whats my body fat at?

[big_pete]

I bought a fit bit scale to track my body fat when bulking and its telling me I'm 21.6% . I'm having a hard time believing its that high.
Where do you bros think my body fat % is at?

 

[Gclapp92]

12% tops

 

[Swindler]

I don't think it's 21% I was gonna say 12-15% is the max

 

[Beta]

I'm with the others. 12-15 seems right. Those scales are notoriously unreliable.

 

[big_pete]

yea I was thinking around 15%. What a waste of money. should have did my research before buying. Thanks for putting my mind at ease. Let the bulking begin its grow time mfers!!

 

[APC80]

Impossible to tell without a dexa scan, there's somewhere on the net has tons of people with dexa verified bf% that shows you how hard it is to visually estimate. You could be 10% or ya could be 15 **** knows. You'll drive yourself mad trying to work it out. I just take waist measurements at the navel and use that. Once I hit 29.5" I know I'm lean enough to bulk.

 

[BlockBuilder]

Definitely not 21 percent. No ****ing way

 

[big_pete]

how do you correctly mesure the waist? an inch above the belly button? sucked in flexed or normal?

 

[big_pete]

I like numbers. having something else besides the mirror and scale to track progess would be nice

 

[APC80]

how do you correctly mesure the waist? an inch above the belly button? sucked in flexed or normal?

Just the top of the belly button, relaxed just like you normally stand. Then next time you cut you'll know roughly where you need to get to.

 

[APC80]

I like numbers. having something else besides the mirror and scale to track progess would be nice

I prefer it to the scale and mirror, it's more reliable.

 

[big_pete]

cool so if 29.5 inches is when you start bulking at what mesurment would u stop your bulk?

 

[Smont]

12-15 all day

 

[APC80]

cool so if 29.5 inches is when you start bulking at what mesurment would u stop your bulk?

Usually when I start looking like a fat ****er. This time I'm gonna try and stay as lean as possible I always rush my cut and end up losing a bunch of muscle. No more extreme bulking and cutting for me.

It's just a number I use as a goal, a target I'm determined to hit keeps me motivated.

 

[big_pete]

12-15 wat??

yea extreme bulking and cutting are deff not the way to go. I have struggled with that myself eating to much putting on to much fat and cutting at to much of a deflict an looseing muscle. its all trial and error gotta find that sweet spot for both

 

[Smont]

I was saying your body fat is somewhere between 12 and 15%

 

[John Smeton]

I wouldnt worry about what percent your body fat is. What matters is you have well defined abs, thats what matters. =-)

 

[big_pete]

I was saying your body fat is somewhere between 12 and 15%

ohh ok thanks for the feedback bro

 

[big_pete]

I wouldnt worry about what percent your body fat is. What matters is you have well defined abs, thats what matters. =-)

for sure bro thanks. I just read online that going on cycle with a high bodyfat is bad. that fit bit scale told me 21.6% bf thought I might have been a fat ass in denial for a min lol

 

[APC80]

http://www.kingofthegym.com/body-fat-percentage/#Real_Life_DEXA-Verified_Body_Fat_Percentage_Photos

When I seen these pics of dexa verified bf percentages I gave up trying to estimate visually. Some in the high teens look 12-14% to me and some of the guys in single digits look well higher.

 

[John Smeton]

for sure bro thanks. I just read online that going on cycle with a high bodyfat is bad. that fit bit scale told me 21.6% bf thought I might have been a fat ass in denial for a min lol

You have well defined abs and thought you might have been a fat ass in denial haha

 

[big_pete]

When I seen these pics of dexa verified bf percentages I gave up trying to estimate visually. Some in the high teens look 12-14% to me and some of the guys in single digits look well higher.[/QUOTE]

great article. it seems like people with more muscle can get away with looking lean with a much higher body fat then those with less muscle. like you said when I start looking like a fat **** ill begin my cut. I'm not going to obsess over the numbers

 

[big_pete]

You have well defined abs and thought you might have been a fat ass in denial haha

yea yea I kno that sounds dumb af but anorexic people look In mirrors and see themselves as fat mabe theres fat guys that see themselves as toned studs lol had to make sure that wasn't the case

 

[kjkitzman]

What kind of scale did you buy that said 21%?

 

[big_pete]

What kind of scale did you buy that said 21%?

fitbit aria smart scale

 

[kjkitzman]

fitbit aria smart scale

Wow.. that one is kind of expensive! Have you tried a hand held one? Wondered how those worked...

 

[big_pete]

Wow.. that one is kind of expensive! Have you tried a hand held one? Wondered how those worked...

ikr it wasnt cheap, but I have wasted money on dumber things. I never tried hand held one. have you heard good things about them?

 

[Beta]

ikr it wasnt cheap, but I have wasted money on dumber things. I never tried hand held one. have you heard good things about them?

They work through bioelectrical impedance. By sending an electric pulse through your body they can estimate your body composition. Very inconsistent and can change drastically based on factors like hydration and proximity to meals.

 

[APC80]

ikr it wasnt cheap, but I have wasted money on dumber things. I never tried hand held one. have you heard good things about them?

Useless as well. Anything that tries to measure bf% through bioelectrical impedance is a load of bollocks. My old gym had an expensive boditronics hand held thing, told me I was 9.1% one day, the next day I got 13.3. I was maybe 13-14 no way was I as low as nine at the time. Only way to know for sure is dexa scan and they can even be out a percent or two. Why are you so fixated with bf%?

 

[big_pete]

They work through bioelectrical impedance. By sending an electric pulse through your body they can estimate your body composition. Very inconsistent and can change drastically based on factors like hydration and proximity to meals.

hmm doesn't sound accurate at all. I have seen these at gyms before

 

[big_pete]

Useless as well. Anything that tries to measure bf% through bioelectrical impedance is a load of bollocks. My old gym had an expensive boditronics hand held thing, told me I was 9.1% one day, the next day I got 13.3. I was maybe 13-14 no way was I as low as nine at the time. Only way to know for sure is dexa scan and they can even be out a percent or two. Why are you so fixated with bf%?

ill take your word for it and not even try them. sounds no better then the peace of **** scale I bought. idk bro I guess I like the idea of knowing exactly how much muscle im gaining and fat. I like being in control. I want to be in control of it as much as possible. I am convinced now that those bf scales are useless. ill just use tape an mirror.

 

[big_pete]

Useless as well. Anything that tries to measure bf% through bioelectrical impedance is a load of bollocks. My old gym had an expensive boditronics hand held thing, told me I was 9.1% one day, the next day I got 13.3. I was maybe 13-14 no way was I as low as nine at the time. Only way to know for sure is dexa scan and they can even be out a percent or two. Why are you so fixated with bf%?

ill take your word for it and not even try them. sounds no better then the peace of **** scale I bought. idk bro I guess I like the idea of knowing exactly how much muscle im gaining and fat. I like being in control. I want to be in control of it as much as possible. I am convinced now that those bf scales are useless. ill just use tape an mirror.

 

[APC80]

ill take your word for it and not even try them. sounds no better then the peace of **** scale I bought. idk bro I guess I like the idea of knowing exactly how much muscle im gaining and fat. I like being in control. I want to be in control of it as much as possible. I am convinced now that those bf scales are useless. ill just use tape an mirror.

I used to be the same mate I'd love a way of knowing my bf% but it doesn't really matter in the end. If ya look at them pics there's a guy at 17.3% looks better than than everyone even those in low single digits.

Looking through them there I see you're in there TheSolution lol hard to believe you're 11% there you look far lower.

 

[big_pete]

I used to be the same mate I'd love a way of knowing my bf% but it doesn't really matter in the end. If ya look at them pics there's a guy at 17.3% looks better than than everyone even those in low single digits.

Looking through them there I see you're in there TheSolution lol hard to believe you're 11% there you look far lower.

yea seeing those pics really opened my eyes to the % being not important. are there other ways to keep water weight minimal while on cycle besides the use of an AI?

 

[APC80]

yea seeing those pics really opened my eyes to the % being not important. are there other ways to keep water weight minimal while on cycle besides the use of an AI?

Arimistane is good for drying you out. What are you planning to cycle?

 

[big_pete]

Arimistane is good for drying you out. What are you planning to cycle?

im on cycle rn been on for 10 days. test cyp 600mg a week an injectable ment 30mg ed. Im about to throw in 30mg msten ed. might throw in some deca or npp

 

[APC80]

im on cycle rn been on for 10 days. test cyp 600mg a week an injectable ment 30mg ed. Im about to throw in 30mg msten ed. might throw in some deca or npp

Nice one. Sorry I don't have much experience with PEDs so can't help ya there. How's the gains so far?

 

[big_pete]

Nice one. Sorry I don't have much experience with PEDs so can't help ya there. How's the gains so far?

pretty good so far. im up 5-6lbs. have noticed some slight strength and endurance gains. Idk bout you but I dont train for strength. like to stay in the 10-12 rep range most of the time.

 

[John Smeton]

yea yea I kno that sounds dumb af but anorexic people look In mirrors and see themselves as fat mabe theres fat guys that see themselves as toned studs lol had to make sure that wasn't the case

It doesnt hurt to double check haha