Getting BF% Tested again saturday...any guesses before?

[johnmackay]

The attached picture is from today - my waist is finally starting to lean out but still carrying weight on abs, low back and low pecks (this picture is a bit flattering for me - I guess I got the angles right). Legs and arms are starting to look lean and getting some vascularity in both. The picture is not after a workout, so no pump.

I was tested at 14.8% a little over a month ago, but I have been working hard and weight is falling off right now.

I am currently 5'8" and 178 lbs

Any guesses where I am currently at?

[rajendra82]

The attached picture is from today - my waist is finally starting to lean out but still carrying weight on abs, low back and low pecks (this picture is a bit flattering for me - I guess I got the angles right). Legs and arms are starting to look lean and getting some vascularity in both. The picture is not after a workout, so no pump.

I was tested at 14.8% a little over a month ago, but I have been working hard and weight is falling off right now.

I am currently 5'8" and 178 lbs

Any guesses where I am currently at?

13%

[SKINUM]

13%

Yep, that would be pretty close to my guess as well.

[johnmackay]

Yeah, that is right around where I am guessing also...I don't have a specific goal for when I am done cutting, but I will know in the mirror - my guess is somewhere between 9 and 10. Even with my current injuries, I am motivated and will get there.

[tkdnj]

agreed with the 13%. Keep us posted!

[lifter629]

I am going with 12% on this. He has all day today and tomorrow before the test. You never what the winner gets. I'm hoping for pizza.

[johnmackay]

I am going with 12% on this. He has all day today and tomorrow before the test. You never what the winner gets. I'm hoping for pizza.

LOL! if the winner wants a pizza, I could probably arrange for a delivery...As long as I don't have to see or smell it

[STUART1963]

LOL! if the winner wants a pizza, I could probably arrange for a delivery...As long as I don't have to see or smell it

Just from one side pic, not at all easy to estimate(but bf never is easy to estimate). But I would say a little over 12%, say 12.2%.

Evil grin... Or I could just send over some pizza's and go for 15% LOL.

Good luck Saturday

[Jbizzlechizzle]

The attached picture is from today - my waist is finally starting to lean out but still carrying weight on abs, low back and low pecks (this picture is a bit flattering for me - I guess I got the angles right). Legs and arms are starting to look lean and getting some vascularity in both. The picture is not after a workout, so no pump.

I was tested at 14.8% a little over a month ago, but I have been working hard and weight is falling off right now.

I am currently 5'8" and 178 lbs

Any guesses where I am currently at?

Tough angle to judge, but 12 seems about right based on your pics and stats. Arms are looking good too. Good luck.

[scullin]

Tough angle to judge, but 12 seems about right based on your pics and stats. Arms are looking good too. Good luck.

This^

Edit: OP what method of measuring the BF% are they using?

[Mrpb]

I'm gonna go with 11.8%.

[johnmackay]

This^

Edit: OP what method of measuring the BF% are they using?

hydrostatic

[johnmackay]

Tough angle to judge, but 12 seems about right based on your pics and stats. Arms are looking good too. Good luck.

Thanks for the compliment about the arms...I am getting an MRI for my rotator cuff tonight (scheduled for 10pm tonight)...hurt it 5 weeks ago, and I hut my back 3 weeks ago, so I am left with bi/tri, leg machine and cardio workouts...

Since I am hitting bi/tri hard 3 times a week now, my arms are actually growing during this cut. Unfortunately, I really want to be working chest, but that is out for at least a while.

[scullin]

hydrostatic

Ah good, should be very accurate then.

[lifter629]

I have been on a 17 hour fast so far in anticipation of this win and my free pizza......Put down the water bottle John.

[johnmackay]

I have been on a 17 hour fast so far in anticipation of this win and my free pizza......Put down the water bottle John.

Awesome! I have been in the sauna wearing a rubber suit doing jump rope for the past 12 hours - gonna cut that weight wrestling style *

* disclaimer - for the people/lurkers new to this...this is a joke...don't do this!!!

[johnmackay]

Well the results are in, and I am a bit suprised - we did 4 tests and everything was consistent between the 4...

Since the last BF test I have dropped to a total of 11.0% BF - I did loose 1.5 lbs of lean mass since the last test, but I guess that is somewhat expected from all of the cardio I am now doing

So it looks like Mrbp won

I asked about the look of my abs (they don't look quite as lean as I would expect 11% to look)) and the BF test administrator asked if I have lost a lot of weight recently and I told her that I was over 240 a year ago...She said that she thinks my skin has not yet rebounded/tightened and that can take for up to 2 years to rebound to the amount that it will.

[rajendra82]

Well the results are in, and I am a bit suprised - we did 4 tests and everything was consistent between the 4...

Since the last BF test I have dropped to a total of 11.0% BF - I did loose 1.5 lbs of lean mass since the last test, but I guess that is somewhat expected from all of the cardio I am now doing

So it looks like Mrbp won

I asked about the look of my abs (they don't look quite as lean as I would expect 11% to look)) and the BF test administrator asked if I have lost a lot of weight recently and I told her that I was over 240 a year ago...She said that she thinks my skin has not yet rebounded/tightened and that can take for up to 2 years to rebound to the amount that it will.

Where did you get the bf% hydrostatic test done? How much did they charge?

[johnmackay]

Where did you get the bf% hydrostatic test done? How much did they charge?

Google "dunk truck atlanta"...it is basically a mobile RV with hydrostatic VO2 max test equipment in it - Rachael runs the test, but they move to different facilities each week. It is usually $50, but sometimes they have "specials" associated with the facility they are currently at.

I think she does go to Alpharetta sometimes - I did my first one in dunwoody, and todays was in Cobb

[tkdnj]

Well the results are in, and I am a bit suprised - we did 4 tests and everything was consistent between the 4...

Since the last BF test I have dropped to a total of 11.0% BF - I did loose 1.5 lbs of lean mass since the last test, but I guess that is somewhat expected from all of the cardio I am now doing

So it looks like Mrbp won

I asked about the look of my abs (they don't look quite as lean as I would expect 11% to look)) and the BF test administrator asked if I have lost a lot of weight recently and I told her that I was over 240 a year ago...She said that she thinks my skin has not yet rebounded/tightened and that can take for up to 2 years to rebound to the amount that it will.

11% - excellent! Great work

[Bulk08]

12% looking cut, man. Congrats

[SuperZar]

I'm gonna go with 11.8%.

Looks like we have a winner! Thanks for sharing this john.

[CAJASON]

Very impressive and it gives me hope. I am also 5'8", but I weigh in today at 210.4 My body fat test done yesterday was at 25%... OY! It was some electronic device, not hydrostatic.

Seeing your result I now have hope. Thanks for posting this.

[rajendra82]

Google "dunk truck atlanta"...it is basically a mobile RV with hydrostatic VO2 max test equipment in it - Rachael runs the test, but they move to different facilities each week. It is usually $50, but sometimes they have "specials" associated with the facility they are currently at.

I think she does go to Alpharetta sometimes - I did my first one in dunwoody, and todays was in Cobb

I signed up for a test on the 21st. I know it's not going to be that good right now (22% ish), but I just want to know the before data point.

[johnmackay]

I signed up for a test on the 21st. I know it's not going to be that good right now (22% ish), but I just want to know the before data point.

Great - you will really like Rachael - she's very nice. Good luck with your cut!

The reason I am doing it is to know my lean % to help me judge if I am cutting to hard and loosing to much lean. I am going to continue my cut, but I am going to up the cals and protein just a hair (maybe up the carbs a bit to to help with energy) and hopefully keep a little more of the lean.

For everyone on this thread, thanks for the fun and the support!!

>>Anyone out there know if there is a normal amount of lean to loose while cutting, ie, I lost 1.5 lbs of it over the last month or so, or should I be able, if I am careful) to retain a better percentage?

[johnmackay]

Very impressive and it gives me hope. I am also 5'8", but I weigh in today at 210.4 My body fat test done yesterday was at 25%... OY! It was some electronic device, not hydrostatic.

Seeing your result I now have hope. Thanks for posting this.

Don't worry, last year at this time I was over 240 lbs (I shudder to think what my BF was). Put in the work consistently and track your macros - you can do this!!!

BTW, those electronic handheld devices are terrible; at least the one at my gym is. After my first hydro test (I was at 14.8 at the time) I used one of the electronic ones at my gym just to see if it was close - I read at 21% - I don't think they are reliable at all.

[brit-iron]

Great job John.

[boilerbreaker]

Hey , can you put your stats in the ymca bf calculator and see how accurate it is? http://fitness.bizcalcs.com/Calculat...=Body-Fat-YMCA

[emis23]

Can you tell us your macros you were using? Good job man!

[michail71]

Great - you will really like Rachael - she's very nice. Good luck with your cut!

The reason I am doing it is to know my lean % to help me judge if I am cutting to hard and loosing to much lean. I am going to continue my cut, but I am going to up the cals and protein just a hair (maybe up the carbs a bit to to help with energy) and hopefully keep a little more of the lean.

For everyone on this thread, thanks for the fun and the support!!

>>Anyone out there know if there is a normal amount of lean to loose while cutting, ie, I lost 1.5 lbs of it over the last month or so, or should I be able, if I am careful) to retain a better percentage?

I'm 3 weeks back into a surplus now. I made it down to about 9% at 165 ish. While I was a bit more dry looking by the end of the cut my lean mass has really taken a big jump back up. If anything I have gotten back up to my pre-cut LBM and then some. I'm in that nice post cut phase where the body fat is still coming down and LBM is on the rise. Since ending the cut my neck measurement has gone up 0.5 inches and my waist measurement has dropped 0.25 inches. I did a few carb backload cycles at the end which I think helped.

I think to evaluate a cut you really need to give it a few weeks for you body to settles into the new diet. I think there is a similar muscle memory that kicks in just like it does for guys who used to train 10 years ago. Next time I cut I'm not going to worry as much about a little LBM loss.

The mistake I've made in the past is to not give my body time to adapt to changes before tracking measurements.