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Ski_Unit_19
Posts: 8188 - Karma: 38
post your percentage body fat

today we were doing this at school and mine came out to be 4.5% im like 145.. the guy there said anything under 5% was unhealthy
Feb 1 2006 8:18AM
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KRASHED
Posts: 7803 - Karma: 466
lol im also 145, 6' with a 5% body fat reading
Feb 1 2006 8:19AM
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freestyler540
Posts: 13078 - Karma: 18,713
18 yo
6'
155lbs
8.9% b.f.
14lbs of fat

The unhealthy amount, for a man, is lower than 3% and higher than 27%.
For a woman, the range is 12% to 30%.

I know this because Im taking general fitness in college.
Feb 1 2006 8:23AM
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OAK_TREE
Posts: 2683 - Karma: 12
i would like to find that imformation out but never had the chance.
Feb 1 2006 9:30AM
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enick
Posts: 2468 - Karma: 26
100% for me
Feb 1 2006 9:34AM
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Mr.Bob_Dobalina
Posts: 2442 - Karma: 36
im not sure, the last time i was told of this it was like 5%, maybe?
Feb 1 2006 9:37AM
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snowbird4life
Posts: 2265 - Karma: 26
pretty much if your a super hero your fine under 7% but for the most part, it is indeed unhealthy.
Feb 1 2006 9:55AM
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spo14
Posts: 285 - Karma: 10
160lbs somewhere around 8 or 9%
Feb 1 2006 10:02AM
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InfernoHits
Posts: 4755 - Karma: 192
5'9'' 175 around 10%
Feb 1 2006 10:30AM
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Lateralis
Posts: 1228 - Karma: 332
33% bodyfat here
Feb 1 2006 11:21AM
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snoopy
Posts: 5240 - Karma: 30
how do you find out? is there an equation?
Feb 1 2006 11:25AM
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ninjea
Posts: 2083 - Karma: 28
145lb. and and 6 feet tall. don't know the %
Feb 1 2006 11:27AM
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Leckett
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im 6'1'', 180 pounds, and 11% body fat
Feb 1 2006 11:28AM
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JazzyJ
Posts: 3233 - Karma: 18
23% what now! im fat!
Feb 1 2006 11:34AM
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Norred
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6'5" 267lbs 9%
Feb 1 2006 11:36AM
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PimpDaddySkier
Posts: 4221 - Karma: 20
isnt the rock 2%? how do you know what percent you are
Feb 1 2006 11:37AM
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Mattman
Posts: 19108 - Karma: 16
like 25%
Feb 1 2006 11:38AM
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twix_182
Posts: 9248 - Karma: 27
yeah so many of u guys know, but how?
Feb 1 2006 11:40AM
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Lateralis
Posts: 1228 - Karma: 332
the rock isnt 2% bf. ifbb pros diet down to around 3 or 4%. i believe the rock is around 7% after leaning out from 14%
Feb 1 2006 11:43AM
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Mmessmer
Posts: 872 - Karma: 43
well see if u dont kno the percent that kinda defeats the purpose of the thread right??
Feb 1 2006 11:48AM
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PimpDaddySkier
Posts: 4221 - Karma: 20
nah a couple years ago he was at 2%
Feb 1 2006 11:52AM
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k_Boss957
Posts: 1726 - Karma: 15
15
5'10"
190
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Feb 1 2006 12:00PM
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k_Boss957
Posts: 1726 - Karma: 15
26%
Feb 1 2006 12:01PM
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Lateralis
Posts: 1228 - Karma: 332
theres no fucken way he was at 2% bf. do you have any idea how unhealthy that is so to stay at 2% for a long time is just asking to end up in the hospital.
Feb 1 2006 12:05PM
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MarkieR
Posts: 5337 - Karma: 98
i'm 67%
Feb 1 2006 12:14PM
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PimpDaddySkier
Posts: 4221 - Karma: 20
yeah i dunno how long he stayed there but he definitley was for a lil bit
Feb 1 2006 12:16PM
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HuckerGently
Posts: 513 - Karma: 13
you have to measure body fat using certain equiptment. if you go to the gym i bet they have the stuff to measure it.
Feb 1 2006 12:16PM
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who_cares
Posts: 379 - Karma: 10
5'
95lb

wat percent am i?
Feb 1 2006 12:17PM
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ztragnoB
Posts: 1704 - Karma: 27
Estimate #1 based on height and weight
Your "Ponderal Index" is 13.93 which gives an estimated body fat of -5.3% (-7.3 pounds of fat)

Looks like you better put on some weight!

Estimate #2 based on waist size and weight
Estimated body fat of 4.7% ( 6.5 pounds of fat)

i went to this site http://www.stevenscreek.com/goodies/pi.shtml
Feb 1 2006 12:41PM
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iheartskiing7
Posts: 410 - Karma: 10
im 5'6 1/2, 117 and 6%
Feb 1 2006 12:46PM
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shrEddie
Posts: 5117 - Karma: 65
based on the one up there^^ im 7.5% and 13.8%
Feb 1 2006 12:48PM
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Stan_Darsh
Posts: 3057 - Karma: 185
10% and ripped as shit
Feb 1 2006 12:50PM
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Aseets
Posts: 2171 - Karma: 17
I remeber a whiel ago on the tony hawk skate tour kerry getz got his bf tested and it was like 1% or something, and you HAVE t o beleieve me cause if you see kerry getz you will understand
Feb 1 2006 12:52PM
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Frza
Posts: 438 - Karma: 10
big boy
Feb 1 2006 12:55PM
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arocski
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6'
145
3, that cant be healthy
Feb 1 2006 12:57PM
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stinkypoodangle
Posts: 1322 - Karma: 33
24%
Feb 1 2006 1:22PM
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shrEddie
Posts: 5117 - Karma: 65
no way, im 6'5 195 an im like 13%. you must be like a walking muscle
Feb 1 2006 1:23PM
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Ski_Unit_19
Posts: 8188 - Karma: 38
yeah it was this machine thing that i typed my height and weight into then i held on fro like 30sec
Feb 1 2006 1:54PM
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user098123
Posts: 6072 - Karma: 18
Ya um...I weigh 130 pounds...and I'm 6'0 haha. I'm a skinny mofo. Back in like 10th grade or something I stepped onto one of those nifty body fat scales ya know? And it read as follows:

"Error"
Feb 1 2006 1:56PM
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JazzyJ
Posts: 3233 - Karma: 18
from that website i got a 29 or a 17
Feb 1 2006 2:01PM
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user098123
Posts: 6072 - Karma: 18
Estimate #1 based on height and weight
Your "Ponderal Index" is 14.21 which gives an estimated body fat of -11.0% (-14.3 pounds of fat)

Looks like you better put on some weight!

Estimate #2 based on waist size and weight
Estimated body fat of 5.5% ( 7.1 pounds of fat)


-11.0% body fat eh? haha.
Feb 1 2006 2:06PM
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KRASHED
Posts: 7803 - Karma: 466
we just used a machine where you punched in your age, height, gender and weight then you held onto it while it sent electronic pulses through your body. Apparently muscle hinders electricity slightly so the machine can make a rough estimate on body fat. Its a neat little machine but very expensive.
Feb 1 2006 2:07PM
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Ski_Unit_19
Posts: 8188 - Karma: 38
yeah thats what i used
Feb 1 2006 2:47PM
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Skipig25
Posts: 10729 - Karma: 256
yea, I had one of those electic pulse things in my wellness class. Some guy came in and talked to us about it.
Feb 1 2006 2:51PM
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+[wall.e]+
Posts: 1928 - Karma: 18
IM 6'1", 170lbs, 14% body fat. I guess my % to weight ratio is too low. But i was like, thats alot. I thought.
Feb 1 2006 3:15PM
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BigJew
Posts: 6974 - Karma: 79
According to that calculator, I'm 1.2%. That's Crazy but I've been sick all week and I need to put another 10lbs on.
Feb 1 2006 3:36PM
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wrenegade
Posts: 6631 - Karma: 41
It is impossible to determine body fat % purely from calculations. You have to do some sort of physical test. The lowest I've ever been has been 6.5%, I'm probably around 9% now. And I feel like a fatass.
Feb 1 2006 3:47PM
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--Binger--
Posts: 724 - Karma: 10
being fat must suck
Feb 1 2006 3:49PM
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Ski_Unit_19
Posts: 8188 - Karma: 38
this is true
Feb 1 2006 4:26PM
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i_ski_switch
Posts: 589 - Karma: 58
5'4 1/2" 120 8% body fat
Feb 1 2006 5:23PM
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timmi
Posts: 12874 - Karma: 3,460
i got manboobs
Feb 1 2006 5:24PM
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