View Poll Results: What is your % Body Fat?
5-7%
21
12.43%
8-10%
35
20.71%
11-13%
20
11.83%
14-16%
31
18.34%
17-19%
20
11.83%
20-22%
13
7.69%
23-25%
10
5.92%
26-28%
3
1.78%
29-30%
2
1.18%
31% and up
14
8.28%
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What is your % body fat?
03-23-07, 02:13 PM
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Faster but still slow
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What is your % body fat?
If you know it, post it!
03-23-07, 02:27 PM
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Where is the "less than 5%" option?
03-23-07, 02:28 PM
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Not obese just overweight
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It might also be good to list the way you measured it.
I've used to electrical impedance devices, one a hand held and the other a bathroom scale, and got two wildly different numbers -- 18% (athletic setting) and 26%. Tested several times with each and got about the same thing -- no wet feet or hands, no liquids or big meals beforehand.
I've used to electrical impedance devices, one a hand held and the other a bathroom scale, and got two wildly different numbers -- 18% (athletic setting) and 26%. Tested several times with each and got about the same thing -- no wet feet or hands, no liquids or big meals beforehand.
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03-23-07, 02:32 PM
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so whatcha' want?
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03-23-07, 02:34 PM
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Faster but still slow
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Originally Posted by Sprocket Man
Where is the "less than 5%" option?
Keep dreaming.
03-23-07, 02:39 PM
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Damn, I am so far down on that list...
03-23-07, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by ratebeer
It might also be good to list the way you measured it.
I've used to electrical impedance devices, one a hand held and the other a bathroom scale, and got two wildly different numbers -- 18% (athletic setting) and 26%. Tested several times with each and got about the same thing -- no wet feet or hands, no liquids or big meals beforehand.
I've used to electrical impedance devices, one a hand held and the other a bathroom scale, and got two wildly different numbers -- 18% (athletic setting) and 26%. Tested several times with each and got about the same thing -- no wet feet or hands, no liquids or big meals beforehand.
hand held is a more accurate method
03-23-07, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by voltman
And a picture so we can/don't call bs.
+1.
Everybody seems to just guess. At the end of my racing season last year, I was at 15%.
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03-23-07, 02:41 PM
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I would question a few responses...........maybe
I hover around 23-25% and no longer lift weights to help reduce body fat and I eat practical but yet dangerous at times. What can I say, I love a big a$$ cheeseburger with chili; slaw; onions; and mustard! And a rootbeer every so often!
I hover around 23-25% and no longer lift weights to help reduce body fat and I eat practical but yet dangerous at times. What can I say, I love a big a$$ cheeseburger with chili; slaw; onions; and mustard! And a rootbeer every so often!
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03-23-07, 02:44 PM
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I say around 15%. I could be wrong.
This photo was taken at 183lbs. I'm at 179lbs now.
03-23-07, 02:45 PM
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Tanita Bioelectrical impedence 31% and up. I won't say how far up..... But I am down 8%
03-23-07, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by substructure
I say around 15%. I could be wrong.
This photo was taken at 183lbs. I'm at 179lbs now.
03-23-07, 02:46 PM
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It is fantastic.
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Originally Posted by rha600
that looks lower than 15%
03-23-07, 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by voltman
Or you're above 10.
I've been into body building for about 12 years. I still say that's lower than 15%.
03-23-07, 02:51 PM
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8.5-9.5% it fluctuates. I had my BF% done with both the caliper method and the water tub method. I have a scale that uses the electric current method. After I did my tests I came home and took a reading on my scale and used that for a reference. BTW if you think you have 5% or less BF you are seriously delusional. Elite athletes BF ranges between 6 and 9%.
03-23-07, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by msheron
I would question a few responses...........maybe
I hover around 23-25% and no longer lift weights to help reduce body fat and I eat practical but yet dangerous at times. What can I say, I love a big a$$ cheeseburger with chili; slaw; onions; and mustard! And a rootbeer every so often!
I hover around 23-25% and no longer lift weights to help reduce body fat and I eat practical but yet dangerous at times. What can I say, I love a big a$$ cheeseburger with chili; slaw; onions; and mustard! And a rootbeer every so often!
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03-23-07, 02:53 PM
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Throw the stick!!!!
Nothing to brag about but here's mine (top number). 15.4%. I've still got a long way to go!!!
*this is with an Omron hand held unit. Granted not completely accurate but good enough for me to check my progress.
*this is with an Omron hand held unit. Granted not completely accurate but good enough for me to check my progress.
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03-23-07, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by botto
We were gonna be called the Sexxxy Six instead of the Fab Five.
03-23-07, 02:53 PM
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It is fantastic.
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Originally Posted by msheron
I would question a few responses...........maybe
I hover around 23-25% and no longer lift weights to help reduce body fat and I eat practical but yet dangerous at times. What can I say, I love a big a$$ cheeseburger with chili; slaw; onions; and mustard! And a rootbeer every so often!
I hover around 23-25% and no longer lift weights to help reduce body fat and I eat practical but yet dangerous at times. What can I say, I love a big a$$ cheeseburger with chili; slaw; onions; and mustard! And a rootbeer every so often!