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I used to think I was only a month of hardcore dieting away from an awesome body. After being in the bod pod I realized I was fatter than I thought and not as muscular as I thought.

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Anyone want to guess my bodyfat %?

Height: 6'1"
Weight: 246 lbs
BMI: 32.6 OBESE



Which I wholeheartedly disagree with. It's been said that BMI is accurate for at least 70% of the population. It's not accurate for me. Being labeled as Obese kinda bugs me.

For Men:
Before you use the formulas, there are two measurements that are required:

Measurement 1: Bodyweight

Measurement 2: Waist Girth (measured at the umbilicus)

Procedure:
1)Multiply your bodyweight by 1.082. Add the result to 94.42. Once your calculation is complete, save the number. à (Bodyweight x 1.082) + 94.42=Result 1

2)Multiply your waist girth by 4.15. Once you get this result, subtract it from the number obtained in step 1 (ie: Step 1 result-Step 2 result). The result obtained after the subtraction is done is your lean bodyweight (your weight if you had no fat in your body at all). à Result 1 - (Waist Girth x 4.15)= Lean Body Weight

3)Finally, subtract your lean bodyweight from your total bodyweight (Total weight-Lean Bodyweight). Once you get the result, multiply that number by 100. Once you get the result divide it by your total bodyweight. This final result is your percentage of body fat. à ((Total Bodyweight - Lean Bodyweight) x 100) divided by (Your Body Weight) = Your Percentage of Body Fat.

Example:
I weigh 190 and I have a 30.5inch waist. Therefore, step 1 is (190 x 1.082) + 94.42 = 300. Step 2 says that my lean body weight equals 300-(30.5 x 4.15)=173.425. Finally, Step 3 says that my body fat percentage is ((190-173.425) x 100) divided by 190= 8.72%.

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Hey OP.

Try out this formula before you do it, I'm curious to see how accurate it is.

http://www.davedraper.com/bodyfat-calculation.html

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It's insane to think I've got ~50 lbs of fat on my body. I wish I could see what I would look like if I lost another 20 lbs. People would probably say I was "ripped" without gaining any additional muscle. I will try and take a pic tonight, down to 244 as of this morning. I still haven't been able to get ahold of the proper people at this facility to sign up for a bodpod session. Ideally I'd like to do this in the morning.

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Alright, finally made it to the BOD POD yesterday afternoon, after work. I fasted for 3 hours prior. Whole thing took about 8 minutes and it was free.

Weight: 245.69 lbs
Height 73"
Fat Free mass: 201.784 lbs
Fat Mass: 43.901 lbs
% Fat  17.9 %      !!!!
Fat Rating: Moderately Lean

Estimated BMR:
2442

Sedentary: 3126 kcal
Low Active: 3687 kcal
Active: 4249
Very Active: 5079

I should probably take some pics, but yeah, I am really happy with this result. My friend immediately said "oh yeah that's not very accurate".  BUT
I think it is pretty accurate, the independent study they did found it was accurate to +/- 2.7%, which is not that much.

According to the BMI chart my "ideal" weight is 195 lbs.  When I was in the Army that was the weight they wanted me to be.

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24% BF is my guess

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Alright, finally made it to the BOD POD yesterday afternoon, after work. I fasted for 3 hours prior. Whole thing took about 8 minutes and it was free.

Weight: 245.69 lbs
Height 73"
Fat Free mass: 201.784 lbs
Fat Mass: 43.901 lbs
% Fat  17.9 %      !!!!
Fat Rating: Moderately Lean

Estimated BMR:
2442

Sedentary: 3126 kcal
Low Active: 3687 kcal
Active: 4249
Very Active: 5079

I should probably take some pics, but yeah, I am really happy with this result. My friend immediately said "oh yeah that's not very accurate".  BUT
I think it is pretty accurate, the independent study they did found it was accurate to +/- 2.7%, which is not that much.

According to the BMI chart my "ideal" weight is 195 lbs.  When I was in the Army that was the weight they wanted me to be.

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The BMI chart is crap. At 189, where I am supposed to be, I would be at 6% body fat. That would be shredded to the point of non-sustainability.

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I get that, but, I wonder as our understanding of strength and nutrition grows will the BMI chart need to be adjusted? I see more kids today that are bigger and more muscular at younger ages than we were due to diet and the broad variety of youth sports available to them. We just flat out know more.

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I get that, but, I wonder as our understanding of strength and nutrition grows will the BMI chart need to be adjusted? I see more kids today that are bigger and more muscular at younger ages than we were due to diet and the broad variety of youth sports available to them. We just flat out know more.