What is My Body Fat Percentage? - Post Your Estimate Request Pictures Here - Vol III

[QUOTE=dbdestroys;1571863531]I would like to know what you guys think im at. I used to be active, play sports and lift; now i sit around and need to get back in the gym. Really motivated after stepping on a scale and seeing im at 252 lbs at 6 feet tall.

Photos in my bodyspace i think[/QUOTE]

Around 26-27%.

Remember weight loss is caused by eating less read the losing fat stickies for more information.

[url]https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=165843261[/url]

[QUOTE=hardyboysare;1571886821]Well you can start bulking then as you are already in that range. I would say 18% about, generally people over 20% have love handles and protruding stomach which you don't. You just lack lbm I would start a good proven program such as Fierce 5, Allpro, Starting Strength etc[/QUOTE]

Thanks mate! I'll look into that program

[QUOTE=hardyboysare;1571886881]Around 26-27%.

Remember weight loss is caused by eating less read the losing fat stickies for more information.

[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the response. Unfortunately I tend to agree with your estimation based on other photos I have seen. This has been a real eye opener for me.

Excellent point regarding food intake as I did not mention that in my original post. For any of this to work I need to remember that as being top priority.

Looking forward to trying to become part of the community around here.

Hello! looking for an estimate on my body fat percentage.
I'm currently 5'3'' 127lbs 21 years old

[QUOTE=dbdestroys;1571890031]Thanks for the response. Unfortunately I tend to agree with your estimation based on other photos I have seen. This has been a real eye opener for me.

Excellent point regarding food intake as I did not mention that in my original post. For any of this to work I need to remember that as being top priority.

Looking forward to trying to become part of the community around here.[/QUOTE]

And we look forward to hearing from you always good to have more contributions on this forum. Just remember everyone start somewhere, if you follow good advice such as the stickies and implement them into your lifestyle you will make massive changes in your life.

Remember though you didn't gain fat over a short period of time (nor did anyone else) so don't expect to lose it quickly it takes time and dedication. And then you have to build muscle which is even slower....

[QUOTE=jeti888;1571893441]Hello! looking for an estimate on my body fat percentage.
I'm currently 5'3'' 127lbs 21 years old[/QUOTE]

Around 15%

[QUOTE=hardyboysare;1571742181]I will let others estimate your bf% and suggest what to do as I think I have recommend last month[/QUOTE] can’t seem to find it which is why I posted again would it be in my control panel

[QUOTE=bojanglez34;1571944631]can’t seem to find it which is why I posted again would it be in my control panel[/QUOTE]

Here is mine:-

[url]https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=173620211&p=1568880241#post1568880241[/url]

And here is your other estimate:-

[url]https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=176721431&p=1571846281#post1571846281[/url]

As for your requests I think you have asked about 6/7 times either should I cut/ bulk or what is bf% with the same pics.

You need to pick one way or the other. I recommend cutting as do most people I believe

[QUOTE=braelfergo;1571956641]I guess mine is 18%[/QUOTE]

How insightful makes estimating easier if you do it yourself I guess....

Roll with it, it is just a number at the end of the day.

sup boyos.
Can I get a BF % estimate?
thinking 13% but could be wrong

Should i cut down to get shredded and get dem dere lower abs, or lean bulk?

Thanks in advance

[QUOTE=robriceandbeans;1572095701]sup boyos.
Can I get a BF % estimate?
thinking 13% but could be wrong

Should i cut down to get shredded and get dem dere lower abs, or lean bulk?

Thanks in advance[/QUOTE]

Around 12-13% would be my guess as well. Lean bulk you are lean who cares about a little bit of lower fat. Gain more muscle and when you cut again to 12% you won't even notice it or care. Very good work.

[QUOTE=jobchances;1572096711]Do you really want to lose weight without starving?

Is It Possible to Shrink Fat Cells?

The answer is ''yes''...…….[/QUOTE]

Well that is how fat lose works.......

Calories in vs calories out

[QUOTE=hardyboysare;1572104191]Around 12-13% would be my guess as well. Lean bulk you are lean who cares about a little bit of lower fat. Gain more muscle and when you cut again to 12% you won't even notice it or care. Very good work.[/QUOTE]

Thanks brah. repped with what little rep i have. will do

Hello. May I have an estimate of my body fat percentage please? I uploaded 2 photos to my progress pics in my bodyspace. 1st pic was around 127 lbs and 2nd 140 lbs.

[QUOTE=Kukuegg;1572117801]Hello. May I have an estimate of my body fat percentage please? I uploaded 2 photos to my progress pics in my bodyspace. 1st pic was around 127 lbs and 2nd 140 lbs.[/QUOTE]

Around 12-13% first and 16ish% second I would say

There is a lot of useful information on here I didn't know lol

[QUOTE=akolari;1485817091]Height: 6 ' 2"
Weight: 205 lbs

Can anyone please give me a bodyfat estimate? The pictures are in my bodyspace.

For those who want to hear me out, read below..

I've just undergone a 60 lb. weight loss over the past 8 months, with an eating disorder and improper training. I was eating once a day, however much I want.. and consuming lots of water. I was stupid, and became too fixated on trying not to look like a cow.
Well, now I look like a smaller cow and I realize I accomplished nothing.

However, I have been eating proper and training regularly for the past 3 months, and have undone SOME of the damage by cutting the fat / increasing a biiit of muscle.
I will continue this as a new lifestyle, and make smarter choices from here on out.[/QUOTE]not sure man

[QUOTE=WeightLossGuruu;1572138411]There is a lot of useful information on here I didn't know lol[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=WeightLossGuruu;1572139211]not sure man[/QUOTE]

Username to post content ratio rather low.........

height: 5'4
weight: 187
pics: in bodyspace

Can you guess my bf %?
Two pics from a few days ago. 6ft, 179lbs.

I unfortunately store mostly in my stomach. My chest skin fold is around 3-4mm, thigh fold is 6mm and stomach is around 8.5mm (was 14mm when I started my cut).
People say you need under 6mm for very visible abs so I'm close. With 2 more weeks of cutting where would I be in bf%?

[QUOTE=ifatty;1572202691]height: 5'4
weight: 187
pics: in bodyspace[/QUOTE]

Around 34-36% bracket

[QUOTE=chadwr85;1572236831]Can you guess my bf %?
Two pics from a few days ago. 6ft, 179lbs.

I unfortunately store mostly in my stomach. My chest skin fold is around 3-4mm, thigh fold is 6mm and stomach is around 8.5mm (was 14mm when I started my cut).
People say you need under 6mm for very visible abs so I'm close. With 2 more weeks of cutting where would I be in bf%?[/QUOTE]

About 14% depends if you mean some abs (most likely top two) possibly if you mean full six no, most males need to be below 10% to see that unless they have large abdominal muscles.

About 14% depends if you mean some abs (most likely top two) possibly if you mean full six no, most males need to be below 10% to see that unless they have large abdominal muscles.[/QUOTE]


Funny thing is I got a bod pod done the other day, January 20th and it said I was 11.5%, and in body bia test done (gym I work at let's employees do them for free, in body isnt as accurate tho) and it said 10.9%.
Not trying to undermine you but I know for a fact I'm not 14%, especially considering I saw you give someone the other day 14% that had no chest striations, no visible ribs, no ab visibility and no shoulder striations.
I'll rep you tho,

Can someone else give a opinion?

[QUOTE=chadwr85;1572239811]
Funny thing is I got a bod pod done the other day, January 20th and it said I was 11.5%, and in body bia test done (gym I work at let's employees do them for free, in body isnt as accurate tho) and it said 10.9%.
Not trying to undermine you but I know for a fact I'm not 14%, especially considering I saw you give someone the other day 14% that had no chest striations, no visible ribs, no ab visibility and no shoulder striations.
I'll rep you tho,

Can someone else give a opinion?[/QUOTE]

Fair enough but you aren't 11%. Bod pod are unreliable but then again either are my estimates reliable no bf% test is.

Here is a review of bod pods for you:-

[url]https://weightology.net/the-pitfalls-of-body-fat-measurement-part-3-bod-pod/[/url]

That is because they are skinnier then you but also lack muscle therefore technically balances itself out one 14% looks different to another.

You are entitled completely to opinion and I encourage more opinions however in my photo I am about 12% therefore you aren't 11% in my opinion.

Here is a very basic scale to measure against as well if it helps you or anyone else:-

[img]https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-91a91df159658efcf455e2f1b9672a09.webp[/img]

I'm curious to what you look at. Do you only look at abs? Because from your picture in your bio I would guess you at 11 only from abs, but here's the thing; theres nothing else to go off of other than your stomach. You can't judge strictly off of stomach only. Your chest isnt showing, neither is your arms.
If I tell you my ab skinfold is 8.5mm (I dont have much ab mass), my chest is 3-4mm and thigh is 6mm then that cannot be anywhere near 14%. I've done soooooo many body measurements and never have I seen someone 14% with under 8mm thigh fold or under 10mm ab fold.

All I'm saying is you can't look at one part and judge solely off of that. As you can see i obviously have solid chest popping out, my abs are clearly lacking in mass. I dont think I'm under 11% by any means. I appreciate any input but I'm mostly curious to what you look at because it seems you look only at abs.

I'm in no way ripping on you or trying to start an argument. As you say any test isnt completely accurate.

I posted one other time like 1.5 years ago and like 4 people said I was 13% with less rib & ab visibility and no chest striations. Skinfold measurements matter too. I take lose folds with as big of a pinch of fat as I can grab.

Hi can I get a bodyfat estimate please

6'2.5 235lbs

I'm estimating ~25%

Sorry for the terrible lighting and many thanks

[QUOTE=chadwr85;1572241371]I'm curious to what you look at. Do you only look at abs? Because from your picture in your bio I would guess you at 11 only from abs, but here's the thing; theres nothing else to go off of other than your stomach. You can't judge strictly off of stomach only. Your chest isnt showing, neither is your arms.
If I tell you my ab skinfold is 8.5mm (I dont have much ab mass), my chest is 3-4mm and thigh is 6mm then that cannot be anywhere near 14%. I've done soooooo many body measurements and never have I seen someone 14% with under 8mm thigh fold or under 10mm ab fold.

All I'm saying is you can't look at one part and judge solely off of that. As you can see i obviously have solid chest popping out, my abs are clearly lacking in mass. I dont think I'm under 11% by any means. I appreciate any input but I'm mostly curious to what you look at because it seems you look only at abs.[/QUOTE]

No problem although I will keep it brief as this is for bf% estimate not discussing in depth body fat analysis measuring methods.

Whenever I do a estimate I do the following:-

- Judge the muscle to fat ratio based on how much muscle is noticeable
- Look for aspects of leanness such as definition in shoulder, ribs, hips, and of course the abs. Vascularity can help but generally in areas where activation is low therefore its not influenced by muscle size aka the groin.
- In the majority of individuals especially males abs being shown is the final level of leanness before we get to seeing striation as males store most of their fat there.
- I then look at pictures of individuals who have had either dexa scans on the web showing their fat % and then consider the possible flaws in this test by looking at multiple individuals to give an visual estimate.
- I also use two website to guess a percentage and see if my visual guess is close I have enclose the links

[url]http://truth-dealer.com/physiology/fundamentals/lean-body-weight-03.html[/url]
[url]https://www.mytecbits.com/tools/medical/bfpcalculator[/url]

Now I make sure I have guessed in my head based on my previous knowledge and estimates from a previous poster on body fat percentage who she was remarkable good at guessing then compare my guess to the pics and calculated result then judge accordingly.

Of course none of these methods are 100% but if I am close to these numbers then I know I must be in the right area. After that it is just my visual consideration which again is no where near 100%.

Body fat% are generally just useless numbers that either are used for vanity reasons or are there to give someone a point to start from to see if their visual appearance has changed or not through their hard-work.

Again my estimates are the best I can do with the tools I have and with my limited knowledge (I have worked with calipers, bod pod and water weight on a couple national athletes and local athletes at Uni but again I am certainly no expert). I would encourage others to estimate (including yourself) as if similar numbers reappear then the estimate must be close. I hope that helps.

[QUOTE=chadwr85;1572241611]I'm in no way ripping on you or trying to start an argument. As you say any test isnt completely accurate.

I posted one other time like 1.5 years ago and like 4 people said I was 13% with less rib & ab visibility and no chest striations. Skinfold measurements matter too. I take lose folds with as big of a pinch of fat as I can grab.[/QUOTE]

Of course no offence is taken one bit I am happy to be questioned and I will try and explain my estimate.

As for your previous request on bf% estimates you were 2lbs lighter and got estimated around 13-15% although you have grown by a inch. I also compare old pics if the poster has limited posts to search for old bf requests.

[url]https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=173620211&p=1544492871#post1544492871[/url]

As you can see I have no life.......

[QUOTE=diggler008;1572241861]Hi can I get a bodyfat estimate please

6'2.5 235lbs

I'm estimating ~25%

Sorry for the terrible lighting and many thanks[/QUOTE]

I have you a tad lower at around 23%. Although you do have a decent amount of muscle as your core outline is still noticeable plus good deltoid size.

What do you guys think of my bf%?

Stats:
5'9, 160lbs
Pics:
ibb.co/pR8WmL5

Have man tits, very fat face ( will these go away?)
Personal estimate: Around 22% Body fat

What do you guys think of my body fat percent? Cut or bulk?