first time BF% at the gym..

**MickeyKnox** · 05-14-2012, 07:35 PM

was at the gym today and for the first time i had my bf checked "properly" the dude used a machine that i stood on bare feet. it send a signal up one leg through your body and then down the other. he programed into the machine my height and age, and the machine weighed me at 200 even. im 6ft, and will be 47 this year.

it said i was 29% bf????? gtfooh! here's a recent photo. it's only of my waist up but im sure you get the idea.

what do you think? i think right now im sitting around 18-20% max!

first one is the other day cold.

second one is at the gym after shoulder w/o.

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**JohnnnyBlazzze** · 05-14-2012, 07:40 PM

yea man I wouldn't put you over 20%. probably 18/19%

**RaginCajun** · 05-14-2012, 07:40 PM

i think you are right around 18% max, prob more like 16%. good work for an old chap

**--->>405<<---** · 05-14-2012, 07:45 PM

This is a good example of why u should only get ur bf done one of 2 reliable ways:

1. Bod pod (best)
2. Calipers by some who knows wat thr heck theyre doing!

When u go back to the gym tell that guy i said he needs to throw that piece of junk in the garbage!

**MickeyKnox** · 05-14-2012, 07:53 PM

thanks guys..and thanks for the kind words Cajun.

i figured that piece of shyte machine was way off. i realize i've crept up in bf the last three wks, but not THAT much..

and yeah 405, i'll give him message, you can count on it..

**< <Samson> >** · 05-14-2012, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by 00ragincajun00

i think you are right around 18% max, prob more like 16%. good work for an old chap

That is what I would say. No way in how hell over 20%, not even 18%.

I use the same type of fat % machine at my gym, but this one you hold with your hands.

How many times have you cycled?

You are in damn good shape, by your physique you look about what I looked like about 5 years ago when I was 25 or so.

**djdizzy** · 05-14-2012, 08:18 PM

I'd say your closer to 15%. I do the bod pod every 4-5 months and I also have one of those tanita scales. Bod pod says I'm 10.2%, scale says I'm 19%! I looked close to you at 14.4%

**bikeral** · 05-14-2012, 08:21 PM

No way 29%. Looking good man. Just turned 47 myself and I wish I looked like that.

**MickeyKnox** · 05-14-2012, 08:23 PM

looking good Sampson!

DJ, i'll have to try the bod pod out. but im fairly confident im above the 15% mark - closer to 20 as i indicated...no abs showing unless i flex up a bit. but thanks for the vote of confidence bro.