BF % guestimate needed post!

[Geneius365]

Hey peoples.


I have always been the fat guy around 25-30% BF. I have been working my ass off for a year now and i finally had the balls to take a selfie… Started at 232lbs and I'm sitting comfortable at 190ish now. I am curious to what my body fat % is. I would like to be down to 10-12% eventually. My guestimate would be 18% now? I hope in another year i will hit my goal. And yes i am hairy… LOL Thanks a bunch!!!

[iEatBeef]

Nice work on the weight loss. My guess = 17 - 19%.

Keep up the good work!

[induced_drag]

Hard to say with just a torso shot, but I would guess 15-17ish. Maybe a little lower if your legs are very lean.

Nice work and continued success. Props for being realistic as well. It is refreshing!

[Requitor]

I would say around 100%, but my opinion does not matter. Only one that matters is yours and maybe the mirriors. Good job.

[Geneius365]

Thanks fellas. Its been a loooong hard road for me. Legs are super lean and arms as well. The only real trouble spot is my chest. The dam fat just wont come off. My gut is gone but i still have fat on my chest. Im at the point where i wanted to do lypo but they want 4g's… Ill keep spending money on food/supplements and gym membership. Hopefully within a year or so i will start to see a change there. It def don't happen over night. If you put in the time results will peak for them selves.

[induced_drag]

Thanks fellas. Its been a loooong hard road for me. Legs are super lean and arms as well. The only real trouble spot is my chest. The dam fat just wont come off. My gut is gone but i still have fat on my chest. Im at the point where i wanted to do lypo but they want 4g's… Ill keep spending money on food/supplements and gym membership. Hopefully within a year or so i will start to see a change there. It def don't happen over night. If you put in the time results will peak for them selves.

That is a typical male fat pattern. I too am the same way. All my fat is in my midsection/torso. I have 4.5mm thigh skinfolds and 4mm chest and a 12mm abdominal. Calipers say I am 7% but I look 10-11%. I did a hydro once and it had me at 8% when most people would have said I was 12-13 at the time....

It takes time, but gets better as you go on. Stomach sub-q is the hardest to lose. Once you shed it though, it has been my experience that it stays off easy as well (with VAT coming back first) and easily reversible after surpluses.

[POrtergolf]

That is a typical male fat pattern. I too am the same way. All my fat is in my midsection/torso. I have 4.5mm thigh skinfolds and 4mm chest and a 12mm abdominal. Calipers say I am 7% but I look 10-11%. I did a hydro once and it had me at 8% when most people would have said I was 12-13 at the time....

It takes time, but gets better as you go on. Stomach sub-q is the hardest to lose. Once you shed it though, it has been my experience that it stays off easy as well (with VAT coming back first) and easily reversible after surpluses.

@Geneius356 - great job bro! Awesome work for 1 year. If I had to guess for the pic you posted I would say 16-19%


@Induced DragI hear you there. I did the hydro recently and it said I was 12.8 and I would guess i am closer to 15+% just based off my midsection fat. I also do a caliper test and I try to measure consistently just for comparison and that lately has been coming in out to around 13-13.5 but my leg mm are definitely bringing down the number. A lot of my fat is midsection.

This is me at the hydro 12.8, i think all those test are a crap shoot with too many human variable that can manipulate the results

[stealpulse]

I'd say your guess is about right OP. Good work, keep it up.

[cmoore]

Looks like you're on track, keep up the good work. Mirrors > actual numbers.

[induced_drag]

@Geneius356 - great job bro! Awesome work for 1 year. If I had to guess for the pic you posted I would say 16-19%


@Induced DragI hear you there. I did the hydro recently and it said I was 12.8 and I would guess i am closer to 15+% just based off my midsection fat. I also do a caliper test and I try to measure consistently just for comparison and that lately has been coming in out to around 13-13.5 but my leg mm are definitely bringing down the number. A lot of my fat is midsection.

This is me at the hydro 12.8, i think all those test are a crap shoot with too many human variable that can manipulate the results

Portergolf. I saw your transformation in the >35. REALLY nice job man. Impressive for sure.

Yep....that is the curse of carrying fat like that. It STILL haunts me. I took this pic tonight doing legs. My legs are this lean and my midsection still is not where I would like it. (sucks....but there is not much you can do about it)

I am well under 10%bf but look like I am 10-11% in the midsection.

[POrtergolf]

Portergolf. I saw your transformation in the >35. REALLY nice job man. Impressive for sure.

Yep....that is the curse of carrying fat like that. It STILL haunts me. I took this pic tonight doing legs. My legs are this lean and my midsection still is not where I would like it. (sucks....but there is not much you can do about it)

I am well under 10%bf but look like I am 10-11% in the midsection.

I see what you're saying, not much to pinch on those legs!

btw... is that your home gym with a 45* leg press??

[DocHoss]

Hey peoples.


I have always been the fat guy around 25-30% BF. I have been working my ass off for a year now and i finally had the balls to take a selfie… Started at 232lbs and I'm sitting comfortable at 190ish now. I am curious to what my body fat % is. I would like to be down to 10-12% eventually. My guestimate would be 18% now? I hope in another year i will hit my goal. And yes i am hairy… LOL Thanks a bunch!!!

Keep up the great work! It's tough, but the end result is worth it!

@Geneius356 - great job bro! Awesome work for 1 year. If I had to guess for the pic you posted I would say 16-19%

@Induced DragI hear you there. I did the hydro recently and it said I was 12.8 and I would guess i am closer to 15+% just based off my midsection fat. I also do a caliper test and I try to measure consistently just for comparison and that lately has been coming in out to around 13-13.5 but my leg mm are definitely bringing down the number. A lot of my fat is midsection.

This is me at the hydro 12.8, i think all those test are a crap shoot with too many human variable that can manipulate the results

That is a typical male fat pattern. I too am the same way. All my fat is in my midsection/torso. I have 4.5mm thigh skinfolds and 4mm chest and a 12mm abdominal. Calipers say I am 7% but I look 10-11%. I did a hydro once and it had me at 8% when most people would have said I was 12-13 at the time....

It takes time, but gets better as you go on. Stomach sub-q is the hardest to lose. Once you shed it though, it has been my experience that it stays off easy as well (with VAT coming back first) and easily reversible after surpluses.

Portergolf. I saw your transformation in the >35. REALLY nice job man. Impressive for sure.

Yep....that is the curse of carrying fat like that. It STILL haunts me. I took this pic tonight doing legs. My legs are this lean and my midsection still is not where I would like it. (sucks....but there is not much you can do about it)

I am well under 10%bf but look like I am 10-11% in the midsection.

BF estimates are really tough! I think you need a hydro test to be sure. My fat seems to be mostly in the lower back, love handles and legs. I have veins on my serratus, but don't think I will ever see a vein on my quads!

A lot of people think I'm under 10%, but the calipers have me at 13%, while another trainer came up with 12-14% visually. My gym has a bod pod, but it's broken I really wanted to see what it comes up with.

So this is my 13%. Who knows??

[induced_drag]

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BF estimates are really tough! I think you need a hydro test to be sure. My fat seems to be mostly in the lower back, love handles and legs. I have veins on my serratus, but don't think I will ever see a vein on my quads!

A lot of people think I'm under 10%, but the calipers have me at 13%, while another trainer came up with 12-14% visually. My gym has a bod pod, but it's broken I really wanted to see what it comes up with.

So this is my 13%. Who knows??
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DAMN....You look lean. I would say 8ish! But it goes to show that numbers can be misleading. In the end, the exact %bf means nothing. I use calipers, but only to track progress over time. Regardless of what number your chart says, you are lean as hell! Nice work.

btw... is that your home gym with a 45* leg press??

Yep, I do most of my workouts from home. I have pretty much everything I need at home. Lots of weight, walk-in powercage, adjustable bench, leg press/ hack squat, cable cross with high and low pulls, lat pull dn and seated row, preacher bench, leg ext and seated leg curl and 5-120 ironmaster dumbells.

Only recently started going back to a gym just for the environment.

[raynerd]

Keep up the great work! It's tough, but the end result is worth it!







BF estimates are really tough! I think you need a hydro test to be sure. My fat seems to be mostly in the lower back, love handles and legs. I have veins on my serratus, but don't think I will ever see a vein on my quads!

A lot of people think I'm under 10%, but the calipers have me at 13%, while another trainer came up with 12-14% visually. My gym has a bod pod, but it's broken I really wanted to see what it comes up with.

So this is my 13%. Who knows??

I would go with 7% for u Doc, u one lean mofo!

[raynerd]

Hey peoples.


I have always been the fat guy around 25-30% BF. I have been working my ass off for a year now and i finally had the balls to take a selfie… Started at 232lbs and I'm sitting comfortable at 190ish now. I am curious to what my body fat % is. I would like to be down to 10-12% eventually. My guestimate would be 18% now? I hope in another year i will hit my goal. And yes i am hairy… LOL Thanks a bunch!!!

Nice progress! Keep going, the chest does tighten up. I would put u around 16%

[discdoggie]

So this is my 13%. Who knows??

Freaky lean!


oh, your hand is in the way.

[Geneius365]

Induced your a beast man!!! I saw that video of the 29 reps! Super impressive so say the least.

Porter great job yourself. Keep up the good work! Send me a link to your transformation thread, curious to what you did!

Doc who ever told you 13% need to reevaluate themselves as a person… Lean mofo!!!

[JOHN GARGANI]

oh, your hand is in the way.

isn't it now..lol......word of advice to posters of "selfies", male posters , that is: keep the shot ABOVE the hip bones, please....

unless you are advertising/cruising, really.....just above the waist...we can clearly see what is going on in such shots....

[DocHoss]

I would go with 7% for u Doc, u one lean mofo!

Doc who ever told you 13% need to reevaluate themselves as a person… Lean mofo!!!

Thank you - but this doesn't show my back fat & love handles. I'm still hoping I'm really less than 13%

Freaky lean!

oh, your hand is in the way.

heh-heh

**but see below**

isn't it now..lol......word of advice to posters of "selfies", male posters , that is: keep the shot ABOVE the hip bones, please....

unless you are advertising/cruising, really.....just above the waist...we can clearly see what is going on in such shots....

My apologies for violating your sensibilities. I had no idea that a glimpse of the very top of the pelvis could cause such distress. It certainly never occurred to me that my picture was at all suggestive. I guess I need to look at my pictures in a different light.

Please accept my assurances that the camera was not pointed low enough to take in any of the dangly bits and that therefore my hand is not there to preserve my modesty but simply because that is how I do the pose. (sorry DD!!)

I will, of course, try to remember to examine my pictures in the future to make sure they cannot be misinterpreted.

Thank you for your advice