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SteveJWatson
SteveJWatson Posts: 1,225 Member
edited November 8 in Social Groups
Just get better - according to the basic "fat2Fit" bodyfat calculator I have 18.2%bf, whereas the millitary bodyfat percentage calculation puts me at -10.4% (yes, minus!)...how does that happen?

I haven't bothered with Covert-Bailey yet....

:D

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  • PwrLftr82
    PwrLftr82 Posts: 945 Member
    Yeah, I don't get those things...I usually get the reading of 25-30% bf and I'm currently in the range (bod pod) of 16-17%.
  • SteveJWatson
    SteveJWatson Posts: 1,225 Member
    I'm about 4lbs lighter than I was last time I cut - and reached 13-14% bf....so I'm guesing it makes me 12%ish, but still...
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    There's going to be a rather heavy amount of error with those methods of estimation, but for what it's worth the military method happens to align very closely to visual estimations and caliper measurements for me. It's actually kind of crazy how well it matches.
  • SteveJWatson
    SteveJWatson Posts: 1,225 Member
    Maybe there is an error in the formula used and I should ignore the minus sign and assume it is saying that I am +10.4%BF...

    Seems almost legit actually - I was (by your visual estimation) 12-13% at 164lbs, I bulked and then cut to 160lbs....
  • SteveJWatson
    SteveJWatson Posts: 1,225 Member
    Weird. I just redid it - my measurements haven't changed at all and Military put me at 15% and Covert-Bailey at 10.2 %
  • Pmagnanifit
    Pmagnanifit Posts: 665 Member
    This is a dumb question but mammary glands , ie breasts are mostly fat- and none of the calculators take this into account.
    - I am female and tiny and generally happy with my body fat25% give or take 5%!!!
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    Pmagnanifit wrote: »
    This is a dumb question but mammary glands , ie breasts are mostly fat- and none of the calculators take this into account.
    - I am female and tiny and generally happy with my body fat25% give or take 5%!!!

    Actually, they do.

    That's why they are gender specific and what measurements are used for who. Obviously some assumptions are made there regarding that amount of fat, so if vastly different proportions than "average" then you know the math is not going to be correct either.

    Guys and gals can have the same thing if wrist is very tiny compared to big forearm, or vice-versa.
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