What's my Bf%?

[PinkFloyd123]

I bought this BF calculator but I'm uncertain how to read it. I took it a few times and here's the average I go.

http://i.imgur.com/w1uBPEU.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/s6tFuBD.jpg

[celtic723]

I bought this BF calculator but I'm uncertain how to read it. I took it a few times and here's the average I go.

http://i.imgur.com/w1uBPEU.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/s6tFuBD.jpg

Your bodyfat is irrelevant.

Do you like how you look in the mirror?

If yes, that's great.

If no, continue losing.

[PinkFloyd123]

Your bodyfat is irrelevant.

Do you like how you look in the mirror?

If yes, that's great.

If no, continue losing.

I'm trying to know my BF percentage so I can know, how much I have to lose and figure out my macros.

[shadowofanubis]

http://scoobysworkshop.com/body-fat-calculator/

read that page, there's a video of where he demonstrates with calipers on how/where to use them. That'll tell you your bodyfat percentage and you can work from there.

[vismal]

http://scoobysworkshop.com/body-fat-calculator/

read that page, there's a video of where he demonstrates with calipers on how/where to use them. That'll tell you your bodyfat percentage and you can work from there.

It's still extremely inaccurate. Expensive calipers (hundreds of dollars) have a pretty high margin of error. How accurate do you think cheap ones are?

[Jbtyson]

I struggled with this when starting, and ultimately realized I was just stalling. Guess and check. Be honest, and estimate what you think your body fat is. Or post a pic on here and have other people give you their estimates. Set your macros based on that, test it for a few weeks and see how your body and lifts respond. Or, if you have access and can afford it, get a hydro test done. All tests have a margin of error, but from what I have heard, those tend to be the most accurate.

[locoloco22]

hard to say but maybe 25ish? no expert

[celtic723]

You're close to 25%, yet I fail to see how that changes anything..


Realistically you've at least a cut and bulk cycle to go before you're where I imagine you want to be.

[aman88]

To be as honest and professional as I can: with loose skin like that you would need to have a bod pod done... calipers will not be accurate. Good work though, it looks like you lost a lot of weight. Keep it up!

[vismal]

To be as honest and professional as I can: with loose skin like that you would need to have a bod pod done... calipers will not be accurate. Good work though, it looks like you lost a lot of weight. Keep it up!

BodPod isn't all that accurate either though. It can still be quite manipulated by water weight and your overall level of hydration.

[aman88]

BodPod isn't all that accurate either though. It can still be quite manipulated by water weight and your overall level of hydration.

Yes and no. If you listen to the instructions prior to taking it in regards to eating and hydration you should be good to go. It is still held as the most accurate measure. Far more than asking people on here or skin fold.

[vismal]

Yes and no. If you listen to the instructions prior to taking it in regards to eating and hydration you should be good to go. It is still held as the most accurate measure. Far more than asking people on here or skin fold.

I don't think it's more accurate then dexascan. I've had a bodpod done before and it put me at 9.8% body fat with not 1 single visible ab. I was at least 15-17% I've also seen people have there's done twice in one week and had pretty differing results. Body fat really is a worthless number if you ask me. You either look lean enough to satisfy yourself or you don't. A number will never change that.

[aman88]

I don't think it's more accurate then dexascan. I've had a bodpod done before and it put me at 9.8% body fat with not 1 single visible ab. I was at least 15-17% I've also seen people have there's done twice in one week and had pretty differing results. Body fat really is a worthless number if you ask me. You either look lean enough to satisfy yourself or you don't. A number will never change that.

In theory dexa is better, but most machines are not calibrated properly. Therefore a lot of dexa scans drastically overestimate. Bod pod is also about plus or mud 1-2% so you could have been 12%, which, not everyone will have visible abs at. So no, thats not correct.

[PinkFloyd123]

In theory dexa is better, but most machines are not calibrated properly. Therefore a lot of dexa scans drastically overestimate. Bod pod is also about plus or mud 1-2% so you could have been 12%, which, not everyone will have visible abs at. So no, thats not correct.

The caliper says, once you loose 1-2 pounds per week (after a month) you've lost 1% of body fat. So my question is, how long will it take until I can get a flat stomach. Abs may not be important.

I could always, cut, get a flat stomach, then get bigger arms.

[aman88]

The caliper says, once you loose 1-2 pounds per week (after a month) you've lost 1% of body fat. So my question is, how long will it take until I can get a flat stomach. Abs may not be important.

I could always, cut, get a flat stomach, then get bigger arms.

It is completely relative and also depends on fat loss patterns. I cannot tell you how long because it depends when you have the right amount of belly fat so that your abdominals show. This can vary person to person. Personally, I need to be <10% bf to have good looking abs as in my photo.