BF% to figure out TDEE

**Mario L** · 01-09-2013, 08:55 PM

Here's a link to the members pic forum. Trying to figure out my TDee.

http://forums.steroid.com/showthread...s#.UO4s0be9Kc0

**austinite** · 01-10-2013, 12:15 AM

It's a guessing game until you get your bodyfat % checked. If you want to diet hardcore, your diet could completely fail from guesstimating TDEE.

**rooftop** · 01-10-2013, 12:18 AM

Originally Posted by austinite

It's a guessing game until you get your bodyfat % checked.

How accurate are your average home scales for bf? What about calipers at the gym? I don't have access to bod pod or water test right now.

**austinite** · 01-10-2013, 12:19 AM

Originally Posted by rooftop

How accurate are your average home scales for bf? What about calipers at the gym? I don't have access to bod pod or water test right now.

All junk. I only use bodpod assessments. I understand they're not available to everyone, but they are in most major cities. Diet is very expensive, so a trip to a bodpod could be considering part of the cost. It just sucks to use calipers when you know there is a much higher margin of error compared to bodpod. I drive 45 minutes to get mine tested.

**rooftop** · 01-10-2013, 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by austinite

All junk. I only use bodpod assessments. I understand they're not available to everyone, but they are in most major cities. Diet is very expensive, so a trip to a bodpod could be considering part of the cost. It just sucks to use calipers when you know there is a much higher margin of error compared to bodpod. I drive 45 minutes to get mine tested.

That's what I thought , I know I'm under 20% my scale is all over the place and havnt tried calipers . Ill just sick it up and do the bod pod.
Thx for the reply bro

**Papiriqui** · 01-11-2013, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by austinite

All junk. I only use bodpod assessments. I understand they're not available to everyone, but they are in most major cities. Diet is very expensive, so a trip to a bodpod could be considering part of the cost. It just sucks to use calipers when you know there is a much higher margin of error compared to bodpod. I drive 45 minutes to get mine tested.

I agree, if you want to do diet correctly from the get go, go to a bodpod. I have to drive 45 minutes just to do mine and i was doing it every month to monitor progress and keep lbm at a minimum loss.

**rooftop** · 01-11-2013, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by Papiriqui

I agree, if you want to do diet correctly from the get go, go to a bodpod. I have to drive 45 minutes just to do mine and i was doing it every month to monitor progress and keep lbm at a minimum loss.

What about hydrostatic test? Bod pod is 3 hrs away for me.

**Papiriqui** · 01-14-2013, 01:48 PM

Yes bodpod and hydro are by far the 2 most accurate methods of getting bf checked!!!

**gbrice75** · 01-14-2013, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Papiriqui

Yes bodpod and hydro are by far the 2 most accurate methods of getting bf checked!!!

hydro much moreso than bodpod. IMO calipers can be pretty damn accurate, but you need to have somebody pinch you who knows what they're doing, and they need to do a 9 point check to be more accurate.