Body Fat % Terminology and Pictures - Page 3 - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

carly · 09-03-2008, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tatyana

Hey Peg,

Just found this post, it is GREAT!

I will email you some ripped and shredded, although the bodyfat will be different for women.

This is how I think it would go for the girlies, any of you other more experienced BBers feel free to correct!

Women's Body fat

Full House 20% +
Hard 17-20 %
Cut 14-17%
Defined 12-14 %
Ripped 10-12 %
Shredded 8-10%
Sliced 6-8%

I am still full HOUSE!

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x
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oh fab cant wait to see the female version!!! xx

UKNaturalMuscle · 10-03-2008, 12:58 AM

Being a new member I have only just come across this and have to say that's an interesting little chart that you've created. Are you hoping it will be adopted as an international standard?

kaz28 · 07-05-2008, 11:09 PM

Tatyana - thanks for the info.

As a female newbie to BB I am unsure exactly where body fat levels should be when in the off-season. How can you drop body fat whilst keeping good energy levels??????

MultipleMadness · 13-05-2008, 01:59 AM

I am Defined.. WOOP WOOP

Be getting to ripped in about 3 weeks though

anabolic ant · 22-07-2008, 05:46 AM

i did a project using calipers and working out bodyfat %...which was to do with obesity...and here is the jackson & pollock equation i used to calculate bodyfat percentage in the correct way with 3 skinfold measurements:[abdomen is 2-3inches to the right of the belly button,suprailiac is about 2 inches above your hip on the right and triceps would be the most meatiest part,pinched all the way to the muscle,mid upper arm muscle(MUAM)]
There were 4 skinfolds taken where 3 skinfolds were used (Abdomen, Suprailiac and Triceps) for the Jackson and Pollock 3 skinfold bodyfat % equation to calculate bodyfat % using:
% body fat = (0.39287 x sum of three skinfolds) – (0.00105 x [sum of three skinfolds]2 ) + (0.15772 x age) – 5.18845
= (0.39287 X _________) – (0.00105 X [________] 2) + (0.15772 X_______)
(skinfolds) (skinfolds) (age)
- 5.18845 = _________% (Jackson &Pollock1985).
(the sum of 3 skinfolds is the first 2 blank spaces,then the age is for the last blank space,it doesnt quite come out ok on here as it did in my thesis)
i know that this equation if used correctly with values input correct,will give you within 0.001 % correct bodyfat %

better than any bathroom scale machine or gym facility!!!
i cant give you the gold standards,but next best thing would be the bodpod at your nearest uni that runs bio-sciences,sports science or human nutrition!!!!!
anyway...hope this helped for getting correct calculations for bodyfat %...as a scientist i think some values are badly calculated and mis-represented way off the truth!!!

just be careful how you use bodyfat % and how its determined by lets say the gym rat idea as oppose to a scientists definition!!!
dont mean to be a bummer...just i couldnt believe anyone being 2-3% bodyfat level...this would mean your very close to death's door.looking very emaciated and bony...taking into account internal organ fat as well....serious medical conditions arise from this kind of starvation which i studied from people suffering from mal-nutrition or under-nutrition in poorer under-developed countries!

chrismac · 22-07-2008, 09:49 AM

What would you say I am in my avatar?

anabolic ant · 25-07-2008, 01:34 AM

i would say your in the 10%12% bracket chrismac...but thats a total guess and nothing to go by,you may be loads less or more,hope not...but i say get the calipers out n get cracking,haha!!!
looking good tho bro...keep training hard!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrismac

What would you say I am in my avatar?

chrismac · 25-07-2008, 11:57 AM

Thanks mate, I have some accumeasure calipers, might have to dig them out soon!

BTW -is that you in your avatar? Fcuking huge!

anabolic ant · 31-07-2008, 05:21 PM

yep that is me...thanks for the compliment...,i dont think i'm big at all,guess its just camera angles...we all striving to get bigger n stronger tho...blimey,you aint small either dude!!!
keep training hard...!!

kawikid · 21-08-2008, 07:44 PM

Can someone update this thread. It's a brilliant thread to use as a reference, but some of the pictures are tiny and others dont show a human at all.

<<<<<<<<<< any guesses at a rough % for me??

YoungGun · 21-08-2008, 07:55 PM

Think im a full house lol, except i dont have loads of muscle! Think im around 17/18 percent, im adding cardio from now on! ha

anabolic ant · 03-09-2008, 04:15 AM

yeah that illustration that comes with bodpods is a great picture illustration that shows people of different bodyfat % levels,with a separate one for men and women...if i can get my hands on it or grab it off the net somewhere i'll post it for visual representation of bodyfat % pics!!!

slype · 22-10-2008, 04:57 PM

How do I measure my body fat?

Goose · 30-01-2009, 10:33 AM

Right its time to get some calipers! Anyone know of a decent source?

I reckon im off the scale for shizzle!

-Matt

musclefox · 15-04-2009, 11:57 PM

If i stick a photo up of my back would you be able to tell roughly what my bodyfat percentage is

Cheers.

10-03-2008, 12:58 AM	#32 (permalink)
UKNaturalMuscle Supporter of Natural Muscle Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ceredigion, Wales Posts: 28	Re: Body Fat % Terminology and Pictures Being a new member I have only just come across this and have to say that's an interesting little chart that you've created. Are you hoping it will be adopted as an international standard?

07-05-2008, 11:09 PM	#33 (permalink)
kaz28 Gym Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wales Posts: 277	Re: Body Fat % Terminology and Pictures Tatyana - thanks for the info. As a female newbie to BB I am unsure exactly where body fat levels should be when in the off-season. How can you drop body fat whilst keeping good energy levels??????

13-05-2008, 01:59 AM	#34 (permalink)
MultipleMadness Stack them Free Weights! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hench Posts: 34	Re: Body Fat % Terminology and Pictures I am Defined.. WOOP WOOP Be getting to ripped in about 3 weeks though

22-07-2008, 05:46 AM	#35 (permalink)
anabolic ant recession hit,but that still doesnt stop me going to poundland Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: london Posts: 4,255	Re: Body Fat % Terminology and Pictures i did a project using calipers and working out bodyfat %...which was to do with obesity...and here is the jackson & pollock equation i used to calculate bodyfat percentage in the correct way with 3 skinfold measurements:[abdomen is 2-3inches to the right of the belly button,suprailiac is about 2 inches above your hip on the right and triceps would be the most meatiest part,pinched all the way to the muscle,mid upper arm muscle(MUAM)] There were 4 skinfolds taken where 3 skinfolds were used (Abdomen, Suprailiac and Triceps) for the Jackson and Pollock 3 skinfold bodyfat % equation to calculate bodyfat % using: % body fat = (0.39287 x sum of three skinfolds) – (0.00105 x [sum of three skinfolds]2 ) + (0.15772 x age) – 5.18845 = (0.39287 X _________) – (0.00105 X [________] 2) + (0.15772 X_______) (skinfolds) (skinfolds) (age) - 5.18845 = _________% (Jackson &Pollock1985). (the sum of 3 skinfolds is the first 2 blank spaces,then the age is for the last blank space,it doesnt quite come out ok on here as it did in my thesis) i know that this equation if used correctly with values input correct,will give you within 0.001 % correct bodyfat % better than any bathroom scale machine or gym facility!!! i cant give you the gold standards,but next best thing would be the bodpod at your nearest uni that runs bio-sciences,sports science or human nutrition!!!!! anyway...hope this helped for getting correct calculations for bodyfat %...as a scientist i think some values are badly calculated and mis-represented way off the truth!!! just be careful how you use bodyfat % and how its determined by lets say the gym rat idea as oppose to a scientists definition!!! dont mean to be a bummer...just i couldnt believe anyone being 2-3% bodyfat level...this would mean your very close to death's door.looking very emaciated and bony...taking into account internal organ fat as well....serious medical conditions arise from this kind of starvation which i studied from people suffering from mal-nutrition or under-nutrition in poorer under-developed countries! Last edited by anabolic ant; 01-09-2008 at 02:06 AM.

22-07-2008, 09:49 AM	#36 (permalink)
chrismac PacMan Join Date: May 2008 Location: Staffs Posts: 210	Re: Body Fat % Terminology and Pictures What would you say I am in my avatar?

25-07-2008, 11:57 AM	#38 (permalink)
chrismac PacMan Join Date: May 2008 Location: Staffs Posts: 210	Re: Body Fat % Terminology and Pictures Thanks mate, I have some accumeasure calipers, might have to dig them out soon! BTW -is that you in your avatar? Fcuking huge!

31-07-2008, 05:21 PM	#39 (permalink)
anabolic ant recession hit,but that still doesnt stop me going to poundland Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: london Posts: 4,255	Re: Body Fat % Terminology and Pictures yep that is me...thanks for the compliment...,i dont think i'm big at all,guess its just camera angles...we all striving to get bigger n stronger tho...blimey,you aint small either dude!!! keep training hard...!!

21-08-2008, 07:44 PM	#40 (permalink)
kawikid ... is on a mission Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 514	Re: Body Fat % Terminology and Pictures Can someone update this thread. It's a brilliant thread to use as a reference, but some of the pictures are tiny and others dont show a human at all. <<<<<<<<<< any guesses at a rough % for me?? Last edited by kawikid; 21-08-2008 at 08:22 PM.

21-08-2008, 07:55 PM	#41 (permalink)
YoungGun Pest! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Essex/London Posts: 2,728	Re: Body Fat % Terminology and Pictures Think im a full house lol, except i dont have loads of muscle! Think im around 17/18 percent, im adding cardio from now on! ha

03-09-2008, 04:15 AM	#42 (permalink)
anabolic ant recession hit,but that still doesnt stop me going to poundland Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: london Posts: 4,255	Re: Body Fat % Terminology and Pictures yeah that illustration that comes with bodpods is a great picture illustration that shows people of different bodyfat % levels,with a separate one for men and women...if i can get my hands on it or grab it off the net somewhere i'll post it for visual representation of bodyfat % pics!!!

22-10-2008, 04:57 PM	#43 (permalink)
slype Gym Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Liverpool Posts: 128	Re: Body Fat % Terminology and Pictures How do I measure my body fat?

30-01-2009, 10:33 AM	#44 (permalink)
Goose If it Jiggles, It's Fat! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 5,350	Re: Body Fat % Terminology and Pictures Right its time to get some calipers! Anyone know of a decent source? I reckon im off the scale for shizzle! -Matt

15-04-2009, 11:57 PM	#45 (permalink)
musclefox Inter U80kg 2009 british champion Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hereford Posts: 373	Re: Body Fat % Terminology and Pictures If i stick a photo up of my back would you be able to tell roughly what my bodyfat percentage is Cheers.

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