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26 November 2011, 10:14 PM
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yes me surprise surprise
its not very accusate unless done over a decent period and averaged
after competing i was around6-7% bf, but gym equipment told me i was 47%, due to the amount of water my muscle ws holding
mirror is the best tool to assess fat loss imo
its not very accusate unless done over a decent period and averaged
after competing i was around6-7% bf, but gym equipment told me i was 47%, due to the amount of water my muscle ws holding
mirror is the best tool to assess fat loss imo
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26 November 2011, 10:29 PM
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I hit some crazy diet over summer, was the ketogenic one (used for epileptics). Now just doing the no complex carbs after my midday meal.
Admittedly I did still lose alot of muscle (the little muscle I had), but I did loose it quick 10kgs lost in around 8-10 weeks.
Just my 5 cents. I am real gym nut but also an ectomorph so I guess losing size and weight is easier. As for the muscle loss, it does wind me up, but got a awesum power to bodyweight as a result.
Soz, cant tell you my bodyfat although have quite visible ABS so i guess its pretty low.
No expert, just an idea should you wanna try it out
Admittedly I did still lose alot of muscle (the little muscle I had), but I did loose it quick 10kgs lost in around 8-10 weeks.
Just my 5 cents. I am real gym nut but also an ectomorph so I guess losing size and weight is easier. As for the muscle loss, it does wind me up, but got a awesum power to bodyweight as a result.
Soz, cant tell you my bodyfat although have quite visible ABS so i guess its pretty low.
No expert, just an idea should you wanna try it out
26 November 2011, 10:35 PM
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26 November 2011, 10:44 PM
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How the hell do you measure body fat 
And what about boobies, I thought they were mostly made up of fat. Surely a large chest would make the body fat ratio a bit odd
And what about boobies, I thought they were mostly made up of fat. Surely a large chest would make the body fat ratio a bit odd
26 November 2011, 10:51 PM
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Its all lies. i'm quite short but havebroad shoulders and big thights. my bmi is way off apparently according to some rubbish thing. i've developed a slight stomach and lost the outline of my abs and flatness after cutting back exercise due to injury and been told to take it easy by the physio.
27 November 2011, 08:16 AM
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As of friday i had dropped to 10stone 10lbs, so that put me within the optimum range of body fat for my age / height..
but for some odd reason, all i wanted to do yesterday was eat, and eat all the wrong stuff lol, so i had a blow out day... the scales say ive put on 4lb this morning?? so treadmill and recounting for the next few weeks, then its then next blow out weekend
why cant we be fat and happy and healthy
Mart
but for some odd reason, all i wanted to do yesterday was eat, and eat all the wrong stuff lol, so i had a blow out day... the scales say ive put on 4lb this morning?? so treadmill and recounting for the next few weeks, then its then next blow out weekend
why cant we be fat and happy and healthy
Mart
27 November 2011, 08:29 AM
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Its all lies. i'm quite short but havebroad shoulders and big thights. my bmi is way off apparently according to some rubbish thing. i've developed a slight stomach and lost the outline of my abs and flatness after cutting back exercise due to injury and been told to take it easy by the physio.
As of friday i had dropped to 10stone 10lbs, so that put me within the optimum range of body fat for my age / height..
but for some odd reason, all i wanted to do yesterday was eat, and eat all the wrong stuff lol, so i had a blow out day... the scales say ive put on 4lb this morning?? so treadmill and recounting for the next few weeks, then its then next blow out weekend
why cant we be fat and happy and healthy
Mart
but for some odd reason, all i wanted to do yesterday was eat, and eat all the wrong stuff lol, so i had a blow out day... the scales say ive put on 4lb this morning?? so treadmill and recounting for the next few weeks, then its then next blow out weekend
why cant we be fat and happy and healthy
Mart
There are models with low BMIs who are clinically obese in terms of their ratio of bodyfat.
27 November 2011, 08:54 AM
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Yes your right, but for the majority of the populous BMI works, its only when your at the extremes it dosent, an athlete would be classed as obese due to muscle weighing more than fat...
so how many inches are you carrying round the waist then?
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27 November 2011, 09:36 AM
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27 November 2011, 10:05 AM
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Here you go Lee
http://www.muscleandstrength.com/too...-calipers.html
http://www.muscleandstrength.com/too...-calipers.html
Used these in the past but not sure how much notice to pay to them!
