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Do you know your body fat percentage?

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  • DebbieLyn63
    DebbieLyn63 Posts: 2,654 Member
    I've just checked mine and it comes out at 23%.
    I'd like this to be 5% lower but I got myself a little confused with how much weight I would need to lose to achieve this so I'd really appreciate any help with setting a goal.
    My stats are;

    Age; 44
    Sex; Female

    Height; 5' 4"
    Weight; 99lb

    Chest; 33"
    Waist; 23"
    Hip; 30"
    Wrist; 6"
    Forearm; 9"


    What would be my desired weight to achieve 18% BF?

    With these stats, the military calculator puts you around 8% BF. There is no way you are anywhere near 23%,
    At 5'4", your LBM is around 90 lbs. 99 total body weight would be 10% at the most.
  • Ebcanada
    Ebcanada Posts: 133 Member
    Started at 32% but down to 13%...Yes! I have a goal of 10% for the summer but first I think Ill do some bulking.
  • Kcham817
    Kcham817 Posts: 106 Member
    27.1%. My goal is under 25% btwn 21-23%. I have an omron.
  • SpecialSundae
    SpecialSundae Posts: 795 Member
    I have no idea. Don't get me wrong... I've had some tests, done some calculations... but I still have no idea.

    I had a fitness assessment today and the PT's Omron scale with the hand bits had me at 41.2%. Various measurement-based calculators range from 25% (I call BS) and 36.7% (I think that's probably more accurate, though probably still not actually accurate).

    I think I'd like to be between 25% and 30%. Great though low BF% is on other people, I don't have a particularly low goal.
  • MaraDiaz
    MaraDiaz Posts: 4,604 Member
    26.13 if the calculator I used is correct. I definitely want to be under %25 and probably around %20.
  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,722 Member
    27% approx... Like to get back down to 23-24 %
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