Bf% and BMI

[Tris]

What's the easiest/quickest yet most accurate way to work out one's bf%? I haven't seen any machines around my area which do it for you and I dunno about these online methods. :lol:

Secondly can you trust websites with their BMI calculations? I've gotten a variety of results from different websites.  Should I even care about BMI?

Started at 91.6kg/201.5 pounds, down to 84.5kg/185.9 lbs at 5'11 in 2.5-3 weeks of eating healthy and going gym 4 times a week. Did however have 3-4 bad meals in between (temptation man, need to resist).  I'm guessing my bf% is at least 20% (no idea on it) so I'm  probably aim for around 78g/171.6 lbs or something around there.

Should probably sign up to muscle and strength.

[Tango_Oscar]

BMI (Body mass index) is easy to work out. BMI = Weight in kg / height in metres ^2

To work out your bf % there are formulae out there to work it out, but they aint accurate.

Using these machines which send miniscule electric shocks into your body and measure the resistance you can measure your bodyfat percentage. This isnt as accurate as using calipers.

Just type in bodyfat calipers into google or something

[Berniej]

Is Bf% THAT important?

I mean if you look at your body, you can pretty much figure out if u need to lose weight or gain weight.

I'm a noob I know, just wondering.

[Beastdefire]

Buy a bf caliper from amazon or bodybuilding.com. Usually, you need to be around ~10% or a little more to see abs.

[Env]

BMI (Body mass index) is easy to work out. BMI = Weight in kg / height in metres ^2

To work out your bf % there are formulae out there to work it out, but they aint accurate.

Using these machines which send miniscule electric shocks into your body and measure the resistance you can measure your bodyfat percentage. This isnt as accurate as using calipers.

Just type in bodyfat calipers into google or something

Really? I thought the calipers would be less accurate...

[Mike (0BR)]

BMI (Body mass index) is easy to work out. BMI = Weight in kg / height in metres ^2

To work out your bf % there are formulae out there to work it out, but they aint accurate.

Using these machines which send m0%iniscule electric shocks into your body and measure the resistance you can measure your bodyfat percentage. This isnt as accurate as using calipers.

Just type in bodyfat calipers into google or something

Really? I thought the calipers would be less accurate...

Noooooo lol most accurate method out there. There's like a 2-4% margin of error where as other methods are upwards of 10%

[Kofte]

Calipers are most accurate but just show a pic and some of us can give you a rough estimate

[Steroids]

the most accurate measurement requires you to be in a laboratory for hours and costs loads of money lol.

callipers work fine, make sure you research on the correct places to take the reading from. don't aim for under 10%.

[Adolesc3nt]

I tested mine the other day with my friend's calipers. It was 7%, I'm pretty sure that's unhealthy?

[Steroids]

yeh eat more ur scrawny.

[Adolesc3nt]

I do eat, a lot. I can't gain any weight

[Steroids]

lies, eat 5k calories a day, loads of carbs, then tell me tht.

[conner]

I do eat, a lot. I can't gain any weight

sorry i accidently reported ur post :S was gonna quote you

protein and pump iron thats how it goes