Muscle and fat %

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  • CaptainGordo
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  • fromaquasar
    fromaquasar Posts: 811 Member
    I'm sure if I ask you to tell me how do I know that I have gained or lost muscle, you couldn't tell me.

    You're absolutely right, I have no idea how you personally measure whether you have gained or lost muscle. Maybe you could explain how you are tracking your progress to me?
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    I'm sure if I ask you to tell me how do I know that I have gained or lost muscle, you couldn't tell me.
    You're absolutely right, I have no idea how you personally measure whether you have gained or lost muscle. Maybe you could explain how you are tracking your progress to me?
    Pretty sure she's got me ignored. Here's the answer...

    Your body fat scale and handheld monitor, then this formula:

    Weight x Body fat percentage = Pounds of fat
    Weight - Pounds of fat = Pounds of lean body mass.
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    I'm shooting for 18-20%. At 25% ish now.




    Is it possible that you are lower then that. I h\ve been tested at 22-23% today and I do not have as much deffinition as you do

    Maybe. But I have a lot of fat on my lower body.
  • Lyadeia
    Lyadeia Posts: 4,603 Member
    I'm shooting for 18-20%. At 25% ish now.




    Is it possible that you are lower then that. I h\ve been tested at 22-23% today and I do not have as much deffinition as you do

    Maybe. But I have a lot of fat on my lower body.

    I also think it matters how you test for body fat. I currently use the Navy circumference method and it tells me that I am 30.4% body fat. I don't know if that's entirely accurate or not, because I feel like I am probably closer to about 26% or so (ignore my profile, that is an older picture where I was 22% measured with calipers). I think unless we shell out the money to have body fat professionally tested, there is always going to be a margin of error.

    I tend to have more body fat in my waistline which most likely makes the Navy method show me at slightly higher fat than what I really am. But, I use the bf% more as a progression tool. If I lose inches in my waist, the bf% will go down using Navy, so I like to see the change over time rather than the actual number. To get to my goal bf%, according to Navy I should be at about a 24" waist. I honestly do NOT think I have to get that bone thin to get to my goal, lol.
  • CoraGregoryCPA
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  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    I want to make sure I've got this formula right.

    Your body fat scale and handheld monitor, then this formula:

    Weight x Body fat percentage = Pounds of fat
    Weight - Pounds of fat = Pounds of lean body mass.

    So last week I weighed 77.4kg & had BF% of 8%. LBM = 71.2kg

    This week I weighed 78.8kg & had BF% of 7.7%. LBM = 72.7kg.

    Does this mean that I gained 1.5kg of muscle in a week?
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,908 Member
    Pretty sure she's got me ignored. Here's the answer...

    Your body fat scale and handheld monitor, then this formula:

    Weight x Body fat percentage = Pounds of fat
    Weight - Pounds of fat = Pounds of lean body mass.
    And of course we ALL KNOW that bio impedence monitors are the most accurate at reading fat.....................:yawn:


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  • RonSwanson66
    RonSwanson66 Posts: 1,150 Member
    I want to make sure I've got this formula right.

    Your body fat scale and handheld monitor, then this formula:

    Weight x Body fat percentage = Pounds of fat
    Weight - Pounds of fat = Pounds of lean body mass.

    So last week I weighed 77.4kg & had BF% of 8%. LBM = 71.2kg

    This week I weighed 78.8kg & had BF% of 7.7%. LBM = 72.7kg.

    Does this mean that I gained 1.5kg of muscle in a week?

    It's possible.

    Did you do TaeBo with 4 lb weights instead of 3lb weights. I heard that can give you muscular arms.
  • Johnny_Castle
    Johnny_Castle Posts: 159
    Is 2% fat possible for women to acheive and is that healthy?

    NO!!!!
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    I want to make sure I've got this formula right.

    Your body fat scale and handheld monitor, then this formula:

    Weight x Body fat percentage = Pounds of fat
    Weight - Pounds of fat = Pounds of lean body mass.

    So last week I weighed 77.4kg & had BF% of 8%. LBM = 71.2kg

    This week I weighed 78.8kg & had BF% of 7.7%. LBM = 72.7kg.

    Does this mean that I gained 1.5kg of muscle in a week?

    It's possible.

    Did you do TaeBo with 4 lb weights instead of 3lb weights. I heard that can give you muscular arms.

    You mean that I am doing all wrong? Damn my 20-30 pounds dumbbells and 100 pounds barbells.
  • jo_marnes
    jo_marnes Posts: 1,601 Member
    http://www.leighpeele.com/body-fat-pictures-and-percentages

    According to those pics I'd place myself at around 17% body fat. You can see my arm/ shoulder muscles, but no abs. None at all. But I have had 3 kids and do have loose skin on my belly area.... I don't know if I'll ever see them!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,908 Member
    I want to make sure I've got this formula right.

    Your body fat scale and handheld monitor, then this formula:

    Weight x Body fat percentage = Pounds of fat
    Weight - Pounds of fat = Pounds of lean body mass.

    So last week I weighed 77.4kg & had BF% of 8%. LBM = 71.2kg

    This week I weighed 78.8kg & had BF% of 7.7%. LBM = 72.7kg.

    Does this mean that I gained 1.5kg of muscle in a week?

    It's possible.

    Did you do TaeBo with 4 lb weights instead of 3lb weights. I heard that can give you muscular arms.
    Actually were you using weights filled with "muscle" because those 3lbs regular weights would weigh less than 3lbs "muscle" filled weights.


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