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Hey Guys

I recently used the Bodyfat calculator on healthcenter. It gave a much much lower bf% than I expected. It said I was 13%bf @256lbs (33lbs fat - 223lbs lbm). I Was guessing in the low 20’s personally. It used 6 measurements - my height,hips,waist,forearm,weight and wrist.

Here are my measurements:

23years old
6’2"
256lbs
50" chest
44" hips
41" waist
17" neck
17" biceps
14" forearm
8" wrist
19" calve
29" quad

seeing these measurements, does the bf% of 13% seem possible?

I was a very overweight child and the skin in my ab area is stretched to hell. This seems to be where I carry at least 75% of the fat on my body. Could the fact that I have such a hard timegetting rid of that fat in that particular area be related to low t-levels? I had read that low-t levels can allow more fat accumulation around the abs, unlike people who have higher t-levels ? Of course I’m not saying all the ice cream, cookies and pounds of pasta I ate as a child didnt have anything to do with that accumulation of grossness =)

Currently I box twice a week for an hour and have been doing meltdown 1 for 3 weeks. I am also a landscaper so I am very active all day long.

Daily supps:
4ad twice daily
2000mg Vitamin C
3000mg Trib
cranberry and green tea anti-oxidants
4 caps hot rox
3 caps glucosamine

Diet consists mainly of chicken and 93% lean red meat, Broc/spinach, McCanns Oatmeal and fiberous fruits like fresh picked apples. I nurse a 66g protein shake during my workouts and usually before bed if I am hungry Ill have a 40g protein shake with 2tbsp almond butter and some sugar free JELLO pudding mixed in. I usually take in around 2500 calories a day. My goal is to get “really” lean before December which would mean like 10% in my book.

Thanks for your thoughts on this matter.
And thank you once again to all those who convinced me to drop the zone and start trading convenience for hands control!!

  • Jimmy
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I tried the calculator for me, and it was about within .5% of my last skinfold test, but i was hoping to be lower! it was a bit higher. so, i don’t know about that, but for a woman it’s pretty close.

then, i tested my husband. he was at 13%!! i was in shock! i couldn’t believe it becuase he’s not in the best shape. i keep him lean, but he’s still got a bit of a gut. so, either that calculator is not accurate for a guy, or you and my husband are both leaner than you think you are!!

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can someone provide a link

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At 6’2" if you have a 41" inch waist I would bet against the fact that you’re as low as 13%.

As to whether it’s more accurate for women. I doubt that as well. For SC it just so happened that it’s close to her last skinfold measurement. That doesn’t mean it’s universally more accurate.

I would say the method is inaccurate.

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Body fat is hard to figure. I have one of those hand held electronic devices which I dont think is worth a fiddlers fart.

It says that I have 11% body fat. But, I will be dog gone if I can see where I have that much fat. I am 5’ 10" and 190lbs my waist measures 34" and my abs are very well defined. My wife says I look more like I have 8% or 9%. After looking through some photos in the forum and seeing what 6% or 7% looks like I must be at least under 10%, but the dam machine says no.

I guess I need to cough up the money and go have an underwater test performed. What do you guys think?

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The on line calculators usually have me at around 18% BF, and I am about half that.

They tend to be way off. Get yourself some calipers.

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That last post by Patricia, was actually me. I forgot to log her out.

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Try to throw up a picture and we’ll tell you. But from the sounds of it, I think you are higher.