 point caliper measurements yesterday and am around 6.2%, and very close to my avatar pic

[dy595959]

Im higher then I thought. probably 14% or so, but higher

[Weights]

this doesnt help at all! everyone has different bone structures. there only 1 true way to find out is in water at a docters. when they float you they weigh you muscle sinks and fat floats they weigh you out of the water then in the water. thats all only way to find out bf%'s

[Mr P]

this doesnt help at all! everyone has different bone structures. there only 1 true way to find out is in water at a docters. when they float you they weigh you muscle sinks and fat floats they weigh you out of the water then in the water. thats all only way to find out bf%'s

The water method is by far the best way to calculate BF, this only to be used as a general guide & to give u an idea if you have a similar built like the pics.

& the water method although accurate is not the "only" way to find out bf, calipers are accurate as well, as long as the person testing u knows what they're doing.

[Weights]

The water method is by far the best way to calculate BF, this only to be used as a general guide & to give u an idea if you have a similar built like the pics.

& the water method although accurate is not the "only" way to find out bf, calipers are accurate as well, as long as the person testing u knows what they're doing.

i never really understood how calipers can even work? it just shows stomach fat right? what about legs chest arms everything?

[Mr P]

i never really understood how calipers can even work? it just shows stomach fat right? what about legs chest arms everything?

I know underwater or hydrostatic weighing will give you the most accuracy but unfortunately it's expensive, inconvinient & hard to find, and not many people can do it.
Calipers or skinfold thickness measurement.
which uses from 3 to 9 different sites around the body gives u an accurate bf percentage and it's cost effective, accessible & convenient.


There's also a 4 site method, a 7 site method, and a 3 site method. I like to do the 9 site method.

Chest
Abdominal
Thigh
Bicep
Tricep
Subscapular
Suprailiac
Lower Back
Calf

Like I sad before, it really depends on the knowledge of the tester.

[josh30013]

I guess im sitting around 10 at this point. But im happy with that.

Great Post Thanks!

[cashout]

Not trying to be augmentative but Dexa X-Ray Absorbing scanning is a more accurate means of measuring body fat than hydrostatic weighting

I know underwater or hydrostatic weighing will give you the most accuracy but unfortunately it's expensive, inconvinient & hard to find, and not many people can do it.
Calipers or skinfold thickness measurement.
which uses from 3 to 9 different sites around the body gives u an accurate bf percentage and it's cost effective, accessible & convenient.


There's also a 4 site method, a 7 site method, and a 3 site method. I like to do the 9 site method.

Chest
Abdominal
Thigh
Bicep
Tricep
Subscapular
Suprailiac
Lower Back
Calf

Like I sad before, it really depends on the knowledge of the tester.

[zingalon]

I think 10% to 15%.

[Mr P]

I think 10% to 15%.

there is quite a big difference in body fat between 10% and 15% I suggest you take pics of your self come back to this thread and compare to more or less know were you are at

[grizzledsealpoacher]

I thought the 20% dude was me for a minute got some work to do ha

[grizzledsealpoacher]

this was 7 pounds ago better or worse then 20%??

[Sassytassie84]

Your pretty trim and should not even worry about BF

I am not worried about it per-say... but it is nice to know an approx so I can maintain. Now that I am working 13 hours a day with my 2 jobs, I haven't been eating as well or running so I am seeing a little bit of a difference. Grr