So if you've had your body fat precentage tested
Rae6503
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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.
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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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 anyway0
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Mine was pretty off (about 10%).0
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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.0
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This website gave me a 6% increase.0
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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%0
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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.0 -
I did mine through a health screening at work and it is 8 more than the one on that site.0
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