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Body Fat Calculators

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  • segacs
    segacs Posts: 4,599 Member
    jemhh wrote: »
    I have a spreadsheet with columns for all of the various body measurements needed to do every body fat formula in this article. It then calculates all of those formulas and I just keep an eye on the changes.

    http://strengthunbound.com/measure-body-fat-easily-accurately-home/

    Me too. Geekiness FTW! :)
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    segacs wrote: »
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    Given that she says she's flabby, 17% seems pretty unlikely.

    What we perceive and what we are don't always correspond. Lots of people think they're flabby when they're actually healthy or even dangerously underweight.
    While true, 17% on a woman is about 10% on a man and I'm not sure what could be mistaken for flab on either one, particularly at a BMI that is almost exactly in the middle of the healthy range. So, I'd say 17% is still pretty unlikely even if it's possible for someone with sufficient body dysmorphia to think she's flabby at a true 17%.
  • segacs
    segacs Posts: 4,599 Member
    Which is why I'm assuming that she's probably not really 17% BF.

    But, her question was "I'm 17% body fat and I want to know if I can expect to lose more body fat with yoga". The answer to that question is, if you're truly 17% body fat as a woman, you shouldn't be looking to lose more fat, not through yoga or any other method.
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    edited April 2015
    segacs wrote: »
    Which is why I'm assuming that she's probably not really 17% BF.

    But, her question was "I'm 17% body fat and I want to know if I can expect to lose more body fat with yoga". The answer to that question is, if you're truly 17% body fat as a woman, you shouldn't be looking to lose more fat, not through yoga or any other method.
    No, the answer is "yes, all other things remaining constant." You're answering a question she didn't ask.
  • segacs
    segacs Posts: 4,599 Member
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    No, the answer is "yes, all other things remaining constant." You're answering a question she didn't ask.

    Actually, I'd say the answer is probably "no" in this case. Yoga has a lot of benefits, but even the strength forms of yoga like pilates don't tend to offer strength training benefits beyond a certain point. 17% body fat is quite difficult to achieve for a woman; lower than that takes a LOT of work for serious bodybuilders and athletes. It's highly unlikely that yoga alone would offer body fat reduction benefits to someone already so low in BF%.

    Anyway, it's pretty much moot; as you pointed out, she's probably not actually only 17% BF. For someone higher on the scale looking to lose that bit of extra flab, yoga could well have some benefits.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    segacs wrote: »
    Which is why I'm assuming that she's probably not really 17% BF.

    But, her question was "I'm 17% body fat and I want to know if I can expect to lose more body fat with yoga". The answer to that question is, if you're truly 17% body fat as a woman, you shouldn't be looking to lose more fat, not through yoga or any other method.

    Not OP question. Try using quotes so people know what you are talking about.
  • ahoy_m8
    ahoy_m8 Posts: 3,053 Member
    RayneScar wrote: »
    According to healthstatus.com using the Navy Body Fat calculator, my body fat is 10.95% - would that be in any way accurate? I feel like it's much higher!
    Will look into buying a scales, thank you :smile:

    There are two navy formulas--one for women (hips, waist, neck) and one for men (waist, neck, only). You might double check the one you used? What I like about the navy formula is its only a couple measurements. It's really hard for me to get thigh, arm, etc position consistently. Hips at the widest point and waist at the narrowest eliminates remembering exact position.
  • segacs
    segacs Posts: 4,599 Member
    yopeeps025 wrote: »
    Not OP question. Try using quotes so people know what you are talking about.


    RayneScar wrote: »

    According to that I'm 17.374%, which would be closer but I'd go with maybe 3% higher than that.. would yoga help bring my body fat down? I'm apple shape which drives me crazy!


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