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XdawgX Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 56) |
posted July 12, 2000 04:02 PM
  for those of you guys who know your body fat %, could you check out this website for me and do a comparison? http://www.weightsnet.com/Misc/calculators/ i'm just curious how accurate this bodyfat calculator really is. thanks. IP: Logged |
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brumans2 Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 233) |
posted July 12, 2000 05:53 PM
 it was around 3.5% too high for me.. IP: Logged |
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ethertek Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 76) |
posted July 12, 2000 08:58 PM
3.5% brumans.....that's really low, what the hell have you been doing? IP: Logged |
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Rexie317 Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 286) |
posted July 12, 2000 11:07 PM
It said mine was round 9.66... It was pretty damn close cause mine is 10%. Those things that pinch the skin and tell ya what your body fat percentage is another way to get it checked. Brumans 3.5% too high for you? How low you looking to go? I'm shooting for 5-7%. 3.5 is just too low in my mind. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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XdawgX Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 56) |
posted July 13, 2000 12:01 AM
cool, thanks for the replies. i'm aware of the calipers method and i'm probably gonna get a set soon. i was just curious how accurate this webpage was, compared to that method. thanks again. IP: Logged |
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ethertek Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 76) |
posted July 13, 2000 03:39 AM
Sorry Brumans.....I thought you meant your BF % was lower than 3.5...Oops IP: Logged |
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TRIHARD Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 68) |
posted July 13, 2000 07:22 AM
This calculateor cannot be anywhere near accurate, as it does not take height into account.For example lets say a guy is 6.4 and weighs 200lbs and has a 34 inch waist, and another guy is 5.4 with the same measurements,according to this calculator their bodyfat is the same!i don't think so. IP: Logged |
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Caesar Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 114) |
posted July 13, 2000 08:57 AM
I agree that it can't be accurate 100% of the time, but damn, it was right on the mark for me ... ------------------ IP: Logged |
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XdawgX Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 56) |
posted July 13, 2000 09:04 AM
yeah, i understand what you're saying... and that's exactly why i wanted to ask people to try it out and compare... so i could get an idea of how accurate it might be. i've heard anything from .34% off to 6.5% off... IP: Logged |
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nobu Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 159) |
posted July 13, 2000 11:05 AM
mine was 7.6% i dont think it is accurate, it does not take account your waist to hip ratio, or you height which is probably the most crucial. IP: Logged |
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nobu Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 159) |
posted July 13, 2000 11:13 AM
go to this site it is probably more accurate considering it consists of height: http://www.phys.com/c_tools/calculators2/cgi-bin/calc_input.cgi?dir=body_fat_percentage&calculate=BFP&title=Body%20Fat%20Percentage these test can never relly be accurate, its more of an average of all shapes and sizes of people; what would the reading be if a ripped up bodybuilder with huge ass obliques and abs tryed the calculator, it wouldn't work. IP: Logged |
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genF Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 16) |
posted July 14, 2000 12:56 AM
5% too high for me. Max B.P. was calculated 25lb too low as well. IP: Logged |
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