body fat %

McBully4

So where are you and where do you want to be?

Guys?



Ladies too?




I'm at 22.5% and would love to get to 13%ish
*I think i look better than the 20-22% guy in this pic

Here is an interesting article where I stole these pictures.
http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2012/07/02/body-fat-percentage/

sophiedalton22

this is crazy the 11 to 12 percent woman one is photoshoped??... most sprinters are between 10-13 and they dont look that muscular.. wow

karylee44

i am around 31% but would like to be somewhere in the 17-21% range.
for me.. i personally like someone in the 14-15% range..

BAMFMeredith

this is crazy the 11 to 12 percent woman one is photoshoped??... most sprinters are between 10-13 and they dont look that muscular.. wow

It depends on the person...you can be extremely muscled or extremely thin and be the same body fat percentage.

A couple weeks ago I measured around 29% body fat (although I think I look a bit better than the model at 25-26%, because of my weight distribution) and I'm shooting for somewhere around the 18-20% mark. I'll see how I look when I get down to 20ish and go from there!

McBully4

in the article there is a link to another article ( http://www.leighpeele.com/body-fat-pictures-and-percentages ) that people with identical body fat % that look totally different

HeavyLiftGirl

My BMI is 19.5%.

BAMFMeredith

My BMI is 19.5%.

BMI and body fat % are 2 completely different things. One is a ratio based on your weight vs your height and the other is the measure of your lean body mass vs your body fat.

dlwyatt82

My current goal is to get down to around 15%, though based on the photos, I might even try for as low as 10% once I get there.

HeavyLiftGirl

My BMI is 19.5%.

BMI and body fat % are 2 completely different things. One is a ratio based on your weight vs your height and the other is the measure of your lean body mass vs your body fat.

How do I figure this out, then? Is there a calculator online?

BronnersHarris

I hav no idea what mine is - have tried a couple of machines and one said 17% and the next said 12%. Would like to get to probably around the 14/15% one. More than bodyfat though - just to look like that!

BAMFMeredith

My BMI is 19.5%.

BMI and body fat % are 2 completely different things. One is a ratio based on your weight vs your height and the other is the measure of your lean body mass vs your body fat.

How do I figure this out, then? Is there a calculator online?

There are a few ways, some more accurate than others. You can have it measured via calipers or via one of those hand held electro-magnetic things by a trainer/doctor (they offer free body comp tests at my gym, where I had my first one done), find a place where you can be measured via bod pod in your area (can be expensive, but most accurate) or this nifty calculator I found that takes your measurements and averages the various body fat measurement systems to give you a pretty close estimation. http://www.gymgoal.com/dtool_fat.html

DaveRCF

I am actually shooting for 13% but that may be unrealistic because I am at my goal weight and don't think I can build the necessary muscle, lose the fat and maintain weight. I am probably around 17% right now.

warmachinejt

must be around 11% but will go back down to around 7-8%

HeavyLiftGirl

...or this nifty calculator I found that takes your measurements and averages the various body fat measurement systems to give you a pretty close estimation. http://www.gymgoal.com/dtool_fat.html

Thanks! When I get home from work, I will take my measurements.

pgp90xer

I was at around 15% last year but with a round of Insanity ( = a lot of sweat!!) and really watching what I eat I got down just under 10% recently.

BAMFMeredith

...or this nifty calculator I found that takes your measurements and averages the various body fat measurement systems to give you a pretty close estimation. http://www.gymgoal.com/dtool_fat.html

Thanks! When I get home from work, I will take my measurements.

No prob! I take my measurements once a month and use that same calculator, pretty accurate as far as I can tell.

dr3wman

Think im around 9-10% (not sure my calipers will be here on saturday), I want to be about 7-8%

Tony_Brewski

Putting myself through the realistic baby steps goal system.

Dreaming 5%-10% is where I want to end up.

Right now 27% not pleased with myself but I thank a broken foot, knee surgery and my wifes epic cooking for that.

Short term 5% goals. Reach one reset and progress. I was at 28% last week and 27% today so it's a start. I was 31% 3 weeks ago.

DrMAvDPhD

I'm at about 23% and would like to be 18-20%. I do look like I'm about halfway the 20 and 25% models in terms of looks right now.

ninerbuff

10%, but that's hard for me to hold all year around. Right now about 16%.

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yoovie

somewhere between 16 and 18%