33% body fat - Saxperience

djflipsaxo · 16th March 2010, 21:25

In your opinion is this alot?
i personally feel rather embarresed by it.
im female btw.
my bmi and weight is spot on though.
5.1ft weighing 8.6st

Powellyboi · 16th March 2010, 21:29

If your happy with your appearance then why change it...? If your not then do something about it...

Maybe a pic would help??? I dont know, If your bmi is spot on then 33% fat dosnt sound quite right??

Leooo · 16th March 2010, 21:30

33% is a shed load of fat to be honest. Depends how you acquired these statistics though.

Ryan^p · 16th March 2010, 22:42

The fat tests are not 100% accurate.

Such as the skin fold calipers, its just a rough guide etc..

The average woman iirc is around 20-25%

Ryyy · 16th March 2010, 23:01

33% is wahhhayy to much buddy, as said above I have some calipers and they are rubbish and quite in-accurate.

My BFP is 6%

Leooo · 17th March 2010, 00:34

The calipers are pretty shit, but will give a rough reading. You can have your bf professionally tested, but that's pointless unless you are competing.

The best way to get a good average is post a picture.

Ryan^p · 17th March 2010, 15:37

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Originally Posted by Leooo

The calipers are pretty shit, but will give a rough reading. You can have your bf professionally tested, but that's pointless unless you are competing.

no test is currently 100% though which is why the rangers are a guide.

djflipsaxo · 17th March 2010, 16:02

oh god im sure he told me 35% was the point o would be overweight.
i am a 8-10 and had a baby 2 years ago

Ryan^p · 17th March 2010, 16:09

ive knoen international athletes over 20.

What most people dont realise is women have a higher BF than men.

djflipsaxo · 17th March 2010, 16:12

i felt like a right fatty when he told me!
mind you i asked for him to do me a personal plan and got out the cards they use for everyone!
thats how much he knew!

aksaxovtr · 17th March 2010, 16:12

33% body fat does'nt mean your fat. you could still be thin but have a ghetto booty or really big boobs

seriously though theres nothing to be embarised about. I would'nt take that test to heart as said their never 100% accurate

djflipsaxo · 17th March 2010, 16:14

lol that would be my ass then........

Leooo · 17th March 2010, 17:09

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Originally Posted by Ryan

no test is currently 100% though which is why the rangers are a guide.

Is anything ever 100% in life? Even the pill is 99. something. You can get a very accurate reading done. That's how the pro BB'ers get theirs.

bullit · 17th March 2010, 17:37

as said womens fat levels are a lot higher but that is ridiculously fat. i joke lol

Ryan^p · 17th March 2010, 18:29

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Originally Posted by Leooo

You can get a very accurate reading done. That's how the pro BB'ers get theirs.

The only accurate way is to effectively drain the body, the elctrode tests with resistance etc... not that great its all just a guide.

Caliper tests for example dont test the amount of fat internally, in arteries, around the heart etc...

Leooo · 17th March 2010, 19:09

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Originally Posted by Ryan

The only accurate way is to effectively drain the body, the elctrode tests with resistance etc... not that great its all just a guide.

Caliper tests for example dont test the amount of fat internally, in arteries, around the heart etc...

Not too clued up about it to be honest, I've had it done a few times but I know the BB'ers who compete go to places to have it "properly" tested. Once they get sub 10 I think every small percent counts. I can't imagine it ever needing to be deadly accurate though. Most people just like to know roughly because the normal goal is around 5-10 % for people who are cutting