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Question about body fat percentage.

sunnymae
Posts: 57 Member
I'm currently 175 and I need to reach 155 to get back in the military. The recruiter told me that if I'm over 155 then my Body fat percentage needs to be under 28%. How can I find out my body fat percentage ?
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Military BF calculators online may give you a starting point0
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Eg http://www.calculator.net/army-body-fat-calculator.html
But truly a dexa scan is the most accurate0
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