Body fat

Lefty · April 8th, 2007, 08:19 AM

Does anyone know what there body fat is? I recently had mine tested and I am at 12%. I have been working out regularly again since January(Nov & Dec took off) and probably knocked off about 3 to 5% percent body fat. My goal is to get to about 8-10% body fat.

Jersey Girl · April 8th, 2007, 03:35 PM

I hate you. Not really. Kinda sorta.

I think it would be impossible for me to get to 12% let alone 8 or 10%.

phillycard · April 9th, 2007, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Lefty

Does anyone know what there body fat is? I recently had mine tested and I am at 12%. I have been working out regularly again since January(Nov & Dec took off) and probably knocked off about 3 to 5% percent body fat. My goal is to get to about 8-10% body fat.

12% is pretty damn good Lefty. I don't even want to know mine.

Zeno · April 9th, 2007, 10:03 AM

Mine is 15%, age and your body frame have a lot to do with it..."actual levels of body fat is easily distorted by such factors as fitness level, muscle mass, bone structure, gender, and ethnicity"

Recommended amount for women is 20-21% and men 13-17%
Average adult in United States for women is 22- 25% and men 17-19%
You are considered obese if you are at 30%+ for a woman and 25% for a man.

Lefty · April 9th, 2007, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Jersey Girl

I hate you. Not really. Kinda sorta.

I think it would be impossible for me to get to 12% let alone 8 or 10%.

I doubt I can get it much lower unless I just eat egg whites. My goal is to work on my stomach muscles, that is where I have the most fat. Plus, I will be going to the Jersey shore in June and want to look good,

DeAnna · April 11th, 2007, 08:03 AM

I calculated mine recently. Not good.

dreamcastrocks · April 11th, 2007, 08:05 AM

Last time I calculated it, it was 13.4%

I am going to start working out to get that below 10.

I am already really skinny, it makes it hard.

abomb · April 11th, 2007, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by dreamcastrocks

Last time I calculated it, it was 13.4%

I am going to start working out to get that below 10.

I am already really skinny, it makes it hard.

on all three counts.

Linderbee · April 11th, 2007, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by dreamcastrocks

Last time I calculated it, it was 13.4%

I am going to start working out to get that below 10.

I am already really skinny, it makes it hard.

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Originally Posted by abomb

on all three counts.

I really hate both of you.

j/k

not really.

maybe.

well, you both suck.

dreamcastrocks · April 11th, 2007, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Linderbee

I really hate both of you.

j/k

not really.

maybe.

well, you both suck.

I know that I could get under 10% with more exercise. I just have to motivate myself somehow.

Linderbee · April 11th, 2007, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by dreamcastrocks

I know that I could get under 10% with more exercise. I just have to motivate myself somehow.

Yeah, and I probably could, too, with the same obstacle you have. What's your point???

okay, 10% is a pipe dream for me, but who cares?

DeAnna · April 11th, 2007, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Linderbee

Yeah, and I probably could, too, with the same obstacle you have. What's your point???

okay, 10% is a pipe dream for me, but who cares?

What she said. I'd be lucky to get it under 25%

phillycard · April 12th, 2007, 07:45 AM

Is there an easy way to calculate your body fat?

Bada0Bing · April 12th, 2007, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by phillycard

Is there an easy way to calculate your body fat?

They sell scales that measure your % electronically. I’m not sure how accurate they are though. I have one and my % tends to vary by a few points depending on the time of day and how much I’ve recently eaten/drank.

DeAnna · April 12th, 2007, 09:50 AM

you can try this one:

http://walking.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=walking&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.linear-software.com%2Fonline.html

I used the tape measurement method so don't know how accurate that is.