So if you've had your body fat precentage tested

Rae6503
Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
at a gym or whereever, how do those results compare to say this website:

http://www.bmi-calculator.net/body-fat-calculator/


Just curious.

I guess I could go have mine testing at my husband's work wellness center but finding the time is always difficult. That site says 26%, which would make my lean body mass 115lbs, right? So then if i don't gain lean mass (which I hope I do), at 145 (my goal) my body fat percentage would be about 21%. I wonder if I should try for lower than that.

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  • wendyannie1976
    wendyannie1976 Posts: 205 Member
    well i just input my data to that calculator and it gave me a 25.72% but i have had a 7 point caliper test and I came out then (8lbs heavier) at 15.4%, using my scales which aren't always accurate I am 15.2% as of today, i have a lot of muscle so measurements alone can't really dictate the amount of fat thats in my bulk - I would have said anyway
  • Mine was pretty off (about 10%).
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    Well then. Nevermind. I guess if I'm that curious I should just bite the bullet and go get it tested. Maybe I'll wait until I'm at my goal.
  • WifeMomDVM
    WifeMomDVM Posts: 1,025 Member
    This website gave me a 6% increase.
  • aksingingbreeze
    aksingingbreeze Posts: 60 Member
    I have an Omrom body fat analyzer (which is supposedly fairly accurate) and it has me at about 20% body fat and the calculator had me at 23.5%
  • uberlaut
    uberlaut Posts: 44
    The last test I had done at the gym (with my trainer, 3 weeks ago) said I had a body composition of 29.6%.

    Your link claims I have a bodyfat percentage of 27.13%.

    I don't think my measurements have changed THAT significantly in the past 3 weeks, especially since I haven't been weightlifting and I haven't actually lost any weight.

    Edit: Also the ranges given on that chart are different than the ones suggested by my trainer. My trainer says the ideal bodyfat range for women should be 19-24%. Your link says that 14-20% is "Athlete" and 21-24% is "Fitness" and 25-31% is "Acceptable". I'd be curious where they came up with those ranges.
  • OneBryteSmile
    OneBryteSmile Posts: 808 Member
    I did mine through a health screening at work and it is 8 more than the one on that site.
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