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Calculate body fat %
l4a_p
Posts: 241 Member
So, out of curiosity I tried to find trustworthy calculations to have a vague idea about my bodyfat %. Lots of different sites and methods to be found, yet all of them seem to overestimate me a lot.
To explain: my BMI is about 21.6, which is nicely in the middle of what is considered a "healthy" weight. Furthermore, I'm rather sturdy built (you won't hear me say big-boned but I can't change the width of my hips & shoulders nor the depth of my chest) and nobody would consider me to be chubby on sight.
And yet, all of the different calculations estimate me at 26-28% bodyfat. Knowing that the "normal" range for body fat is 20-25% (for women my age), I'm a bit convinced the calculations are *kitten*.
Here is one of them with my parameters filled out: https://www.calculator.net/body-fat-calculator.html?ctype=metric&csex=f&cage=29&cweightlbs=152&cheightfeet=5&cheightinch=10.5&cneckfeet=1&cneckinch=7.5&cwaistfeet=3&cwaistinch=1.5&chipfeet=2&chipinch=10.5&cweightkgs=67&cheightmeter=176&cneckmeter=34&cwaistmeter=75&chipmeter=101&x=69&y=28
So in short my question is: has anyone used a calculation method that seemed like a decent estimate?
[Disclaimer] I know calculation will never be 100% accurate / I shouldn't focus on numbers / bodyfat is unrealiable / etc. So please feel free to not give those replies
To explain: my BMI is about 21.6, which is nicely in the middle of what is considered a "healthy" weight. Furthermore, I'm rather sturdy built (you won't hear me say big-boned but I can't change the width of my hips & shoulders nor the depth of my chest) and nobody would consider me to be chubby on sight.
And yet, all of the different calculations estimate me at 26-28% bodyfat. Knowing that the "normal" range for body fat is 20-25% (for women my age), I'm a bit convinced the calculations are *kitten*.
Here is one of them with my parameters filled out: https://www.calculator.net/body-fat-calculator.html?ctype=metric&csex=f&cage=29&cweightlbs=152&cheightfeet=5&cheightinch=10.5&cneckfeet=1&cneckinch=7.5&cwaistfeet=3&cwaistinch=1.5&chipfeet=2&chipinch=10.5&cweightkgs=67&cheightmeter=176&cneckmeter=34&cwaistmeter=75&chipmeter=101&x=69&y=28
So in short my question is: has anyone used a calculation method that seemed like a decent estimate?
[Disclaimer] I know calculation will never be 100% accurate / I shouldn't focus on numbers / bodyfat is unrealiable / etc. So please feel free to not give those replies
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I used one of the calculators around a month ago and it said I was around 21% body fat which I thought sounded pretty accurate. I am getting a podpod test done in a week and a half so I could measure myself then compare to the bodpod results to see if the measurements were at all accurate?1
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I never found those calculators to be accurate. I put in my stats when I was really lean and it gave me 29.4% (which is not accurate at all as I am much leaner). Then I increased the neck measurement to 20" and it gave me 13%!! Yea so I have a small neck apparently that means my bodyfat is higher?
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Pricklypineapple422 wrote: »I used one of the calculators around a month ago and it said I was around 21% body fat which I thought sounded pretty accurate. I am getting a podpod test done in a week and a half so I could measure myself then compare to the bodpod results to see if the measurements were at all accurate?
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Bodpod or a dexa scan is the only way you will get a really reliable measurement without human error. Using calipers can give a moderately good measurement but the person must be trained in using calipers for body fat measurement1
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