Body Fat assessment

[slat1]

Congratulations! 16% is awesome!!!

 

[emilynichole]

Congratulations! 16% is awesome!!!

Thank you so much!

 

[SpyWizard]

Craziest thing i ever saw.. a PT instructor during a workshop came up to me while 2 girls were trying to learn to use calipers, put his hand on my chest/shoulder said 14% damn if he wasn't right..

He did it to several people and was spot on..

 

[Tatyana]

Hey everybody!

I finally got my body fat checked today. She did skinfold measurements in 3 places: triceps, a little above my hip bone on my abdomen (called suprailium on the sheet she gave me), and thigh. My body fat measured at 16%. She said I was considered "athletic."

Does this seem like enough measurements? For some reason, I pictured them measuring a few more places on my body. So I'm not too trusting of the results!

Overall, I think I'm pretty happy with it (for now). I haven't been training seriously for too long yet (almost 2 months) and my diet still slips fairly often. I'm getting better though. I know a lot of yall are anywhere from 9-14%, but am I in a decent place for just beginning?

Any input about the test or my results would be appreciated!

9-14% body fat is competition condition for a woman and really low body fat.

It depends on your age and genetics, however typically between 12-14% is essential bodyfat for women, below this you stop menstruating. Maintaining a bodyfat where you have amenorrhoea (no period) can lead to long term issues.

My avatar is a competition pic when I was between 9-12% bodyfat and dehydrated for the day of the competition.

Anything under 20% is considered athletic.

Normal bodyfat for a woman is 20-25%, so you are doing really well.

What are you goals?

 

[emilynichole]

9-14% body fat is competition condition for a woman and really low body fat.

It depends on your age and genetics, however typically between 12-14% is essential bodyfat for women, below this you stop menstruating. Maintaining a bodyfat where you have amenorrhoea (no period) can lead to long term issues.

My avatar is a competition pic when I was between 9-12% bodyfat and dehydrated for the day of the competition.

Anything under 20% is considered athletic.

Normal bodyfat for a woman is 20-25%, so you are doing really well.

What are you goals?

Thanks for the information! I guess I'm doing better than I thought I was! My goals are to gain more muscle and strength (while hopefully maintaining a similar BF%). I've never thought about competing or anything. It's just more of a lifestyle change for me...and I absolutely LOVE training, eating well, and watching my body change

 

[RADAR]

This thread has gotten me thinking about assessing the changes in our bodies. What do yall rely on most to assess changes? Do you use BF%, pictures, scale, measurements, increase/decrease in strength? A combination? I've never taken progress pictures of myself (I think I'm a little scared...), but I know people that rely on them heavily. I'm just curious to hear what yall are doing!

Hi Emilynichole,when i was competeing i would use calipers,Tape measurements and Pictures to guage my progress, now i just take pics,that give me an idea where i am when i want to get in shape for summer, you're doing very well at your percentage.


RADAR

 

[emilynichole]

Hi Emilynichole,when i was competeing i would use calipers,Tape measurements and Pictures to guage my progress, now i just take pics,that give me an idea where i am when i want to get in shape for sommer, you're doing very well at your percentage.


RADAR

Thanks!

I think I'm going to start using photos...I always look so much different to myself in pictures than I do in the mirror. The mind is a strange, strange thing...!

 

[RADAR]

Mirrors will lie to you also, I have a top of the line mirror in the bathroom,however i look squinty in the mirror in the cheaper mirror in the back shower room.


RADAR