Whats my BMI?
legan2540
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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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Just FYI, there is an actual thread for this in the stickies: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/826435/bodyfat-estimation-thread0
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Just FYI, there is an actual thread for this in the stickies: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/826435/bodyfat-estimation-thread
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.0 -
Boy, is my face red.0
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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.0
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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.0
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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%.0
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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%.0
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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.0 -
189m 91.9kg
I couldn't take flexed photos without shaking the cam out of focus.
front relaxed
front flexed
back relaxed
back flex
side relaxed
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