Bodyfat%, What different Stages Look Like.

[FireGuy1]

Not sure if this is the correct forum to place this but this seems to be the place where everone comes for BF estimates. I remember reading an article from Negrita Jayde about a dozen years ago and found a synopsis of the piece here. (If anyone has the whole article feel free to PM me with it).

This will be a real eye opener for some.
http://www.podarco.com/fitness/content/view/65/96/

[amcon]

great post... makes me 12 - 14 % ... i thought i was 15 - 16%.... good to know - sticky this!!! pls

[FireGuy1]

I was hoping someone might sticky it as well but only the vets know if it's worthy.

[redz]

You think its accurate because according to that I would also be lower than I thought too.

[seriousmass]

Wow that is actually such a good website. just added it to my favorites. thanks OP

[FireGuy1]

You think its accurate because according to that I would also be lower than I thought too.

It's all subjective if you are doing a visual comparison to yourself. It just gives you a rough idea as to what to look for. Next time someone throws around a 3% or 5% number it lets you know just how lean that actually is. I was posting on Ruhls thread a few days ago when he stated he wanted to come in at 3% and was telling him just how rare that truly is and that coming in the 5-6% range will actually make you one of the leaner guys at most local and state level contests.

[D7M]

great link, thanks fireguy.

[CeeLo]

Good Information. That's a good guide. I always wondered about that.

[dukkitdalaw]

interesting

[xlxBigSexyxlx]

sliced looks disgusting! lol


I'll take shredded please

[Darksyde]

great post !

[seriousmass]

It's all subjective if you are doing a visual comparison to yourself. It just gives you a rough idea as to what to look for. Next time someone throws around a 3% or 5% number it lets you know just how lean that actually is. I was posting on Ruhls thread a few days ago when he stated he wanted to come in at 3% and was telling him just how rare that truly is and that coming in the 5-6% range will actually make you one of the leaner guys at most local and state level contests.

So would people be in the "sliced" phase @ like... Mr. Olympia??

It looks dangerous to me!! they look so ridiculously dehydrated..

[UncleD]

lol that puts me in the hard phase lol... better then full house i guess right??

[Narkissos]

The bodyfat percentages there are understated.

The article's pegged guys at a lower percentage than they actually are IMO.

-CNS

[amcon]

it give a rough idea, you never know where you are till you have some sorta out line... this has a detailed out line... and is at least fairly accurate or very accurate... either way it is a place to generally gauge your self...

[amcon]

You think its accurate because according to that I would also be lower than I thought too.

is that bad or good - what is it that your saying,,, you like it and we should use it for a reference or no you do not like it?

[Dobie-BOY]

I think its fairly accurate. Maybe showing a little lower than is accurate, but not much.
STICKY PLEASE!!!!

[T_Own]

sliced looks disgusting! lol


I'll take shredded please

that does... and the one guy had a full on tit.

some kid tried telling me yesterday he was 7% bf yesterday and he has no veins in his arms and the bis/tris just flow together. i felt it best not to argue.

[outlawmuscle]

wow that is pretty good and i don't say that very often.

[Gears]

14% bodyfat club represent! Im working on getting that lower.

[redz]

I guess its an ok gauge but I`m still doubtfull on the accuracy according to that I would have been down to 11% or so which I dont think I was. Still good for ball parking I guess.

[Narkissos]

that does... and the one guy had a full on tit.

some kid tried telling me yesterday he was 7% bf yesterday and he has no veins in his arms and the bis/tris just flow together. i felt it best not to argue.

Was he very slim?

[Joker111086]

makes me like 14 -_-

[FireGuy1]

The bodyfat percentages there are understated.

The article's pegged guys at a lower percentage than they actually are IMO.

-CNS

I wish I could find the original article, it was rather lengthy and gave very detailed description of what is visible to the eye at certain bodyfat percentages. It was in Flex magazine I believe and had to have been written in the 90's.

[ray0414]

i actually thought that the guys in the link would be lower, like some of the 10% guys i would have thought were like 6 or 7.

[Narkissos]

It was in Flex magazine I believe and had to have been written in the 90's.

Oh no... not Flex.

No wonder it's inaccurate.

[Reed]

If thats what 7-9% look like than my readings were accurate on my bf% the other day.

[Jfew44]

I thought I was in the 5-7% range but I guess according to that article Im a full house...

[FireGuy1]

Oh no... not Flex.

No wonder it's inaccurate.

Let me be more precise, it was reprinted in Flex as an exerpt from Negrita Jaydes book. I cant remember for sure but I dont think pictures were included in the original text.

[amcon]

:aadoughpo:bbbump:

[Njectable]

nice site, thanks

[energizer bunny]

bump...

[Kiki]

Sticky this please. Thnx fireguy, wonderful find.

[got fina?]

Wow, excellent post bro.

That guy with the sliced look, looks INSANE. My dream body.

Thanx again for posting. Very informative.

[ray0414]

hey i was looking for this last month and couldnt find it! thanks bumper! lol

[energizer bunny]

no prob for the bump....i seen it and thought others would def be interested....definately a great post by fireguy....

[CaliPhotog]

I thought I was in the 5-7% range but I guess according to that article Im a full house...

:haha:

Nice one! ...and good article for a starting reference point. Even if you do a caliper reading your results are subject to discussion. Depends on who does it and how they do it... ect. ect.

Nice post

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wicked post

[The Deuce]

I dunno that just makes me think... I am Not in Hard... and I am not in CUT... because I can not see my abs.. but I have more muscle definition than the Hard.. a lot more...

I dunno.. this article just stresses me out and pegs me with the situation I dont want to face...

The fact that I am gonna need surgery for stomach region for being so FAT at some point because.. I PRETTY MUCH LOOK LIKE THE CUT DUDE except for the fact I have extra skin that hangs down... ugh..

I do not want to have to go through that kind of cosmetic surgery.. it's BS !! I would have to take at least 2 months off from training...

I JUST FVCKING WISH IT WOULD GO AWAY !!!!

[Dont wanna be old]

Nice job Fireguy1 !

I would say my feet are really vascular ! Is that good ?

[Epic1]

if only everyone had the same body composition a thread like this would really work. But 12% on one person can look nothing like 12% on another.....

[FireGuy1]

if only everyone had the same body composition a thread like this would really work. But 12% on one person can look nothing like 12% on another.....

I have not found that to be the case, 12% looks pretty much the same on everybody. The one exception I will concede is with gender, a female at 12% will look much leaner than a male at 12%.

[HIITB$]

I dunno that just makes me think... I am Not in Hard... and I am not in CUT... because I can not see my abs.. but I have more muscle definition than the Hard.. a lot more...

I dunno.. this article just stresses me out and pegs me with the situation I dont want to face...

The fact that I am gonna need surgery for stomach region for being so FAT at some point because.. I PRETTY MUCH LOOK LIKE THE CUT DUDE except for the fact I have extra skin that hangs down... ugh..

I do not want to have to go through that kind of cosmetic surgery.. it's BS !! I would have to take at least 2 months off from training...

I JUST FVCKING WISH IT WOULD GO AWAY !!!!


Hey bro if you're serious..you put in some hard work to get there, congrats! Give yourself that surgery as a reward take time to heal and then keep with it.....

[Tarheel]

Thanks for the awesome link fireguy! I think I may actually be at 12%...Im going to get my % checked to be sure.

[waleedy2k]

great post... makes me 12 - 14 % ... i thought i was 15 - 16%.... good to know - sticky this!!! pls

wowww

[Rex9933]

great post, thanks a mil bro

[CHAP]

Thanks for the thread I have saved this. Hope they do make a sticky out of it though.

[Trippensee]

sliced looks disgusting! Lol


i'll take shredded please

qft.

[xnotoriousx]

stick it up!!! That way next time someone says what's my BF? we can just say Read The STICKY!!!