What is your height, weight, and body fat percentage?
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Height: 5'4
Weight:130
Chest: No idea. My boobs are gone.
Waist: 36
Hips:25
Thigh:no idea
Calf: no idea
Upper arm: No idea
Body fat percentage: a couple of points over or under 15% If i had to give a hard number I would say 15%? I got a phat booty.
Gender: Female.
Ah, now you look like someone whom I'd expect to have a way lower body fat % than mine, and with similar measurements, because you look really muscly in your pics - so your stats make sense to me.
This may sound like a daft question, but when you stop flexing and just stand in a relaxed manner, do your muscles still show, or do you look similar to how someone would look who doesn't have all those muscles? I'm wondering if maybe the people with lower body fat % than mine who seem similar to me in looks might all have lots of hidden muscles which would show if they stood in a certain way.0 -
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.
I'm googling it and it sounds fascinating. I'm in the UK - I might have to travel to London if I want to get it done.0 -
Height: 5'4
Weight:130
Chest: No idea. My boobs are gone.
Waist: 36
Hips:25
Thigh:no idea
Calf: no idea
Upper arm: No idea
Body fat percentage: a couple of points over or under 15% If i had to give a hard number I would say 15%? I got a phat booty.
Gender: Female.
Ah, now you look like someone whom I'd expect to have a way lower body fat % than mine, and with similar measurements, because you look really muscly in your pics - so your stats make sense to me.
This may sound like a daft question, but when you stop flexing and just stand in a relaxed manner, do your muscles still show, or do you look similar to how someone would look who doesn't have all those muscles? I'm wondering if maybe the people with lower body fat % than mine who seem similar to me in looks might all have lots of hidden muscles which would show if they stood in a certain way.
When I relaxed I look like a person with muscle who is relaxed. They dont disappear.0 -
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 level0 -
When I relaxed I look like a person with muscle who is relaxed. They dont disappear.
Ah, okay. I guess I need to observe people with various levels of muscle, to see how it looks when they are relaxed. I think I look fairly toned when I'm relaxed, but I imagine it will look quite different when I have developed more muscle.0 -
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.
Ah, that is interesting. I assume I have lost fat over the past year - I've lost 25lb of weight - but I hadn't had my body fat % measured when I was 25lb heavier, so I don't have a point of comparison with myself. I'm not particularly looking to lose weight at the moment, so maybe it will be slower for me to decrease my body fat %.0 -
Thanks, everyone, for your input - there's a lot of info here, and I'm still sifting through it to gain more understanding of body fat %.
I just tried an online body fat calculator, since I've learnt that such things exist, and most of them calculate my body fat % to be 20.3%, which is significantly lower than what the little machine measured. But I'm unsure how a few body measurements could lead to such a calculation. I'll try the little machine again - if I use it several times, it might give me different results each time, and then I can find an average.0 -
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.0 -
I am 5'10, around 140lbs and 19.9% body fat. Lol. I just had this health assessment thing done yesterday at work and that's what they said it was.
I don't really feel like measuring everything though, sorry!
The lady who was showing me my results said my body fat percentage was lower than ideal.... and she told me to work on having a good amount of muscle to do strength training because it's really good for you.
I like that she is telling people that. 0 -
The lady who was showing me my results said my body fat percentage was lower than ideal.... and she told me to work on having a good amount of muscle to do strength training because it's really good for you. I like that she is telling people that.
That's interesting. Surely if you gain more muscle, your body fat % will be even lower. But maybe it's okay to be lower if you have a lot of muscle.0 -
Height: I have no clue. Last time I check it said 5'4 that was a long time ago.
Weight:199
Chest: 41 (I have big boobs)
Waist: 38
Hips:47 1/2
Thigh: 29
Calf: 17
Upper arm: 15 1/2
Body fat percentage: I have no clue. I plug in my information to this website and it says that body fat is 28.2%. I have 56.1 Pounds of fat and 142.9 Pounds of lean (muscle, bone, body water).0 -
The site that you posted with pictures of women at different BF% seems off. Look to me that they are assigning a lower BF% than actual.
Here's another one for you check out:
http://www.builtlean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/body-fat-percentage-women.jpg
My stats:
Height: 5'3"
Weight:108
Chest: 33
Waist: 25
Hips: 36.5
Thigh: 19.5
Calf: 13
Upper arm: 9.875
Body fat percentage: Not sure. My scale says 19-22%, but I know it's not accurate.
ETA: The handheld analyzer also only passes current through your arms and upper body, so I would suggest you get a trained professional to measure you with calipers or look into dexa scan or bod pod.0 -
Height: 5'4
Weight:130
Chest: No idea. My boobs are gone.
Waist: 36
Hips:25
Thigh:no idea
Calf: no idea
Upper arm: No idea
Body fat percentage: a couple of points over or under 15% If i had to give a hard number I would say 15%? I got a phat booty.
Gender: Female.
You look amazing.0 -
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Height: 165 cm
Weight: 50 kg
Body fat percentage: 3-5% (Tests have varied)
Gender: Male
Not sure about the other things.0 -
Height: 166cm
Weight: 56kg
Body fat percentage: 13.29
Gender: Female
I have always been lean, I am not 'muscley' as such but have lots of definition in my legs. When I was 18 I measured at 7% and I was about 54kgs then and looked quite similiar to how I do now, just more toned with a little less around the edges 0 -
OP you are 5'5 and 118 and you want to lose more?! You must be so skinny already0
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5'4, 121 lbs, ~20%-ish (per those handheld scales).0
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Height: 5'11''
Weight: 174
Chest: 36
Waist: 29
Hips: 39
Thigh: 24 (eek)
Calf: ?
Upper arm: ?
Body fat percentage: about 24
Gender: F
I'm looking to get down to about 155. At that weight I'll prob be about a 6 or 8 in size. Right now I'm a tight 10. I was at 165 earlier this year and 10s were getting loose...so back on track!0 -
Those machines are not accurate, and can be extremely off depending on how hydrated you are. If you at or drank water recently, it will result in you being much fatter than you are. Have a personal trainer measure you with callipers -- still not completely accurate, but much better.0
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Height: 5'5"
Weight: 164
Chest: 39
Waist: 33
Hips: 40
Thigh: 24
Calf: 15
Upper arm: 13
Body fat percentage: 28.8% (same as you)
Gender: female
I use calipers for bf% measurements. I have been bulking with excess cals and heavy lifting, stats are in my profile. I don't take loads of progress pics, so nothing to compare there. I am pretty muscley, but will see no definition until much lower bf% obviously.0 -
Height: 166cm
Weight: 56kg
Body fat percentage: 13.29
Gender: Female
I have always been lean, I am not 'muscley' as such but have lots of definition in my legs. When I was 18 I measured at 7% and I was about 54kgs then and looked quite similiar to how I do now, just more toned with a little less around the edges
Dont take this the wrong way but when you were 18 at 7% percent where you exprriencing medical problems or under the care of a dr? Thats way below essential bodyfat for women. 13 is boderline now.0 -
Height: 166cm
Weight: 56kg
Body fat percentage: 13.29
Gender: Female
I have always been lean, I am not 'muscley' as such but have lots of definition in my legs. When I was 18 I measured at 7% and I was about 54kgs then and looked quite similiar to how I do now, just more toned with a little less around the edges
Dont take this the wrong way but when you were 18 at 7% percent where you exprriencing medical problems or under the care of a dr? Thats way below essential bodyfat for women. 13 is boderline now.
No offense taken I was a competitive (*edit* long distance) runner. Getting back on the horse now. I eat extremly well mind you, no med probs, get the all clear from my doctor regularly 0 -
Height: 166cm
Weight: 56kg
Body fat percentage: 13.29
Gender: Female
I have always been lean, I am not 'muscley' as such but have lots of definition in my legs. When I was 18 I measured at 7% and I was about 54kgs then and looked quite similiar to how I do now, just more toned with a little less around the edges
Dont take this the wrong way but when you were 18 at 7% percent where you exprriencing medical problems or under the care of a dr? Thats way below essential bodyfat for women. 13 is boderline now.
No offense taken I was a competitive (*edit* long distance) runner. Getting back on the horse now. I eat extremly well mind you, no med probs, get the all clear from my doctor regularly
I was going to ask next if you were a gymnast or a ld /cross country runner. I know that in those highschool / college sport sometimes women dip low in bodyfat. Good your back on track...haha.0
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