do u want to know what ur bodyfat percentage is?

**heatto12345** · 07-15-2006, 05:46 PM

if u do here is a link that is for both male and female. check it out. its online so it is real simple just go to http://linear-software.com/online.html hope u enjoy it

-heatto12345

**lukamar** · 07-15-2006, 08:57 PM

I did mine on it and all three came close actually..

Tape ..... 21.7% This is high, I hope..

3 site ..... 18.96%
7 site ..... 18.74% This one is correct I think...

This puts me in their "Ideal" range for may age, just. So why do I look and feel fat...LOL

**SR800** · 07-16-2006, 07:11 AM

I felt a lot better once i realized that 5'10" was 70 inches not 60 lol

I think the tape measure is much more accurate since it gave me 13.36 and the calipers gave me 11.82.

Not bad considering that after thanksgiving I was around 30% BF with the tape measure, and weighed 185lbs, and had not lifted or even exercised for 8 years and was smoking 2 packs a day, eating fast food everyday, and not affraid of some bacardi and coke! I was in great shape and a little Mentzer inspired lifting fool when I was in my mid twenties and early 30s. But the mental strain of heavy duty and personal records at every workout for 6 years finaly broke me and I succumbed to bad habits and a false acceptance that there was no more reason to work out or stay healthy since the kids were out of school and I was now mature.

What a difference 7 months of work make, I can now easily beat the marine corp 3 mile run qualification (had not done that for 23 years and two nightmare military knee operation screwups), a 15 mile bike ride is a nice prework ride, can squat in the high 300s and dead in the high 200s and now weigh in at 158 lbs (a 4 lb increase over the last month with no change in waist size) Still bulking and hope to get back to my previous out of shape weight of 185, but be in shape like when I was 30! That body fat tracking is so important for motivation and evaluation of progress. Thanks for throwing it out there for the +35ers!

**lukamar** · 07-16-2006, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by SR800

I felt a lot better once i realized that 5'10" was 70 inches not 60 LOL

I made the same mistake on the 3 fold test I converted to mm and was a decimal point out and ended up with 1.25% ..... LOL

**joed** · 07-16-2006, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by lukamar

I made the same mistake...and ended up with 1.25%

(kimsquit, green with jealousy) hehe.

**stephenlouis** · 07-16-2006, 12:26 PM

25.8 according to the neck and abdomen. 26.5 according to my electronic "fat scale" at home. either way I am fat.

**heatto12345** · 07-16-2006, 12:33 PM

hey guys, i put this on here to help u all so use it all u want. i didn't actually know how accurate is was.

**lukamar** · 07-16-2006, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by heatto12345

hey guys, i put this on here to help u all so use it all u want. i didn't actually know how accurate is was.

The only accurate measurement is a mirror and the way you feel about the imageyou see in it but it's fun to see what it says.

**markb3** · 07-16-2006, 12:47 PM

According to BI measurement with scales and handheld units I'm approx 26.5%

From those calcs...
Tape:23.95%
3 site:23.26%
7 site:22.11%

So that puts me in average

**OZBB** · 07-17-2006, 12:55 AM

I did the tape measure one and got 15.15% ...... I'll take that.....

**NashvilleBound** · 07-17-2006, 04:35 AM

I did the tape and its 16%....Oh hell no........... Ill use the calipers today and regroup......

**ChocoChick** · 07-17-2006, 05:19 AM

Hey, I like this one. I got just over 15% with the tape.

**Capt. America** · 07-17-2006, 06:24 AM

6.5%...awesome.

**IdahoViking** · 07-17-2006, 07:36 AM

According to the tape method - I'm at 17.5%; personally I think that that's rather low.

**sluge** · 07-17-2006, 08:38 AM

Based on the online Tape I am as follows:
Body Fat % 22.13
Lbs/Kgs of Body Fat 52.01
Lean Body Weight 182.99.

Now if I knew how to make it as follows I'd be FREAKIN HAPPY!!!!:

Body Fat % 12
Lbs/Kgs of Body Fat 5lbs
Lean Body Weight 190lbs

**Minotaur** · 07-17-2006, 08:59 AM

I gave up trying to figure out what my body fat is, or worrying about it. I don't mean this to come off uppity or condescending. I'm saying it only because I used to drive myself NUTS trying to figure out what my bodyfat actually was. The problem is that there are so many methods, and none of them correspond.

I think the best progress and measurement tools are a tape measure, clothes and possibly a mirror. Mirrors can lie, so I'd rely on that less than a tape measure and clothes. In fact, you can cheat with a tape measure. Use your clothes.

Shirts should get tight in the chest, arms and shoulders but loose in the midsection, and pants should get loose in the waist and tight in the legs.

Just my $.02

**IdahoViking** · 07-17-2006, 09:14 AM

Silly question here, but how come according to that chart the older you are the higher the acceptable BFI is?

**lukamar** · 07-17-2006, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by IdahoViking

Silly question here, but how come according to that chart the older you are the higher the acceptable BFI is?

To make us old farts feel better about being fat???? LOL

**IdahoViking** · 07-17-2006, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by lukamar

To make us old farts feel better about being fat???? LOL

In that case I'll go with with what the charts says, instead of what the mirror does.

**jspirate** · 07-18-2006, 06:24 AM

Well... I used the tape and got 20.2%

This is on the average/ideal line for my age. I am not happy being in the "average" area, especially not when I look around at other Americans!

Oh well, I guess that just gives me more incentive to hit the gym (like I needed any more).

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