Bodyfat estimation thread
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No worries, Sara!!
I'll just keep standing, patiently, half naked, trying to pretend no one's looking
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No worries, Sara!!
I'll just keep standing, patiently, half naked, trying to pretend no one's looking
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No worries, Sara!!
I'll just keep standing, patiently, half naked, trying to pretend no one's looking
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Graelwyn75
Hi!
So, a couple of things to note:
- can you check your scale for accuracy. Based on how thin you are we are not seeing how you can weigh as much as 138lb, even at 5 10".
- that being said, we think that your Tanita is probably not far off. You mention that you think it is an underestimate 'sadly'. To be honest, it would be better if it was and underestimate as a 12% BF% is very very low and not something that should be strived for by women (competative body builders get that low - but they do not stay that low year round as it is not healthy). Essantial body fat for women is 10 - 13%.
- you absolutely should not be cutting any more and should bulk. Increasing LBM will enable you to get a higher BF% while still looking lean. We would recommend eaiting at a caloric surplus and doing a good progressive loading strength training routine.0 -
Graelwyn75
Hi!
So, a couple of things to note:
- can you check your scale for accuracy. Based on how thin you are we are not seeing how you can weigh as much as 138lb, even at 5 10".
- that being said, we think that your Tanita is probably not far off. You mention that you think it is an underestimate 'sadly'. To be honest, it would be better if it was and underestimate as a 12% BF% is very very low and not something that should be strived for by women (competative body builders get that low - but they do not stay that low year round as it is not healthy). Essantial body fat for women is 10 - 13%.
- you absolutely should not be cutting any more and should bulk. Increasing LBM will enable you to get a higher BF% while still looking lean. We would recommend eaiting at a caloric surplus and doing a good progressive loading strength training routine.
I am definitely 138-140, sara. Checked on my own digital scale, on the gym balance beam scales(63 kg the trainer said) and also on a pharmacy scale. The trainer checked my weight the same day I posted the first photos. He did seem surprised at what the bodystat machine made my bodyfat. The machine said I should be aiming to get to 70kg, given my current stats, but the most I have ever weighed in my life is 150Ibs and that was with undiagnosed hypothyroidism.
I was 14 - 16Ibs less last year,at 123 - 126 and was very bony, so I have in fact put on a fair amount of weight compared to how I was. I basically binged my way up to 140 originally, after a bad experience, and started weight training since I figured I had gained the weight anyway so may as well start working on my muscles. Check out my profile photos, you can there find two of me this time last year for comparison.
I have been eating at a surplus, often over my goal by 1500 calories, intaking anything up to 3500 calories a day the last week or two. I do, however, do an hour of cardio most days as well as my strength 2-3 x per week. So I am not sure how my bodyfat has gotten to this. I started off lifting heavy but then shifted to working with 6-10 kg dumbbells and 12-15 rep range as well as doing a boxfit class.0 -
^^could you open your diary so I can help with your intake levels. If you are not comfortable doing that, then you can lock with a password and send me the password so it is not available to everyone. Trust me in that you will get no judgement about what you eat, I just want to help get your intake such that you can get to a higher BF% while still being comfortable with the way you look.
Do you do cardio for a specific reason? Unless you are training for a specific event, I would suggest dropping the cardio.0 -
Diary is open.
I do the cardio for my lungs, because they are impaired, for stress release and enjoyment and to just generally keep my mood up and active as beyond that, I tend to sit down a lot. Usually it would be mainly cycling but because we have had such a bad year here in the Uk, weather wise, I have done a lot more at the gym.0 -
Oh, and I forgot the most important words of all - thanks for taking the time to do this.0
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Oh, and I forgot the most important words of all - thanks for taking the time to do this.
You are very welcome. I will follow up via PM regarding the discussions we have had off-thread.0 -
First, thanks for taking the time to do this.
I'm 5'3 and 140 pounds
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First, thanks for taking the time to do this.
I'm 5'3 and 140 pounds
Hi! Could you provide pics as specified in the OP please. Thanks.0 -
Sorry, will add a side pic and hands by side pic tomorrow...that is what is missing, right?0
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Sorry, will add a side pic and hands by side pic tomorrow...that is what is missing, right?
Can you add one where you are flexing your arms so we can see how much muscle mass you have. Thanks0 -
lSorry, will add a side pic and hands by side pic tomorrow...that is what is missing, right?
Can you add one where you are flexing your arms so we can see how much muscle mass you have. Thanks
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So here it goes :-) Can you please give me an estimate of body fat?
I'm 50 years old, just shy of 5'6" and weigh about 114-115 lbs-- have been maintaining for about 3 months. Lost about 39 lbs.
I had a csection 21 years ago. Sorry about the underwear shots but I don't own a bikini.
Scale reports avg body fat aroud 22-23%. I had calipers done several months ago which said 24% (but it was by a first time user).
Also interestingly, you may note that my back shot appears to show a touch of scolosis-- runs in my family (my daughter almost had surgery) but I was never diagnosed-- hips sure looks a bit uneven especially from the back!
Thank you!
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PriceK01
Sorry for the delay.
We would put you at about 17 - 18%.0 -
CatrinaH
We have you at the 23% mark, give of take a % point.0 -
Wow, thank you, Sara & SS! I very much appreciate you both taking the time to do these. It goes a huge way into helping me figure out what I'm doing with all of this!
That's lower than I thought. Using heybales' spreadsheet, my average between the USNC and CB methods is 22. Your 17 -18 was my initial goal, but I still feel like I have a bit too much fat around the middle and thighs. Hopefully that gets better when I finish this first round of Starting Strength
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CatrinaH
We have you at the 23% mark, give of take a % point.
Thanks for taking your time to do that! It's a little lower than what I though, but very close!! 0 -
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So here it goes :-) Can you please give me an estimate of body fat?
I'm 50 years old, just shy of 5'6" and weigh about 114-115 lbs-- have been maintaining for about 3 months. Lost about 39 lbs.
I had a csection 21 years ago. Sorry about the underwear shots but I don't own a bikini.
Scale reports avg body fat aroud 22-23%. I had calipers done several months ago which said 24% (but it was by a first time user).
Also interestingly, you may note that my back shot appears to show a touch of scolosis-- runs in my family (my daughter almost had surgery) but I was never diagnosed-- hips sure looks a bit uneven especially from the back!
Thank you!
Hi! and sorry for the delay in getting back to you. This goes to show how horribly inaccurate the scales often are and also calipers can be. You are at least 6% lower than those readings.0 -
Sarah, thnk you so much. That's great! Yes I wondered always about that impedance scale. I have a college age daughter who runs big college track and she's in GREAT shape, and she had her BF tested last year at school with one of those bod pod things, and hers was 13%. She came home about 4months later and that scale was showing low 20's --- she even said she'd gained a few pounds but not that much and the scale was way off. At that time it was showing mid 30's for me. This all makes better sense. i i was trying to lower my BF as my new goal!! No wonder it was hard to get it to budge anymore! Thanks thanks.
DonnaSo here it goes :-) Can you please give me an estimate of body fat?
I'm 50 years old, just shy of 5'6" and weigh about 114-115 lbs-- have been maintaining for about 3 months. Lost about 39 lbs.
I had a csection 21 years ago. Sorry about the underwear shots but I don't own a bikini.
Scale reports avg body fat aroud 22-23%. I had calipers done several months ago which said 24% (but it was by a first time user).
Also interestingly, you may note that my back shot appears to show a touch of scolosis-- runs in my family (my daughter almost had surgery) but I was never diagnosed-- hips sure looks a bit uneven especially from the back!
Thank you!
Hi! and sorry for the delay in getting back to you. This goes to show how horribly inaccurate the scales often are and also calipers can be. You are at least 6% lower than those readings.0 -
^^could you open your diary so I can help with your intake levels. If you are not comfortable doing that, then you can lock with a password and send me the password so it is not available to everyone. Trust me in that you will get no judgement about what you eat, I just want to help get your intake such that you can get to a higher BF% while still being comfortable with the way you look.
Do you do cardio for a specific reason? Unless you are training for a specific event, I would suggest dropping the cardio.
Still hoping for some insight into suggested intake levels still please, if possible, when someone has the time, to rectify this situation without ending up too much heavier. Or suggestions on if there is any way I can do it that does not involve a bulk. 0 -
^^could you open your diary so I can help with your intake levels. If you are not comfortable doing that, then you can lock with a password and send me the password so it is not available to everyone. Trust me in that you will get no judgement about what you eat, I just want to help get your intake such that you can get to a higher BF% while still being comfortable with the way you look.
Do you do cardio for a specific reason? Unless you are training for a specific event, I would suggest dropping the cardio.
Still hoping for some insight into suggested intake levels still please, if possible, when someone has the time, to rectify this situation without ending up too much heavier. Or suggestions on if there is any way I can do it that does not involve a bulk.
Will respond to your PMs you this weekend. There is no real way that you can do this without being heavier though - but it really is not about the scale but being at a leanness you are comfortable but is still at a healthy level. I do not think you need to end up too much heavier however - you just need to add a bit to get to a healthier BF%.
The scale is kind of what it is. I have always weighed heavy - it used to bother me a bit (I used to lie on my DL!) but now I realize that it is just a tool to track progress (and even then a faulty one) and to make decisions, and that actually I like weighing heavier than I look - it means that I have a high LBM, which is something to be happy about.0 -
^^could you open your diary so I can help with your intake levels. If you are not comfortable doing that, then you can lock with a password and send me the password so it is not available to everyone. Trust me in that you will get no judgement about what you eat, I just want to help get your intake such that you can get to a higher BF% while still being comfortable with the way you look.
Do you do cardio for a specific reason? Unless you are training for a specific event, I would suggest dropping the cardio.
Still hoping for some insight into suggested intake levels still please, if possible, when someone has the time, to rectify this situation without ending up too much heavier. Or suggestions on if there is any way I can do it that does not involve a bulk.
Will respond to your PMs you this weekend. There is no real way that you can do this without being heavier though - but it really is not about the scale but being at a leanness you are comfortable but is still at a healthy level. I do not think you need to end up too much heavier however - you just need to add a bit to get to a healthier BF%.
The scale is kind of what it is. I have always weighed heavy - it used to bother me a bit (I used to lie on my DL!) but now I realize that it is just a tool to track progress (and even then a faulty one) and to make decisions, and that actually I like weighing heavier than I look - it means that I have a high LBM, which is something to be happy about.
Ok, thanks, and lol @ lying on your DL a while ago.
I must admit, I am finding the muscularity of my legs pretty damn difficult to deal with right now, more so than the scale.
Adding squats and running to my already intense biking seems to have totally changed them from last year.
No idea I can do anything about that though, short of cutting down squats and running, and sticking more to my cycling.
My legs just seem to be prone to building muscle, unless it is the change in protein in my diet that has done that.0 -
Hey Sara and SideSteel!
I was wondering if I can get an estimate on my BF%. I have an album of the pics requested that I will link here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/fsripdkyqugikb4/ZFLaE7kmzb
However, if you need me to post them in the thread, I will be happy to!0 -
Hey Sara and SideSteel!
I was wondering if I can get an estimate on my BF%. I have an album of the pics requested that I will link here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/fsripdkyqugikb4/ZFLaE7kmzb
However, if you need me to post them in the thread, I will be happy to!
Hi! No need to post in the thread - these are good. SideSteel and I always double check body fat estimates with each other and as the *kitten* has abandoned me to go on vacation it may take a little while to get back to you, so please bear with us.0 -
Hey Sara and SideSteel!
I was wondering if I can get an estimate on my BF%. I have an album of the pics requested that I will link here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/fsripdkyqugikb4/ZFLaE7kmzb
However, if you need me to post them in the thread, I will be happy to!
Hi! No need to post in the thread - these are good. SideSteel and I always double check body fat estimates with each other and as the *kitten* has abandoned me to go on vacation it may take a little while to get back to you, so please bear with us.
No problem! I knew you were on your own for a while 0 -
Hi Sara and SideSteel!
I was wondering if I can get an estimate on my BF%.
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Hi Sara and SideSteel!
I was wondering if I can get an estimate on my BF%.
Hi!
What is your height and weight?
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