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How much would I need to weigh for 10% BF?

AshwinA7
AshwinA7 Posts: 102 Member
edited February 15 in Health and Weight Loss
As a 5' 7" guy doing primarily rock climbing and running for exercise, how much would I have to weigh in order to have 10% bodyfat?

Is it even possible to estimate this or does it vary a lot between different people?

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  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    I think impossible to estimate and is going to vary ..

    I am 5-10, 175# and 12% body fat….


    how much do you weigh?
  • sunshine1082
    sunshine1082 Posts: 85 Member
    That would completely depend on the amount of lean body mass you have. If you can provide your current weight and body fat percentage (if known), someone might be able to give you an estimate.
  • QuietBloom
    QuietBloom Posts: 5,413 Member
    Fractions, now percentages....

    Man. Math is hard. :wink:

    OP, we need your weight and your current body fat %. That is the only way to get an estimation.
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    OP only has 2 teeth, but yes please give numbers for an estimate. And for giggles, your workout routine. Cardio x times per week, lifting method, etc. Also, is your forearm the same length as your foot?
  • AshwinA7
    AshwinA7 Posts: 102 Member
    I'm 160 right now. Have no clue what my BF% is but there is a lot of jiggle. Based on pictures I've seen, I would estimate around 25%.

    Was originally 210 in January 2013 and I lost 50 lbs by simply dieting and then later on, by running. I haven't done any weight lifting since I started weight loss since I had interpreted it as, "its pointless because you're not on a caloric surplus". After having lost all that weight, I know that you can keep all that LBM by lifting on a caloric surplus.

    Oh well.
  • timrpm
    timrpm Posts: 57 Member
    I think %BF is not based mainly on weight but on diet. You will have to go to some lengths to get to 10% BF I expect...
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    I'm 160 right now. Have no clue what my BF% is but there is a lot of jiggle. Based on pictures I've seen, I would estimate around 25%.

    75% of 160 is 120, divide 0.9 = 133 lbs for 10% B.F if you retain lean body mass.
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