BF% estimate? (Not happy with result of cut)

[PiperBill]

I don't think anyone ever gets to a point where they are totally satisfied with a bulk or cut. We always strive to be even better than we are now.

I dropped close to 30 lbs since January and I WAS very happy with the result. Eating at about maintenance now but feeling like I quit on the last hill before the finish line. A 7 point caliper test puts me at 17% which is way too low. Omron gizmo says I'm 19% but I think that is low too.

I'm not in a rush to lose more as strength training is priority #1 but I would like to get down to 12 - 13% before year ends. Not bothered about showing abs. I just think 13% would be a healthy weight to be at... LOL ..Dad bod syndrom?.

I carry most fat around my belly, chest and hips. Legs, upper back, arms and butt are pretty lean. I figured that I should eat at just below maintenance, keep lifting heavy 4 times a week (531 + BBB) and do one day cardio as well.

I am 5ft 7" and 165lbs now. What weight would I need to be at 13%bf if I maintain the muscle I have now?

Anyone care to make an educated guess of my current BF%?

[ElrondHubbard]

Hard to tell from the pic angles, but 19% looks pretty reasonable to me.

I'm never happy with any of the the tests available. I don't think any of them are really accurate. I use an average of different tape measure methods, none of which are worth it individually.

This morning I weighed myself at 163.5 lbs, and got the following bf results from different calculation methods:
Navy -- 9.34; YMCA -- 7.12; Modified YMCA -- 9.56; Covert-Bailey -- 9.95; Penrose-Nelson-Fisher -- 31.99!

They all average out to 13.59%, and visually I think I'm about 14%. So you're right not to trust your methods. Guessing is probably as good a method as any.

[PiperBill]

Hard to tell from the pic angles, but 19% looks pretty reasonable to me............ Guessing is probably as good a method as any.

I guess it's all just numbers. The mirror, clothes fitting and "feel" is a more realistic way to look at it. Numbers just give you something tangible to work into a plan. :-)

[sonicsbomb]

[QUOTE=PiperBill;1366753071]I don't think anyone ever gets to a point where they are totally satisfied with a bulk or cut. We always strive to be even better than we are now.

I dropped close to 30 lbs since January and I WAS very happy with the result. Eating at about maintenance now but feeling like I quit on the last hill before the finish line. A 7 point caliper test puts me at 17% which is way too low. Omron gizmo says I'm 19% but I think that is low too.

I'm not in a rush to lose more as strength training is priority #1 but I would like to get down to 12 - 13% before year ends. Not bothered about showing abs. I just think 13% would be a healthy weight to be at... LOL ..Dad bod syndrom?.

I carry most fat around my belly, chest and hips. Legs, upper back, arms and butt are pretty lean. I figured that I should eat at just below maintenance, keep lifting heavy 4 times a week (531 + BBB) and do one day cardio as well.

I am 5ft 7" and 165lbs now. What weight would I need to be at 13%bf if I maintain the muscle I have now?

Anyone care to make an educated guess of my current BF%?


You can check out my profile pics.
I'm 5'10 and 155# to be in the 10% range.

I would guess at your height , I would think 155# would put in around 12%

[PiperBill]

You can check out my profile pics.
I'm 5'10 and 155# to be in the 10% range.

I would guess at your height , I would think 155# would put in around 12%

I like that look you have in your current pic. Good muscle def without being too bulky and lean but not too ripped. That's a goal to work towards the next few months or more. :-)

[sonicsbomb]

I like that look you have in your current pic. Good muscle def without being too bulky and lean but not too ripped. That's a goal to work towards the next few months or more. :-)

Thanks!
Once I hit 14% ,eating at just under maintenance it took me 4 months to drop 3.5%.

Just keep at it and you'll get there.

[Garage Rat]

This most important things are how you look in the mirror and a waist measurement.
You know the BF is going down if your waist size is shrinking.
Take pics before and after with exactly the same pose ,clothing,place time of day and compare maybe every month or two.
The longer you can stay lean the harder you will look in the long run.
Im not big on BF measurments as you can see they vary so much.
If i did use it i would stick to just one of them and see how it changes.