Whats my BMI?

legan2540
legan2540 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Social Groups
Hey, I'm trying to set new goals and am trying to figure out where i am currently in regard to percent body fat. Any help would be great I'm 5'7" and 162lbs

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  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    Just FYI, there is an actual thread for this in the stickies: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/826435/bodyfat-estimation-thread
  • _benjammin
    _benjammin Posts: 1,224 Member
    edited May 2015
    DopeItUp wrote: »
    Just FYI, there is an actual thread for this in the stickies: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/826435/bodyfat-estimation-thread
    But the thread is closed, they got behind with estimates.
    Regarding your goals, I wouldn't worry about what your BF% is. Set your own goals based on what you want to see in the mirror and/or strength.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    Boy, is my face red.
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    Don't be too red, I'd suggest just like those sites that give several body image pictures for male and females at different BF% - that topic can still be very useful as you scan through it and see results given. You could still find the body pic just like yours, and get your decent result.
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    Your BMI is 25.4, which is just above normal. BMI does not account for body fat%. If you have a very high percentage of lean body mass/a lot of muscle, you could have a higher BMI without actually having too much body fat. You can look at pictures of estimated body fat and compare them to your body, or get a scan.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    To do a body fat assessment, we would need pictures as noted in the thread Dope linked (even though closed, you can post here). At the end of the day, I suppose my question would be, why you want to know your BF%.
  • schpitt
    schpitt Posts: 37 Member
    May I post pics for body fat estimate too? I want to know because I'm 1 month into bulk and gaining 2kg a month. I want to record my before and after numbers and so I can stop when I'm at 20%.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    edited May 2015
    schpitt wrote: »
    May I post pics for body fat estimate too? I want to know because I'm 1 month into bulk and gaining 2kg a month. I want to record my before and after numbers and so I can stop when I'm at 20%.

    Absolutely - best poses are front and back flexed and front and back relaxed. A side few is useful for guys also. Note: for women, we need a side view to be more accurate.

    20% is a very high number to bulk to, and 2kg a month may be a bit high to be ideal. I would stick to 1 - 1.5kg a month, or lower if an experienced lifter.
  • schpitt
    schpitt Posts: 37 Member
    189m 91.9kg
    I couldn't take flexed photos without shaking the cam out of focus.

    front relaxed
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    front flexed
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    back relaxed
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    back flex
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    side relaxed
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