Lean body mass/body fat ratio

illgetthere145
illgetthere145 Posts: 17 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Can anyone tell me where/how to get my lean body mass checked? I live near Harrisburg, Pa. Also, what is a healthy ratio for lean body mass and body fat?

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  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,420 MFP Moderator
    Classification: (% fat)
    Essential Fat: 10-12%
    Athletes: 14-20%
    Fitness: 21-24%
    Acceptable: 25-31%
    Obese: 32%+

    You can go to a nutrition store to pick up some body fat calipers and measure yourself. You can also get a bioimpedance machine (hand held devise) but they are not as accurate.

    http://www.bmi-calculator.net/body-fat-calculator/body-fat-chart.php
  • aweigh2go
    aweigh2go Posts: 164 Member
    For a "quick and dirty", you can use the Navy Seal method.

    All you need is a tape measure and this website.

    http://fitness.bizcalcs.com/Calculator.asp?Calc=Body-Fat-Navy

    Men measure neck and waist. Women measure neck, waist, and hips.

    I like it because, let's face it, I care more about the circumference of my waist than I do the scale weight!
  • dward2011
    dward2011 Posts: 416 Member
    I use this link to determine my BF % : http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/
    I use the Military Body Fat option.

    Also: http://www.calculator.net/weight-loss-calculator.html
    is a popular choice with some of my friends.
  • AimersBee
    AimersBee Posts: 775 Member
    on this note.. how do you find out how many grams of fat you should be taking in.. i found out my protein which is 106. but how do you calculate the fat intake?

    also, how do you change your intake on your diary?
  • AimersBee
    AimersBee Posts: 775 Member
    bump for my Q
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,420 MFP Moderator
    on this note.. how do you find out how many grams of fat you should be taking in.. i found out my protein which is 106. but how do you calculate the fat intake?

    also, how do you change your intake on your diary?

    It's usually 1 g of protein per lb of lean body mass and .35 g of fat per lb of lean body mass. The rest is carbs.
  • cobaltis
    cobaltis Posts: 191 Member
    on this note.. how do you find out how many grams of fat you should be taking in.. i found out my protein which is 106. but how do you calculate the fat intake?

    also, how do you change your intake on your diary?

    Everything you want to know behind determining calories, fat and protein:
    http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=121703981

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