Bodyfat Estimation Thread

[Insight]

Lyle McDonald has a thread about this over at his forum, and it's working great over there. So maybe we could get something similar going over here.

The idea is: you don't know your bodyfat? Post pictures, and we'll try and estimate it for you. IME this is WAY better than trying to f*ck around yourself with calipers, or using a bioelectric impedance analysis scale, or something like this.

Make sure your pictures are taken in good enough lighting that we can see what's going on. The following pictures are suggested, in order from most important to least important:

-front relaxed/flexed
-back relaxed/flexed
-side relaxed/flexed
-legs relaxed/flexed

BE SURE TO SAY WHETHER YOU ARE RELAXED OR FLEXING FOR EACH PIC.

If you can't get all of the poses - don't sweat it. But know that the more you post, the better of an estimate you'll get.

Also, please don't post pictures that are so large that the page scrolls. Just don't do it.

Hope this helps everyone out!

[Insight]

I'll get the ball rolling with pics of me. This was me 8 lbs ago. I have only some of the poses mentioned

Front flexed:


Back relaxed:


What do you think I was? I'm guessing high teens there, ~18% or so

[PressEnter]

OK, I think I am still too fat for an estimation to be much good, but if it will help break the ice and keep the ball rolling, here's mine (all relaxed, since the "flexed" pictures hardly made a difference )

[caboarder]

31-33%

[Insight]

PressEnter: 30% or higher, hard for me to tell at that point

dweegs: my guess is ~20%, those are both relaxed?

[jeffisdabest]

ill help with your fake lifting stats hi.

[ballinfrogs]

link to thread on lyle mcdonalds site?

[jescobar31]

Hi,

5'8" and currently 169.

[blownDC]

Jescobar, I'm gonna guess that you're about 14-15%. I'm the same height and was at the same weight at one point.

[Insight]

link to thread on lyle mcdonalds site?

http://forums.lylemcdonald.com/showthread.php?t=3738

[Insight]

Hi,

5'8" and currently 169.

Vague guess - Mid teens or so
Exact guess - 15%

[adamthehammer]

[Insight]

need a better picture than that. stand with good posture, and let's get proper flexed and relaxed pics

[RichL1982]

Good Idea....Im guessing im around 20-20%...I might be getting a bod pod reading soon.

[Insight]

around 20% is my guess too. You seem to store more fat around your "love handles" than most. If I look at your upper chest and arms I say yeah, high teens, if I look at your obliques I say maybe a bit over 20%. So I'm averaging it to say 20%.

Let us know what the bod pod says - I want to see how good I am with this

[Tomek]

Calipered @ 10.6%

Not sure how accurate, what do you guys think?

Im hoping work covers my surgery... Have began my bulk

[Giovanee]

Calipered @ 10.6%

Not sure how accurate, what do you guys think?

Im hoping work covers my surgery... Have began my bulk

man, stop wearing vests!

[kmwrestle]

Both at rest
im guessing 30-35%

sound right?

[Mr13percent]

weight: 5'5"
height: 134lbs
i am relaxed when not posing

[Insight]

Tomek: are those relaxed or flexed? I'm guessing somewhere around 10%
kmwrestle: higher than 30-35% IMO
Mr13Percent: that honestly looks like 10% or slightly under for me. is that the 12% bodpod certified video?

[Mr13percent]

Mr13Percent: that honestly looks like 10% or slightly under for me. is that the 12% bodpod certified video?

na that video was taken a couple of days ago, the bod pod test was done back in Oct.

[Insight]

na that video was taken a couple of days ago, the bod pod test was done back in Oct.

Really looks like sub-10% to me. Exact guess: 8.5%

[th3pwn3r]

weight: 5'5"
height: 134lbs
i am relaxed when not posing

I'd put you near 10% from your video, looks like you have quite a bit of lower back fat still.

[Mr13percent]

Really looks like sub-10% to me. Exact guess: 8.5%

I'd put you near 10% from your video, looks like you have quite a bit of lower back fat still.

ya i feel it's more like 12% still as i still have some fat around my lower stomach and chest too. thanks for the input guys, reps

[B14JOSH]

I only have one picture currently, it's a front/side relaxed. I am guessing around 22%?

[Insight]

I only have one picture currently, it's a front/side relaxed. I am guessing around 22%?

Sounds about right to me, somewhere in the low 20's.

[th3pwn3r]

I only have one picture currently, it's a front/side relaxed. I am guessing around 22%?

I'd say 25%.

[Insight]

ya i feel it's more like 12% still as i still have some fat around my lower stomach and chest too. thanks for the input guys, reps

I really don't think it's as high as 12%, but then again when I saw your "bodpod certified" 12% pics I didn't think those were 12% either. You must have a higher percentage of visceral fat than others, or just store less on your abs than others, since I've also seen folks at 10% who didn't have anywhere near the ab definition you have at 12%

[Mr13percent]

I really don't think it's as high as 12%, but then again when I saw your "bodpod certified" 12% pics I didn't think those were 12% either. You must have a higher percentage of visceral fat than others, or just store less on your abs than others, since I've also seen folks at 10% who didn't have anywhere near the ab definition you have at 12%

ya idk that might be the case because besides the areas i stated before, i'm pretty lean. i have veins popping out of my calves and running up my legs. pretty visible viens on shoulders and some starting to come out near my obliques. lower chest fat has always been a problem, so im looking forward to seeing it go.

do you guys think it would be ok to continue bulking? or should i get rid of all the fat first?

[Insight]

ya idk that might be the case because besides the areas i stated before, i'm pretty lean. i have veins popping out of my calves and running up my legs. pretty visible viens on shoulders and some starting to come out near my obliques. lower chest fat has always been a problem, so im looking forward to seeing it go.

do you guys think it would be ok to continue bulking? or should i get rid of all the fat first?

I say bulk up. You're lean as f*ck. My personal preference would be to bulk until abs start getting blurry and then to cut back down, but I'm not an expert on bulking (or anything, really)