What is your height, weight, and body fat percentage?

Scales and tape measurements are NOT accurate in obtaining body fat %. And yes someone at a low weight can have a high body fat %. My BF% for myself will look softer or more ripped on others; it's all individual. If you want a true measurement have someone trained with calipers perform a test; do hydrostatic testing or do the Bod Pod. I have mine done via bod pod and its highly accurate.

I'm 32 yo Female, 5'2, 112lbs and at 17%. Pictures on my profile for reference.

I think you misunderstood my post. I'm not trying to obtain people's body fat % from scales and tape measures. Obviously you need a device which is specifically for measuring body fat - which is what I used. I agree calipers are more accurate, but I don't have access to those. But anyway, what I'm wanting to do in this thread is to ascertain the variation in such measurements that are possible with a certain body fat percentage.

I've just looked at your pictures. You have a higher BMI than I do, and your body looks a bit slimmer than mine, and with more muscles definition, but I can't actually see that much difference in slimness and general shape. What are your measurements of waist, hips, etc?

Wow, hope you get the information you're looking for. You put up a list of measurements that people use for online BF calculations, you ask what people's BF% is yet somehow I misunderstood? Sorry I don't measure myself in inches; I maintain my weight and lift and have my BF checked every now and then. Don't concern myself with BMI as its only based on height and weight with NO regards to lean body mass.

I have literally just finished my cut today, so i have all of these stats for OP

Height: 180cm
Weight: 75.3kg
Chest: 35
Waist: 30
Hips: dunno
Thigh: 23
Calf: 15
Upper arm:14.5
Forearms: 11
Body fat percentage: 9.33%
Gender: Male

Progress pics on my profile, which i think randoms can see

I'm 5'4, about 145 lbs and I'm 24% body fat. I'm strength training currently and I have noticed a HUGE difference.

I'm strength training too. I guess the weights I'm lifting are not heavy enough yet for a huge difference to happen. How heavy are the weights you lift? Do you do free weights or machines?

Your body fat % will go down far slower building muscle than by losing fat.

If a person is 150 lbs. with 20% body fat, (s)he has 120 lbs. of lean mass and 30 lbs. of body fat. If (s)he puts on 10 lbs. of muscle without any fat at all, she'll be 160 lbs. and 30 lbs. of body fat. Her new body fat % will be 18.75%. By contrast, if that same person lost 10 lbs. of body fat without losing any muscle, she'd have 120 lbs. of lean mass and 20 lbs. of body fat. Her new body fat % would be 14.3%. It's also a helluva lot easier to lose 10 lbs. of fat than gain 10 lbs. of muscle. A serious male weight lifter would consider a 10 lb. mass gain to be great if it happened in 1 year of intense weight training.

Height: 6'0"
Weight: 206 lbs.
Chest: 44
Waist: 37
Thigh: 24.5
Calf: 17
Upper arm (relaxed): 14.5
Body fat percentage: 16.4
Gender: Male

23 and female

Height: 5'1
Weight: 107
Chest: 32
Waist: 24
Hips: 34
Fat %: 16%

I have not heard of dexa or body pod. The last gym I was at used calipers, but they couldn't work out my body fat %, because the guy was bruising my arms with the calipers, and I asked him to stop. The gym I currently use has a little handheld machine, like the one I posted a picture of, so that is what I used. I will google dexas and body pods.

if you live in a bigger city, just google bod pod. there should be at least one place offering it. i go to the university and it's $35. dexa and bod pod are two of the most accurate ways of measuring BF.

and i don't think you need to worry about "hidden body fat around your organs". just get your BF checked at a bod pod and go from there. if your number is under 30% you're fine. if it's under 25%, you're in the fitness category - even better.

I don't have all of my measurements in front of me, but I'll give ya what I know.

Female
44 years old
Height 5'3.5"
CW: 103 lbs
Bust: 32"
Waist 24"
Hips 34"
Thighs: 18"
BF% 18-20 depending on hydration level

6'4"
240 lbs
13% bf

One year ago:
331 lbs
29% bf

I've lost 90 lbs in the past year, but I stopped worrying about the scale months ago and started concentrating on how I felt, my bf%, and the fact that I've gone from a size 44 waist jeans and XXL shirts to 36" jeans and slim fit/athletic shirts. I'll never be 200 lbs, nor do I remotely want to, but as long as I'm staying under 15% bf then I'm perfectly fine with where I'm at. I'm going to bulk for the next couple of months and concentrate on gaining more strength and muscle mass then my goal next year will be to probably drop to around 9% bf and finally concentrate on the 6 pack. What I tell people about losing weight: put in the work and don't turn to fad diets or miracle pills, don't be obsessed with the scale, make sure you're eating ENOUGH, keep track of bf% and lean muscle mass, get plenty of rest each night, and stay humble. The worst thing a person who was once obese can do is forget where they once were and look down on others who are trying to get there.