here are some pictures of myself...bigpoppapreston. what do you all think?

[bruceleeroy]

I mean I am 42 years old and I am carrying quite a bit of fat on my quads and on my glutes, but 18% from two different sources? To say I was disappointed is an understatement. I was bracing for the readings to be 10% but hoping and expecting for somewhere between 8 - 9%bf. If those readings are correct (which I dont put any validity in), I'm going to look great at 10% or lower. I got to find a place to performs bf readings using a water tank.

[slfmade]

I mean I am 42 years old and I am carrying quite a bit of fat on my quads and on my glutes, but 18% from two different sources? To say I was disappointed is an understatement. I was bracing for the readings to be 10% but hoping and expecting for somewhere between 8 - 9%bf. If those readings are correct (which I dont put any validity in), I'm going to look great at 10% or lower. I got to find a place to performs bf readings using a water tank.

Google BodPod or hydrostatic and see if you have one in your area. That'll give you an accurate reading. The handheld devices don't ever read even close to right. I have a scale that puts me at 29% BF...and I'm closer to ~12.

[largerthannormal]

yep i was 13 one day and 16 2 days later.. same machine.. lol and i was 1lb lighter...

Google BodPod or hydrostatic and see if you have one in your area. That'll give you an accurate reading. The handheld devices don't ever read even close to right. I have a scale that puts me at 29% BF...and I'm closer to ~12.

[bruceleeroy]

Google BodPod or hydrostatic and see if you have one in your area. That'll give you an accurate reading. The handheld devices don't ever read even close to right. I have a scale that puts me at 29% BF...and I'm closer to ~12.

Thanks guy for the heads up. 29% vs 12% is mind boggling. Smh.....lol.

[ironbeck]

I mean I am 42 years old and I am carrying quite a bit of fat on my quads and on my glutes, but 18% from two different sources? To say I was disappointed is an understatement. I was bracing for the readings to be 10% but hoping and expecting for somewhere between 8 - 9%bf. If those readings are correct (which I dont put any validity in), I'm going to look great at 10% or lower. I got to find a place to performs bf readings using a water tank.

I am carrying quite a bit of fat on my quads, dude if you really believe this then you have a serious problem.

[bruceleeroy]

I am carrying quite a bit of fat on my quads, dude if you really believe this then you have a serious problem.

Thanks ironbeck but yes I am....and have serious problems. Lol. I believe it's the difference of me as some alluded to of being between 12 - 14% vs 10% or lower and seeing more leg separation than I am now. Its still a bitter pill for me to swallow being between 12 and 14% bf.

[gearbox]

I mean I am 42 years old and I am carrying quite a bit of fat on my quads and on my glutes, but 18% from two different sources? To say I was disappointed is an understatement. I was bracing for the readings to be 10% but hoping and expecting for somewhere between 8 - 9%bf. If those readings are correct (which I dont put any validity in), I'm going to look great at 10% or lower. I got to find a place to performs bf readings using a water tank.

The thickness of your skin changes as we age which totally screws up a lot of bf% tests.

which one did you use?

[oldnsedentary]

I mean I am 42 years old and I am carrying quite a bit of fat on my quads and on my glutes, but 18% from two different sources? To say I was disappointed is an understatement. I was bracing for the readings to be 10% but hoping and expecting for somewhere between 8 - 9%bf. If those readings are correct (which I dont put any validity in), I'm going to look great at 10% or lower. I got to find a place to performs bf readings using a water tank.

Those handheld devices are gimmicks and not meant for any serious measurement. They are toys. ESPECIALLY if your age is entered into them. I had the "trained operator" LOL of one of these devices explain to me that the machine adds bodyfat percentage with age because "older people store more fat internally around their organs." Since my age is similar to yours, my visible abs showed very high bodyfat percentages, too. Try entering the age of 15 on that machine and see what it says.

Do not trust what they tell you.

Compare your pics to the pictures in the sticky thread at the top of this section.

You are about 12%. Maybe lower.

[roymckaege]

I am 47 years old and have been trying to gain muscle and get myself bigger. I seem to have hit a wall being the age that I am. I want to start using steroids but I have no idea how. Can someone please help me out. Thank you.

[Gaspaco]

I am 47 years old and have been trying to gain muscle and get myself bigger. I seem to have hit a wall being the age that I am. I want to start using steroids but I have no idea how. Can someone please help me out. Thank you.

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