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!
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02-26-2010, 10:34 PM #1
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Bodyfat Estimation Thread
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02-26-2010, 10:40 PM #2
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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
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02-27-2010, 10:06 AM #3
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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 )
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02-27-2010, 10:32 AM #4
31-33%
FEB 10 - 267
MAR 10- 247.6
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02-27-2010, 12:26 PM #5
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PressEnter: 30% or higher, hard for me to tell at that point
dweegs: my guess is ~20%, those are both relaxed?
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02-27-2010, 02:57 PM #6
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dweegs
ill help with your fake lifting stats hi.
if sam can, can can sam?
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02-27-2010, 04:39 PM #7
link to thread on lyle mcdonalds site?
Current Stats :
Height - 5'11
Weight - 184
Age - 22
Bulking till 220...
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02-27-2010, 04:52 PM #8
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BF% Estimate
Hi,
5'8" and currently 169.I know that if you can change your diet and
exercise program to give yourself a different body, you can apply
the same principles to anything else.-Arnold
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02-27-2010, 05:42 PM #9
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.
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02-27-2010, 10:11 PM #10
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02-27-2010, 10:12 PM #11
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02-27-2010, 10:19 PM #12Shut the F*** up and train
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02-27-2010, 10:21 PM #13
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02-27-2010, 11:04 PM #14
Good Idea....Im guessing im around 20-20%...I might be getting a bod pod reading soon.
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02-27-2010, 11:16 PM #15
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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
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02-28-2010, 03:33 AM #16
Calipered @ 10.6%
Not sure how accurate, what do you guys think?
Im hoping work covers my surgery... Have began my bulk
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02-28-2010, 05:39 AM #17
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02-28-2010, 05:49 AM #18
Both at rest
im guessing 30-35%
sound right?
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02-28-2010, 09:14 AM #19
weight: 5'5"
height: 134lbs
i am relaxed when not posing
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02-28-2010, 01:16 PM #20
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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?
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02-28-2010, 02:01 PM #21
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02-28-2010, 03:07 PM #23
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"Everyone thinks they're on their way to single digit body fat as soon as they see a blurry four-pack in the right lighting.Your final body weight at 5-6% will be a lot less than what you think.Talk to me again when you get in contest shape." I'd be willing to say that 95% of people on this forum accomplish nothing in years, don't be one of those people. It's sad,they seem to have the knowledge many don't but can't utilize it.
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02-28-2010, 03:15 PM #24
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02-28-2010, 03:34 PM #25
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I only have one picture currently, it's a front/side relaxed. I am guessing around 22%?
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"Everyone thinks they're on their way to single digit body fat as soon as they see a blurry four-pack in the right lighting.Your final body weight at 5-6% will be a lot less than what you think.Talk to me again when you get in contest shape." I'd be willing to say that 95% of people on this forum accomplish nothing in years, don't be one of those people. It's sad,they seem to have the knowledge many don't but can't utilize it.
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02-28-2010, 05:09 PM #28
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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%
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02-28-2010, 08:05 PM #29
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?
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02-28-2010, 08:32 PM #30
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