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Body fat % in women
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@Gimsteinn1 makes sense! And yeah, no real need to get a Dexa and know all the details. You seem very in tune with you body. I get very motivated by numbers and find it fascinating! I want to see my bone density so I will probably spring for the Dexa for my birthday.
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lady_ghost wrote: »
Thanks, but that pic is good lighting! My end goal is to compete in fitness modelling and my body fat is way too high for that!0 -
lady_ghost wrote: »
Thanks, but that pic is good lighting! My end goal is to compete in fitness modelling and my body fat is way too high for that!
Is a fitness model competition similar to a bodybuilding (bikini) competition?0 -
Actually not sure what the difference is, but I think they're similar0
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Thanks @Gimsteinn1 that is interesting. Sounds like Model Fitness is similar to bikini. Sometimes I think I would love to compete but honestly I could not imagine dedicating that much time, money and leaning out that low. It's just not something I think I can do. Maybe in 6-7 years and a few more bulk cycles later, I will give it some more thought
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Thank you @Gimsteinn1 ! I think I'm going to spring for a real test so I have an idea what I'm actually working with.0
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Thank you @Gimsteinn1 ! I think I'm going to spring for a real test so I have an idea what I'm actually working with.
You can estimate with the Navy calculation. http://www.calculator.net/body-fat-calculator.html2 -
Thank you @FreyasRebirth I'll check that out.
Just went through the rest of the thread and have to say back at ya, @Gimsteinn1! Wow, what a transformation!0 -
Gimsteinn1 wrote: »@A_Rene86 That's not the right BF% for you by far. You look great.
Seconding that- way off. Unfortunately those tests can be wildly inaccurate! See if there is a university near you with exercise science- they might have bod pod, hydrostatic, and/or Dexa.0 -
@A_Rene86 you look to be in the low 20's of body fat.1
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Tested twice now a couple of months apart - first was 20.01%, second was 20.58% (I was told the gain was down to 'that time of the month', so carrying more water). Still want to lose more but it's a damn slow process
What you do with your body is your business, but you look very lean to me.2 -
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No idea on the first photo, 2nd photo is ~17% by calipers.
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@quiksylver296 Looking lean and great! Jealous of your arms!0
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Gimsteinn1 wrote: »@A_Rene86 That's not the right BF% for you by far. You look great.
Seconding that- way off. Unfortunately those tests can be wildly inaccurate! See if there is a university near you with exercise science- they might have bod pod, hydrostatic, and/or Dexa.
That's the impression I'm getting! There's a ton of universities in my general area, so I'm sure I can find one. Thanks for the input 0 -
Welp in my case bodpod was horribly inaccurate. Same day got tested at 9.6% -10.8%, caplipers put me at 16-17% at the same time, 134lbs 5'6 so yeah I will no longer consider that equipment accurate at all. Left pic, right was 190lbs back in 2013 lol
This was a different bodpod 12 weeks earlier, said 22% at 144 got around 22% on calipers at the time. (it broke down with an no longer manufactured part so was stuck at the new location above which sucked balls obviously) left pic obviously
Planning a Dexa once I drop about 7lbs more, at 142 now after a bulk. (135 goal) Expecting to be around 15% at that point via Dexa at current LBM I am getting around 17-18% right now via calipers/handheld
Started at 212 handheld 36% and with my body type they always run low, so guessing more around 40-42%7 -
sunflowerhippi wrote: »Welp in my case bodpod was horribly inaccurate. Same day got tested at 9.6% -10.8%, caplipers put me at 16-17% at the same time, 134lbs 5'6 so yeah I will no longer consider that equipment accurate at all. Left pic, right was 190lbs back in 2013 lol
Planning a Dexa once I drop about 7lbs more, at 142 now after a bulk. (135 goal) Expecting to be around 15% at that point via Dexa at current LBM I am getting around 17-18% right now via calipers/handheld
No matter what method, you look AMAZING!!!2 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »sunflowerhippi wrote: »Welp in my case bodpod was horribly inaccurate. Same day got tested at 9.6% -10.8%, caplipers put me at 16-17% at the same time, 134lbs 5'6 so yeah I will no longer consider that equipment accurate at all. Left pic, right was 190lbs back in 2013 lol
Planning a Dexa once I drop about 7lbs more, at 142 now after a bulk. (135 goal) Expecting to be around 15% at that point via Dexa at current LBM I am getting around 17-18% right now via calipers/handheld
No matter what method, you look AMAZING!!!
haha thanks, you should see my upper now post bulk lol I am guessing 5lbs or more of LBM gain. eak!
pics help haha4 -
sunflowerhippi wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »sunflowerhippi wrote: »Welp in my case bodpod was horribly inaccurate. Same day got tested at 9.6% -10.8%, caplipers put me at 16-17% at the same time, 134lbs 5'6 so yeah I will no longer consider that equipment accurate at all. Left pic, right was 190lbs back in 2013 lol
Planning a Dexa once I drop about 7lbs more, at 142 now after a bulk. (135 goal) Expecting to be around 15% at that point via Dexa at current LBM I am getting around 17-18% right now via calipers/handheld
No matter what method, you look AMAZING!!!
haha thanks, you should see my upper now post bulk lol I am guessing 5lbs or more of LBM gain. eak!
Show us! Show us!!!0 -
sunflowerhippi wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »sunflowerhippi wrote: »Welp in my case bodpod was horribly inaccurate. Same day got tested at 9.6% -10.8%, caplipers put me at 16-17% at the same time, 134lbs 5'6 so yeah I will no longer consider that equipment accurate at all. Left pic, right was 190lbs back in 2013 lol
Planning a Dexa once I drop about 7lbs more, at 142 now after a bulk. (135 goal) Expecting to be around 15% at that point via Dexa at current LBM I am getting around 17-18% right now via calipers/handheld
No matter what method, you look AMAZING!!!
haha thanks, you should see my upper now post bulk lol I am guessing 5lbs or more of LBM gain. eak!
pics help haha
That is a serious bulk WIN!!!1 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »sunflowerhippi wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »sunflowerhippi wrote: »Welp in my case bodpod was horribly inaccurate. Same day got tested at 9.6% -10.8%, caplipers put me at 16-17% at the same time, 134lbs 5'6 so yeah I will no longer consider that equipment accurate at all. Left pic, right was 190lbs back in 2013 lol
Planning a Dexa once I drop about 7lbs more, at 142 now after a bulk. (135 goal) Expecting to be around 15% at that point via Dexa at current LBM I am getting around 17-18% right now via calipers/handheld
No matter what method, you look AMAZING!!!
haha thanks, you should see my upper now post bulk lol I am guessing 5lbs or more of LBM gain. eak!
Show us! Show us!!!
added it above.1 -
Holy *kitten* @sunflowerhippi! That is seriously impressive1
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Sad part is I weight 3lbs less in bottom pic too AND still have 7lbs more to cut down. Should be intersting to see my dexa once I hit goal.1
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In case anyone noticed and was curious...I removed my pictures because a co-worker stumbled across this thread
Not the type of conversation I want to be having in the workplace! 6 -
Wow, you all look so great. My lowest a few years ago was 25. Which I was thrilled with.
I was 48.5 bmi and went down to 30.7 bmi based on the BMI calculations.
However with bod pod and a scale that measure body fat set to an active setting was 25.
We won't say where I am now, lol. I need to get back into better shape.
But whether it be weight, BMI or body fat analysis, remember to factor in how you feel with the goal. I have seen a few on here with about a 20% body fat and still had clearly different body types.1 -
In case anyone noticed and was curious...I removed my pictures because a co-worker stumbled across this thread Not the type of conversation I want to be having in the workplace!
Doh!sunflowerhippi wrote: »Sad part is I weight 3lbs less in bottom pic too AND still have 7lbs more to cut down. Should be intersting to see my dexa once I hit goal.
You seriously have had one of the most successful bulks I think I've seen on here. Your hard work is definitely showing off. And the BodPod may have been closer than you think, because you look Super lean in that pic.1 -
OMG @sunflowerhippi BULK GOALS! This fall I'm going to have a jar of peanut butter in one hand and a heavy dumbell in the other at all times... I want those arms!2
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mom23mangos wrote: »In case anyone noticed and was curious...I removed my pictures because a co-worker stumbled across this thread Not the type of conversation I want to be having in the workplace!
Doh!sunflowerhippi wrote: »Sad part is I weight 3lbs less in bottom pic too AND still have 7lbs more to cut down. Should be intersting to see my dexa once I hit goal.
You seriously have had one of the most successful bulks I think I've seen on here. Your hard work is definitely showing off. And the BodPod may have been closer than you think, because you look Super lean in that pic.
I have pretty bad body dismorphia which is why i rely on these test so much, but really just do not think I was that low. If it would have said 14-15% I could have maybe went with it but they say 1lb of fat is about the size of a closed up fist and my thighs easily had 6 or more each leg, which would be 12+lbs of fat and over the 10% easy, my upper was grossly thin though at that point which is why I did the bulk honestly to add some mass so when I lean out again I look less sickly thin at the body fat I want (15-16%)0 -
I'm very interested to see how that goes, as I'm in the same boat.1
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