Those of you who know your body fat percentage

[musclemom]

Would you mind terribly using this calculator and telling me how accurate you think it is? It requires you to take a couple measurements with a tape measure (which I have) as opposed to calipers (which I don't). On the plus side, it does all the math!

Body Fat Percentage on Sheer Balance

The Katch-McArdle formula that Rottenwillow posted for BMR/calorie calculation requires you to know your BF percentage and I was wondering how close this formula is.

TIA ladies!

 

[nefertiti]

Whoa! Not accurate at all for me. Way way high.

 

[future]

We use the 9 point caliper test. That is about the best method short of hydrostatic weighing. However, the person must be very qualified at using the calipers as well.

 

[superqt4u2nv]

I use calipers but to be honest the % doesn't matter at the end of the day the mirror and your clothes will tell the truth.

 

[future]

YEAH! GOOD ANSWER! We are too numbers oriented. Lets not forget just health and well being.

 

[SpyWizard]

those never work.. but, to give an example

I'll run 14-16% on a sloppy diet 9-10% when dieting but i don't go on stage and i'm older..

but the real issues with those is every body type is different, for me.. my calves are 7% and varies from there the rest of the body, and as we know the time of day (with women hormonal issues) and sodium and water retention play a big part in BF.. however its a way to on a weekly basis put a line in the sand and you can determine what is happening on a progressive systematic manner..

 

[musclemom]

I agree with the mirror thing to a point but some of us suffer from a bit of selective blindness, too I function better with concrete parameters, specific limitations and tangible goals.

I'm working on slowly losing fat and unfortunately, when you're in your mid 40s your metabolism seems to conspire to frustrate you. If you want to lose fat with the least muscle loss, you have to count your calories and macros with exacting precision, particularly if you have the type of metabolism that is already predisposed to putting on fat easily (even more so if, like myself, you've got some chronic conditions that make working out every day impossible).