Can you guys... Help me out...

**The Deuce** · 06-22-2009, 07:48 PM

So I got this here caliper... the sheet that came with it says I am 18.1% BF...

I then take same said caliper and did the Jackson/Pollock 3 Caliper Method.. it measures the Chest, Abdominal, and Thigh in MM to determine BF% ... THAT METHOD said 17.04%

From these here pictures that I am going to attach can you tell me which one is more accurate.. PLEASE AND THANK YOU BROS !!

Stats:
height 72"
weight: 230 lbs.
arms: 17"
neck: 18.5"
abdominal: 37.5"

Really it seems the only place i still have fatty tissue is on my gut and lower back (lovey handles).. and a lil bit on the chest... mind you at one point i was in PEAK condition.. years ago... accident = depression + unhealthy eating = immobile = FAT A$$ CONVERSION from bodybuilder to fat bastid at 305lbs. 40% bf

So after 18 months back at it.. I have accomplished a lot.. still got a LONG WAY to get back to what I was when I was 24... OBVIOUSLY !! but.. The point now.. is... what am I now?? Any ideas brothas ???

Thanks again for your time !!!

***FireGuy*** · 06-22-2009, 08:41 PM

I would say you look somwhere between 17.04 and 18.1%. BTW, 3 sites it never going to as accurate as 9.

**The Deuce** · 06-22-2009, 08:52 PM

I FEEL LIKE AN IDIOT !!!!

Should have read the FIRST THREAD in this AREA of the Forum that you... Made... ugh...

I'll have the wife give it a GO tomorrow and see what happens..

***FireGuy*** · 06-22-2009, 09:07 PM

It takes some practice to get good at them. Learning to pinch fat and not muscle along with it and or not just skin is important in getting accurate readings. If you too far out of the ranges I listed she probably needs to re pinch that area.

**seriousmass** · 06-22-2009, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by FireGuy1

I would say you look somwhere between 17.04 and 18.1%..

Those are some pretty specific numbers bro!!! Even to the 2nd decimal place?? LOL now that's accurate.

**abstrack** · 06-22-2009, 09:18 PM

I have no idea. To be honest, my best advice is to not care what a measuring device tells you. Go with gut instinct & how you feel about yourself.

People ask me about lifts all the time. Who gives a shit what i can squat or press. If I was a power lifter. Different story, because my whole game revolves around numbers.

Same principle I apply to bf%. I look at myself in the mirror naked and go from there. If it seem like I am holding more fat, then I make the adjustments to my macros, and cardio times.

**The Deuce** · 06-22-2009, 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by FireGuy1

It takes some practice to get good at them. Learning to pinch fat and not muscle along with it and or not just skin is important in getting accurate readings. If you too far out of the ranges I listed she probably needs to re pinch that area.

I'll have her practice... and see what we can come up with.. hey breaks up the monotony and the boredom of the day right?? lol

"HEY HUNNY, LET'S DO THAT WHOLE BF Pinch Measuring thingy again !! Whaddya Say?? " Says me to the Wife

She responds," Matt seriously.. shut the fvck up !! You aren't Fat !! You have EXTRA SKIN !! You seriously need a NEW hobby !! and GET OFF THAT DAMN SITE !! I am so sick of you spending all your free time talking to all those Dudes!! What are ya secretly GAY !!"

"No Hunny they are educating me on everything I NEED TO KNOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE WORLD OF BODYBUILDING !! ... gosh..."

"BULLSH*T do the Dishes, and stop cooking so much DAMN CHICKEN !!!"

Yah that's life... lol...

Originally Posted by seriousmass

Those are some pretty specific numbers bro!!! Even to the 2nd decimal place?? LOL now that's accurate.

I ran numbers through this calculator thingy I found on the net where you input the numbers in MM and ur age and weight and it spits it out to the hundredth, with numbers for total fat .. and Lean Body Mass... kinda cool actually.... lol.. i thought anyways !!

Originally Posted by abstrack

I have no idea. To be honest, my best advice is to not care what a measuring device tells you. Go with gut instinct & how you feel about yourself.

People ask me about lifts all the time. Who gives a shit what i can squat or press. If I was a power lifter. Different story, because my whole game revolves around numbers.

Same principle I apply to bf%. I look at myself in the mirror naked and go from there. If it seem like I am holding more fat, then I make the adjustments to my macros, and cardio times.

See EXACTLY !! That's what i need to do !!

As far as cardio.. I had loads of extra energy today so I did an hour of Interval training at the gym today after my MASSIVE LEGS WORKOUT... was that too much?? Sorry I went

here for a sec... BUT hey its my thread !! I do what i want !!

I dont think I have ever done a straight hour before !! It was awesome... is it overdoing it though?? It said I burnt 800 cals... dont know how accurate that is but I came home and did my FAMOUS PWO nutrition... OATMEAL PANCAKES !! Lol...