Is this bf% possible?

cheshire29
cheshire29 Posts: 48
edited January 6 in Health and Weight Loss
I just purchased a new scale that also "measures" bf. I know that scales that are not really expensive are not accurate and I didn't buy this scale for that feature. I am just curious if the reading it is giving me is even possible. Here are my stats:

I'm 5'10" and 200lbs. The bf is consistently reading between 28 and 29%.

Possible?

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  • kmkgurl
    kmkgurl Posts: 321 Member
    bump
  • hailzp
    hailzp Posts: 903 Member
    Maybe you could measure yourself and find out your body fat manually to see if it is right. I have no idea if it is possible or not.
  • bufger
    bufger Posts: 763 Member
    I just purchased a new scale that also "measures" bf. I know that scales that are not really expensive are not accurate and I didn't buy this scale for that feature. I am just curious if the reading it is giving me is even possible. Here are my stats:

    I'm 5'10" and 200lbs. The bf is consistently reading between 28 and 29%.

    Possible?

    Who knows? we cant tell from here how much lean muscle mass you have, its the percentage of lean mass to overall mass.

    I'm 6'1 246lbs with 34% bf. I was 40lbs heavier and 7% higher on bf but i've been working on building muscle so the % moves more than the weight figure.
  • MooMooooo
    MooMooooo Posts: 306 Member
    Yes, this is possible.

    Are you male or female? Women have higher BF% naturally, but my husband who is 6'1 and 97kgs (he is taller than you and lighter *I think*) has a high BF% I think it was 30 when we measured it.

    Very high for a man, it just means his weight is fat rather than muscle.
  • cheshire29
    cheshire29 Posts: 48
    I am female. I was a bit surprised by the number but more surprised that the scale has not varied much. I'll take 29%. Considering I was an athlete for most of my life this could be close. I'd like to have it measured professionally once I get down to a healthy bmi so I can make some future goals.
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