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20-06-2006, 08:01 PM
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| Body Fat % Terminology and Pictures
I thought it was interesting to see actual pictures of % body fat and the terminology used for that %.
What is the optimum body fat % that is healthy for a person who does not necessarily want to compete but does want a lean, firm, strong body?
For those interested in competing. See how these champions achieved their success HERE. Pscarb, Raikey, Tatyana, Paul G, Tinytom, Ironman, DB, Hackskii, and any
other member who knows his/her % body fat
Send me the link(s) to the picture(s) you want to display for the correct bodyfat % and I will post it/them.
You guys are simply inspiring and awesome! "Excellence is the result of disciplined practice."
-------------------------------------------------------- % Body Fat Terminology and Pictures
1. Full house = Over or near 20% bodyfat with no visible muscle definition and only a hint of separation between major muscle groups if those groups are very large. Basically a person in this state could be confused for a football linebacker. If you're higher than this bodyfat percentage, you'd be considered overweight/obese. Full House-Tatyana Full House2-Tatyana Full House2-CrazyCati Full House-Dred
2. Hard = Some muscle separation appears between delts and upper arm. Abs are still not visible. Approximately 15% bodyfat. Hard-Ironman
3. Cut = More muscle separation appears particularly in the chest and back, outline of the abs begins to appear slightly. Approximate bodyfat level = 12% Cut-Paul Govier Cut-Jimmer
4. Defined = Muscle separations get deeper in the arms, chest, legs and back, and abs appear when flexed. Approx. bodyfat level = 10% Defined-Tinytom
5. Ripped = Abs are clearly visible all the time, vascularity in arms is prominent, chest and back separation is obvious, and face is starting to appear more angular. Condition can be held indefinitely. Approximate bodyfat level = 7-9% Ripped-Tinytom Ripped-Raikey Ripped-DB
6. Shredded = Striations appear in large muscle groups when they are flexed. You look small in clothes, but look fantastic when you're not. Vascularity appears in lower abdomen and in the legs. Condition can be held for several days with careful dieting. Competitive bodybuilders often aim for this state for competition day. Approximate bodyfat level = 5-7% Shredded-Pscarb Shredded2-Pscarb Shredded-Tinytom Shredded-James Llewellin Shredded-James Llewellin Shredded-Alain Petriz
7. Sliced = Muscles and tendons begin to appear in the face when chewing, striations appear everywhere and vascularity appears everywhere. Bodyfat levels are close to 3% and subcutaneous water levels are near 0. Condition can only be held for a few hours at a time. Not a healthy condition to stay in due to lower water level.
Sliced Paul Booth
Source: "SLICED" (by Bill Reynolds & Negrita Jayde)
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21-06-2006, 07:11 PM
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| Tatyana, I'm waiting to put you in the ripped catagory!!! 
Hey, Pscarb, Tinytom, DB, John G, Ironman... thanks for the pics.. If you have larger ones (not you Pscarb) it would be even better!!
Raikey, I'd love to see you up on this too...
Do any of you want to be sliced???
Do we have anyone who is a Full House on this board???
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21-06-2006, 08:40 PM
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| Nice post Peg 
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21-06-2006, 09:01 PM
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| Peg i have one from last year when i was 15% if you want it
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21-06-2006, 09:25 PM
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| That would be great, Pscarb!!!!
Thank you. Cap: where are you in your % body fat?
You know I could see this becoming a contest between all the big guys..
Sort a hall of fame kind of thread.
A friendly competitive incentive and motivation to better health and training for all of us.
UK-M Hall of Fame!!
Can we do that, mods??? May we make a new Hall of Fame Sticky and use those dusty trophy smileys!!!!
What could we title the sticky??? Hall of Fame is too hackneyed....
Catagories will be %body fat.
I think it would be fun to see everyone moving up by lowering the %body fat. Tatyana sort your piccies out for me so I can put you in each level.
I still can't judge accurately yet... but I will the more pictures I see and study.
Hackskii didn't you do a post about healthy %body fat??? That would be good to have in this thread.
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22-06-2006, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Peg That would be great, Pscarb!!!!
Thank you. Cap: where are you in your % body fat?
You know I could see this becoming a contest between all the big guys..
Sort a hall of fame kind of thread.
A friendly competitive incentive and motivation to better health and training for all of us.
UK-M Hall of Fame!!
Can we do that, mods??? May we make a new Hall of Fame Sticky and use those dusty trophy smileys!!!!
What could we title the sticky??? Hall of Fame is too hackneyed....
Catagories will be %body fat.
I think it would be fun to see everyone moving up by lowering the %body fat. Tatyana sort your piccies out for me so I can put you in each level.
I still can't judge accurately yet... but I will the more pictures I see and study.
Hackskii didn't you do a post about healthy %body fat??? That would be good to have in this thread. | Peg
my bodyfat at the moment is probably around 13-15% not quite sure if I have enough muscle yet to be in the hall of fame though
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22-06-2006, 06:36 PM
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| Cap, you'd be in the Hard catagory.
The catagories go from 20% to less than 4%.
Send me a piccy!!! and let's get you in there!
You'll be great!
I'd love to have everyone in it somewhere..
I know we have the journals and the picture threads but this would be a fun way to see everyone and their progress in one thread.. !!!! (I'm an organizing and time efficiency fiend!!!! ) :bounce:
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22-06-2006, 07:42 PM
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| Wow! It's gonna take me eons to look anything like any of those pic's. The sliced one was a bit scary for me though!
Cheers for explaining, from looking at that I think my bodyfat % must be pretty high - better drop the cakes!
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06-08-2006, 10:58 PM
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| Bump for James pictures in the low end shredded catagory. He might even have been sliced but it was hard for me to tell by the pictures. One digit body fat % was achieved.
Congratulations on winning in both competitions
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07-08-2006, 09:28 AM
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| man the dude in that sliced pic
that is tight, reminded me of looking at andreas munzer a bit. 
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07-08-2006, 01:09 PM
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| 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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08-08-2006, 11:07 PM
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| Hey Peg,
In my avatar i'm approx 10-11% that was according to BF measurement scales.
In my profile picture im 13%. I'm not aware if others can view this? I think they can.
I am currently 14-15%. Have got some pic's done couple of days ago at the start of my course. Will be putting them onto PC at wkend. | |
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| Thanks Jimmer. According to the definition of abs and your profile picture, your picture would say you were more towards cut than hard.
Thanks Tatyana for the woman's values!
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"Pride to the human heart is like lard to the pig." Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
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13-08-2006, 12:57 PM
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| | i used to be fatty now im 9%
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Originally Posted by Jimmer Hey Peg,
In my avatar i'm approx 10-11% that was according to BF measurement scales.
In my profile picture im 13%. I'm not aware if others can view this? I think they can.
I am currently 14-15%. Have got some pic's done couple of days ago at the start of my course. Will be putting them onto PC at wkend. | them electric scales are crap. your avatar pic id say was about 8-9%
im using calipers at the min and they say im about 12% and i only have 4 visible abs | |
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13-08-2006, 07:37 PM
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| I think I am around 18% at the moment but I am bulking so dont think its that bad ? mind you I would say I look like I have more than 18%!:boohoo:
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