where can I check my body fat and muscle percentage? I've been doing some pretty raw cardio training for the past couple of months and do not want to get into the trap of weighing myself and being disappointed that I have gained weight as I know muscle is heavier than fat so where can I either buy a muscle/fat checking device or go just to check?

How do i check my body fat %? How to i check what % body fat i have , Cause i heard 10% body fat is what you need to show yer abs

How to check your body fat without having to visit the doctor? Can anybody help me with this? I exercise and would like to see how much body fat I am losing, but I don't know how to w/o going to a doctor.

Where can u check your body fat percentage? I'm 15 years old, 5'11" 148lbs and kind of chubby, after losing my fat i wanna start bulking up. Is there anyway to check my bodyfat percentage without going to a doctor or specialist?

Who can check my body fat %? I want to get my body fat % checked, but i dont know where to do it. i have heard people say personal trainers do it, but i dont have one. i am a member of a ymca but i dont think they can check there.

how do you check body fat %? i know my body fat and my weight but how do i find the %? Also what is the nomal healthy % for a 12 yr old?

how can i check my body fat percentage? i am 16 i lost 40 pounds and now weight 156 i want to check my body fat percentage because i i still dont have a 6 pack also since i have some fat left over how will the muscle take it away as i build muscle the more muscle is going to be shown and that less fat? everyone tells me im skinny even tho i dont have abs

what does the military tape test check? BMI or body fat percentage? Thank you and do they round up? say if my neck is 15.5 do they say i have a 16 in neck instead? and if im 39.3 waist will they say im 39 in waist?

How do you check your body fat percentage or figure it out....? need to know.

Explain how to check your body fat percentage?

How accurate are these electronic scales that measure body fat? How does the technology work? When I was in the military we tape soldiers to check their body fat. There were measurements and some formula's involved. I don't understand how these $50 machines can accurately determine body fat. Are they a Hoax?

how accurate are those body fat calculators onlines? the ones that ask for your waist, neck, etc? I've been checking body fat percentage online since it is convenient and I'm just wondering how accurate the numbers might be.

How can i lower my body fat? Idk how to check my body fat but apparently it isnt low enough. so....... i want my abs and muscles to show really well so whats a good strategy to lower my body fat

How can I lower My current body fat? I checked my body fat and its 13.4% which is pretty good. But my Goal is to have 5% but im being realistic by started by getting to 10% body fat. What will aid my goal for a lower body fat? By the way im not intrested in weight loss just fat loss, I just want to reduce my body im content with my weight

How do you check how much fat you have on your body? Hi My sister is 12 years old and 4'9" and 124lbs. and she is a horseback riding and is pretty healthy and strong and she would like to know how much % of fat is on her body? Please answer! :P

what is the average body fat in a person? Im 15. i think im about average fit. My p.e. teacher checked are body fat today, i got 16% of my body being body fat. is that close to average?

How much body fat do I need to lose and how do I lose it? ? I'm 5'7 and 150 pounds. i checked my body fat level and its at 33%! I run for 40 minutes 2 days a week already and my eating habits are not that bad. I may over eat but its not junk food. Please help me.

how to check how much body fat % i have? is there some kind of tool i can buy or something? i'm not fat, i just want to loose a lil less if it's healthy. thanks.

What is the best way to lose body fat? Last time i checked my body fat is 8%. I am 18 years old, and 5'11" 160 lbs. Any ideas?

How accurate are body fat % scales? I usually check my body fat % a couple times a week and it's pretty consistent, I was just wondering how accurate the readings are. Is it off by 1-2 numbers or way off? I ask because my fat % is a little low for a woman, but i do cardio, pull ups, push ups, & crunches 6-7 times a week. my number usually says 13-14 %

Where do they use callipers to check body fat? I am getting my body fat checked today and am very self conscious about showing my thighs and stomach to a stranger, can they just use the callipers on your waist or tricep or do they have to all of it!??

Anyone have a diet for burning body fat? I work out 3-4 times per week(generally Mon,Tue,Wed, Sat or Sun). My workouts are Chest-bi's, shoulders/legs, and tricept/back, and 4th day is usually whole body. I scheudel is wake up 7:30am, get to work by 9(thats generally when i eat breakfast), and sleep around 12am. From what i researched, i need to eat around 5 times a day? If anyone has a diet of what to eat, and in what time frames i should eat, i would really appreciate it. Trying to get abs before summer. (currently i'm 6'0 tall, 180 pounds. Last time i checked i was at 15% body fat)

how do u check ur body fat?

Is this reading on body fat accurate? About 2 months ago I got body fat % check and the reading was 15.1% now it's 17.1 %.A 2% increase?!?!WTF. Yeah I haven't been exercising as much as I have in the summer since school started but i'm no couch potato I still exercise 2-3 times a week with weight training.I got the check at my gym and they use those gadgets where you grip them with your hand and it reads your b/f%.How accurate are they?

How can i lower my body fat? I had a health check thing at uni today (voluntary!) and they measured body fat, bmi etc. I'm 18, my BMI is 21.5 but my body fat is 35.1% (the healthy range is 20-35%). They used the hand held electronic device. I work out a lot (5 times per week on average, about 1 hour each time) and I'm generally active; I'm probably walking 2-3 hours each day aside from 'working out' as such. I'm not 'fat' looking; I have a 26" waist so why is my body fat so high and how can I get it lower? I eat healthily; the majority of my diet is fruit and veg and I don't eat particularly badly, perhaps the odd chocolate bar here and there, but who doesn't?! I'm panicking a bit now; I thought I'd be well within the healthy range!...why did I have such a bad result?

where can i check how much body fat i have? i really need to no cause im slim but i dont have a six pack but dont want one

Can i gain muscle and still lose body fat? So i began working out about 3 months ago to improve my body . Im 5'11 and 160 lbs last time i checked i was about 9.2% bodyfat (Before i started working out) . I have been taking protein shakes and i just started taking creatine yesterday. My cycle at the gym is 3days on 1 day off so im pretty much there 5-6 days a week. Now for my problem i am trying to gain around 25 more pounds of muscle which although slow seems to be coming but i also am trying to get a six pack and well that isnt. I see very little improvement and i do abs every other day and around 7 exercises for them. So what do i do im trying to lose weight but also trying to gain. BTW my diet is terrible but idk everywhere ive read says u just need to get below 10% body fat for visible abs. Sorry for this long mess its just i always see ppl asking for more details =) forgot to mention i also do 15 mins of cardio in which i run 2 miles should i add to that?

Low Body Fat? I am a 17 year old boy, about 5'11 and 135 pounds. I am actually very muscular, and my body has a nice shape to it. I took weight training at school this semester, and my body fat was a low 4.9% in February. Today, we were tested again and my body fat went down even more to 4.3%, which is way below the recommended 8% for my age. Even though I have gained lots of muscle, my gym teacher told me it is very low and it should be up more, but as long as I work out I see it dropping even lower. Is this healthy or should I be getting this checked out? Is there a healthy way to get it higher?

Why would my body fat percentage drop so fast? I haven't run in years but I just started again yesterday. I'm 5'6.5" and weigh 123. Yesterday my body fat % was 25%, I ran/walked today for about 30 minutes and when I got home checked my body fat % and it was 20%. I checked it over and over. Why would this be? It hasn't been lower than 25% for the past several years and all the sudden I run for two days and it's down 5%.

I really want abs! How can I lose my fat percentage? I'm 17 years old (I'll be 18 on June the second) and I weigh approximately 150 lbs. I just checked my body fat percentage and it's 16.43%. I heard you have to get it down to between 10 and 8 percent to look killer sexy/muscular. I walk on my treadmill for about 2 kms in about 45mins almost every day and am starting to do ab exercises. I also do a minimum of weights each day. I really want sexy abs. Like a dude the chicks will drool over. Thing is I know I'm not ugly or fat by any means, but I just really want those abs!! What is the fastest/most effective way to lose lots of my fat percentage? I heard from one source "You can lose up to 1.5% each month!" but that's simply not enough. I want to look good by June, or at least by the end of June. Help please! P.S. Don't suggest the military. I hate that stuff.

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Questions about body fat.? Last time I checked I had 15.2% body fat ( a month ago?).And my target is 10%(from NOW to the END of the year) or less.How much cardio exercise do you recommend everyday?How many calories should I lose a day and still be healthy?Should I do weights?I'm eating a healthy diet.I have my lean meats and eggs for protein source.I eat whole wheat bread.I have my servings of veggies and fruits(more fruits).But i'm moving along rather slowly since I haven't seen any fat loss on my stomach.Advice appreciated...and it's the fat around my stomach area that bugs me. O yes some info: Male 5'8 134lbs Age:17 BMI:20.4

Body Fat Question % ?? Where can I get my body fat checked instead pf at thew gym? Any other places that could be for free or pay a little fee? What are the most accurate websites where you can check yourself? Whats the best instrument to check body fat that you can buy quite cheap ? Thanks

Body fat Percentage, Machine Calculated Question? I use a body fat machine, you grip it and it sends the signal through the body and comes back with a random number of how much of your body is fat, yes i know they're not accurate, but I've been dunked under water multiple times, which is about 95% accurate i'd say, and it's been known to be about 2-4% off (the machine compared to the dunking). Anyway as for my question, Why does age have anything to do with how much fat is in my body? for instance, the machine tester, said i was 16% body fat, but my birthday is this thursday, so I put that I was 19 instead of 18 just to check, and It dropped me down to 13%. That doesn't make any sense , how should age affect how much fat is in the body? I know age is used to determine a healthy level of % fat in the body, but it shouldn't affect how much fat is IN the body? any ideas? Thanks

5% body fat question! help plz? Ok, last time i checked, i had about 5 or 6% body fat. I am about 5'4'' or 5'5'' and weigh about 115. My question is, is it going to be harder for me to get bigger muscles now that i have such low body fat, or should it be easier. I have been working out for a while now, but I am wondering since, for example, my arms are as big as they have ever been, but i have no fat or anything to take from to get bigger. Will it be easier, or harder since I am just going to have to pretty much force my mucsles to grow.

Ways of measuring body fat besides a BMI? I'm not particularly worried about my weight, but my BMI puts me at a 24.1, just .9 away from "overweight/obese" (which is ridiculous, considering I wear a size 5) I think it may be muscle weight driving that number up, so I'd like to check my body fat and see if it is within a healthy level. I'm currently sans health insurance, so going to the doctors to have it checked is, unfortunately, not an option. Are there any other ways to check body fat and see if I'm at a healthy level from home? I've heard of skin fold pinching and something to do with proportions, but I've had a hard time finding concrete information on how to preform these from home. I'd appreciate any info you could give me. Thanks!

i am 24 years old and i checked my body fat percentage and it says 10%.my body weight is 166lbs.is it good or ? bad? How much lower is considered good enough? by the way i am 5'11" tall.

body fat not accurate or is it? i havent ate much today and i saw that my body fat was 13% but the thing is i dont look like!! lol...is it possible that what i eat or not eat that day i had my body fat checked be inaccurate due to my food intake that day?

What is an ideal body fat %? I checked my body fat % last night and it's 20.1%.... I would like to get down to 15%, but my mom thinks that is way too low. Maybe 17%? What would you consider on the low end of healthy body fat %? I'm 23 years old...

How can I decrease my Body Fat Percentage? I checked on a weighing scale a few times and my body fat is between 28-30% which seems high? My height is just under 5'9" (175cm) and my weight is about 125 (57-58kg). I'm not too worried about losing actual weight but I'd like to get my body fat percentage down and tone my body more. What type of exercises do you think would be best? Thanks : )

Getting body fat checked at Curves while pregnant? I belong to Curves (the gym, if you're not familiar with it). I just found out that I am pregnant two days ago, HOORAY!! This was our second month of trying and I'm pretty excited! I went to the gym and was weighed and measured before the workout. Part of the weight/measurement check is a body-fat test, which I did without a second thought because I do it every month. After I was finished, I saw the sign on the wall that says people who should not get their body fat checked are: -- People with pace makers -- People who are pregnant I am hesitant to tell the employees at the gym yet because of the history of miscarriage in my family; my husband and I aren't telling anyone until we are 12-14 weeks in. They know several of my friends and co-workers (we're a big family) and I don't want them to blab! So, I have a minor concern as I am about 2-3 weeks pregnant... why shouldn't I have gotten that checked and what could it have done (if anything)?

Body fat?? Help me please?? I got my body fat checked and I'm 23.8%...i'm 5'5 and 117lbs, so i'm already at a good weight, but how can i drop my body fat to 22%? if i start strength training, how long will it take? will i have to diet as well? btw, i'm 24, never had kids and very small framed, (i was 140lbs with a body fat of 30% once a few years back and the doc told me that anything over 135lbs would be considered overweight for me because i'm naturally small boned).

how do you get your body fat checked?

Is my body fat too much? I just got my body fat checked today and it was 30.3. I am 5'9 female weighing 172 lbs. Is that good or bad? I know i'm bit chunky n should lose some weight but this bodyfat confusing me.

Can your doctor test your body fat? Lately Ive been trying to get myself in better shape. I'm 5'4 116 lbs 25yrs old bmi of 20. Not too long ago I was 135. Ive been trying to do this the healthy way exercise including weight lifting eating healthy... (I just need to quit smoking..) I just got a general doctor a week or so ago after not having one most of my life. The last appointment my doctor made a point of bringing out the bmi wheel and telling me she doesn't want me to loose any more weight. Trouble is I still look a little pudgy in areas and I was wondering if I could ask my doctor to check my body fat percentage. I don't necessarily think I know if I need or don't need to loose more weight I think I may need to convert some more body fat to muscle to be health wise and appearance wise as fit as I can be without being either underweight or workout muscle fanatic . So can your general health doctor check your body fat percentage and tell you what it means? And since years ago I had bulimia she was concerned with my bmi. I am doing this the healthy slow way for the purpose of fitness how can I ask without her thinking I may have started back into an eating disorder?

What is a healthy body fat percentage? For a teenage girl. I am 15, 5'3, and my weight fluxuates between 113 and 117... I started to lose weight about 8 months ago, and ended up losing about 15 pounds to get to where I am right now, but my period didn't stop until about 4 months ago. My dietician suspects that I might have too low a body fat percentage, although my weight isn't too low. She intends to check it this week. Anyway, what is a healthy body fat range for me?

What is a good body fat percentage? ? I checked my body fat percentage I am 140 pounds, 5 10" and I have 8 pounds of fat. My stomach is flat and I am pretty strong...I think I am okay but what do you think. I am also a girl... thanks so much PS I AM NOT LOOKING FOR COMPLIMENTS! ThX

what is a good body fat percentage like what% to what%. What is an average bf percentage? last time i checked i was 13 percent body fat how good is that. I want to get down to 8-10 percent.

How to get rid of body fat? Im 21 yrs old. 6ft and 175 lbs. I work out a lot and im skinny, but not defined. My stength is where I want it to be. But im in the middle....Im not real big and bulky, but im not really toned and defined. My problem is I eat sooooo unhealthy. But Im trying to change that. In addition to doing tons of cardio and eating better and exercise what will get me more defined and help me lose that fat. Last time I checked I was around 17% body fat. Are there SAFE supplements that will get rid of the fat without making me lose weight.

how can you check your self on how much body fat i have?

Body fat % ??? I'm a 15 year old guy and I'm hella skinny I weigh 110 lbs. and am 5'8 The thing is when I went to the gym for the first time the trainer gave me this little handheld machine and told me my Body fat % was 20%.. When I check online body fat calculator tests it said 20% is overweight or near overweight which I don't get cause I'm soo skinny . the home body fat tests said my bf % was like 10 or 11. Also by toning do you mean cardio or just working out? I have almost no muscle.

I have less than 2% body fat... Is that even healthy? I'd like to point out that I've determined this with several body fat calculators and i've re-checked my body measurements several times. The only possible way the calculator could have screwed up is if it matters that I'm only 14 years old. If so, is there a teen calculator out there?

5"7 140 15%body fat want abs? i am 5"7 i want really good abs i weigh around 141 last time i checked i had 15% body fat any tops please i do crazy stomic work outs and it still dont work

Body Fat and Body Weight? I have been running pretty regularly for the past 1 yr.. but the thing is my weight doesn't seem to reduce much. I run everyday for 45 minutes (I started at 20 and gradually got up to 45) at an elliptical machine. I am 6'8" (203 cm) tall male (yes I am very tall) and I weigh 275 lbs (124.75kg) . I checked my body fat at a machine where you touch your elbow to a sensor and it tells you your body fat and it says I have 18% body fat. Now, so why didn't I lose any weight? I am pushing myself very hard to make the 45 minutes, I don't think I can go any more higher these days. Also I put the machine at max level I can do it: level 16 out of 25. So, am I OK ? I mean I feel fine and I have a small gut, which I think is going down.

High Body Fat Percentage? Im a 20 years old girl. My height is 153cm and my weight is 54kg. My body fat percentage is 35%. I checked my body fat percentage using the scale machine. is my body fat percentage possible for me or it has been an error in the machine? I went to one of the slimming outlet and they checked my body fat using a scale machine that can check my weight and body fat percentage. I dont know what machine is it. My friend who is fatter than me do have a less body fat percentage than me. She only have have around 26% while mine is 35%.

High BMI and Low fat, Can this be possible? Hi, I am 26. My weight is 193.4 lbs and my height is 5 feet 7 inches. I have checked my body fat with Fat Loss Monitor that I bought today. But I have found out something wrong in my data. My body Fat is 18.7% and my BMI is 30.3. According to thier table, I do not fit any of area. If one person have high BMI, then s/he should high body Fat, according to thier data. I think I am kind of muscular. People said I am looked like 180lbs or less, while my actual weight is between 190~200lbs. Is this because I am kind of muscular. However, is this but is this data possible? (BMI: 30.3 and Body Fat 18.7%) Is this normal? I smoke cigaret, about halfpack a day. Could it possibly means that I have cancer or something? Reason I want to lose my weight is because I like basketball. I want to loss weight to 150 or less to be able to dunk. I have been work out for long time but my weight did not decreased. My stamina has been increased, but my strength did not increased, greatly.

about my weight/height/body fat..? i'm 18yo girl, 5'5"/100~103lbs i checked my body fat and i got 20~21%.. i wanna trim down to 17%.. how long is it gonna take? and what kind of excercise is effective?

If BMI is such a flawed system, then why are obesity statistics based on it?.? They say 60% of Americans are obese, yet this is according to BMI. A BMI of over 25 is classified as overweight and a BMI of over 30 is obese. Yet I know plenty of people with BMI's over 25 and 30 who have healthy levels of body fat. I do realise on the other hand, there may be people with a healthy BMI, yet still be carrying to much body fat and this may balance figures out somewhat, but I get the feeling that the 60% figure may well be somewhat exaggerated. I'd like to see doctors start checking patients body fat percentages and see how this affects the obesity statistics. It would be interesting to know whether the number would stay the same or go up or down. Yes, I've heard waist measurement and waist/hip ratio is a much better predictor of obesity than BMI. Very true Cara, especially Asian people.

what is the best body fat count? im 23 yrs old and 118 pounds. last time i got it checked i was 21 today i will chek it out.

I am 6 foot 1 and weigh 240 pounds but i only have 24 percent body fat can i get into the military? I am wanting to join either the air force or navy with preference in the air force. I checked their charts and the max is 202 lbs. Will the take into consideration my body fat percentage or not. i am very muscular so its hard to lose the weight. i dont want to lose the muscle in order to lose the weight.

My body fat percentage is too high. Why? I have been getting my body fat percentage checked at the gym for the past 9 months and it's been the same since last week. It went up fom 29 to 30.5%. I am 31 years old, female, about 5 ft tall and weigh 115 lbs. My diet is very good. I consume 1500 calories a day. I eat steamed vegetables every day and fruit. I go to the gym 5 to 6 times a week. I do cardio, weight lifting, swimming, etc. Why is it still so high? I don't understand it. What happens if it gets higher? Please help.

losing body fat is their a scale of some sorts? I was wondering if their was a way to predict body fat loss. Lets say I was at 18 percent 160lb, 24 yo, 5 foot 10 male naturally skinny to muscular frame. Does anybody know how much body fat one could lose in 1 month or 2 months or 3 months and so on if the diet was in check and cardio 3 times a week and weight training 4 times a week. Thanks for your time

Whats the cheapest and easyest way to check your BMI or fat%? Ive tried to check my BMI because im starting to work out, I was told to forget the scale by a doctor, and go off of BMI. Im 5'9'' 211 lbs but everyone is totally shocked when they look at me and i tell them that, mostly because i can still fit into Junior sizes... I want to loose about 45 lbs, what i gained when i was preggo with my son, taking myself down to a size 8 again, from what im reading that might be to much, one site had me put in figures and it said that i only had 32 lbs of body fat??? I dont think i have THAT much mussle on me... if thats the case i can only get down to 180 or so.... before pregnancy i was 155 or so, this is totally not making sence, any ideas on how i can get a acurate Fat % or BMI??

Why is body water measurement important? I have seen some scales that measure body fat and body water. Why is the body water measurement important? Does it check your body's water amount or see if you are dehydrated or something? Thanks!

I have a lot of body fat around my thighs and backside, what is the best workout to lose weight around there? I am 5' 10" and (last I checked) 176 lbs. I currently run for 30 minutes everyday.

What do you think about the scale that not only weighs you but checks your fat ratio.? There are supposed to be sensors where you place your feet & it can tell your fat ratio "using a harmless electronic current ." I says it "measures body fat for a more complete picture of your total health" & "Measures weight, changes in weight and calculates body fat percentage" Has anyone used this? Does it work? I'm considering getting it because I am doing a lot of weight lifting as well as starting a diet after the holidays. So I will be gaining muscle as I lose fat. I want a scale that will tell me if that 5 pound weight loss means I lost 10lb fat & gained 5 lb muscle OR just lost 5 lb fat.

What would the ideal weight be to look great in a swimsuit? Ok, I''m 5'5 and weigh 132. I want to look great in a swimsuit. I did my body fat check today and it said my body fat percentage was 28.2 and that my bmi is 22. Eitherway , I want to look great in a swimsuit.....what would you guys recommend?

I have fat accumulation in several parts of my body. These are small lumps of fat. How do i remove them? I checked the Doctor but they are saying there would be no probs because of fat accumulation in certain areas. Kindly give me the wats to stop it r removing it.

How can I become anorexic and lose weight? I'm thirteen years old. I'm a mere five foot three and I weigh a whopping 120 pounds. I checked my body fat using a BMI scale and it told me that my body fat was 26%! Im very unhappy with my weight and body fat and I just want to be skinnier. How can I get through a long period of time without food. I know people say anorexia is bad and all but those anorexic people do loose a lot of weight. Please help me. I run every single day too. Three miles. NOTHING WORKS! im sticking with my anorexic path.

my body check up results after 2 months.are these satisfactory?? Im 21, 6 feet tall male and started gymming since last 2 months. I havent been regular though because of my college and stuff before joining the gym :- weight - 80 kilos / 176 pounds chest - 38 " waist - 38 " hips - 39 " fat % - 23 body mass - 19 the thing is that I have had fat percentage more than muscle mass in my body and so I had to do two things one is weight loss and other is gain muscle mass after two months weight - 75 kg / 165 pounds chest - 38 ( more muscles than all man boobies lol ) waist - 34 ( no 4 pack or 6 pack but tryin for that too ) hip - 36 fat % - 14 body mass - 10.3 are these results satisfactory ?? overall Ive seen that my stamina has increased a lot but not like people of my age though I take 50 gm whey protein everyday Im a veggie so very les proteins in my diet what should I do more???

body fat % reading on the scale? please help!? does the body fat percentage reading on the scale go up when a girl is on her menses? my period is due in a few days, and my body fat % has shot up by 2%! the last time i checked was a week ago, and i've been lifting weights last week too...so it really got me worried when i weighed myself today! is it true that water retention makes ur body fat reading higher?

I feel fat? I'm 13 and 100 pounds. All my life I've been skinny and I still am, but ever since I started dancing more my muscles have developed a ton. I'm 5'2. Anyways, I did this test online to check my body fat percentage. I got 12%. Does that mean most of my weight is from the muscles I've obtained through dance? Also, today when I was making breakfast I made myself a piece of toast with a bit of peanut butter. My mom told me it was totally fattening and that i shouldn't be eating it. She acts as if I really need to loose weight or something. So know I'm really insecure about eating around her. What are some tips for that?

If my goal is to lose fat and gain muscle size/strength how should i tailor my diet? My BMR is 2279.9 calories based on my height of 6'1"5 and weight of 235. Last I checked I had around 30% body fat (down from 35%!) I'm not concerned about my weight per se, just want to lose the fat around my mid section. Trying to figure out what my calories should be like, and what percentage of protein, carbs and fats I should have, as well as when to work and how much. Sounds like a full on plan? Any ideas? Thanks!

Explain this to me (bmi, body fat %)? Alright, my bmi is like 18.2, but then I do my body fat % and it comes out as borderline obese. I am not doing anything wrong.. I checked it a few times. The only thing I can blame is the calculator..what calculators do you use. Also, if needed, I'm 5'4 and 110 pounds (which I am trying desperatley to lose)

I have two questions...? I'm 14 years old, I'm 66 inches tall, medium-framed, very muscular, and I weigh 113 pounds. The thing is, I went to check my body fat, and it's at only 10.2 percent. I am very active and fit, so is that ok? Also, I exercise for 1 to 3 hours a day, I only eat lean meats, most of my meals consist of fruits and veggies, and I eat multi-grain bread and rice. My biggest meal is breakfast, I have around 120 cals at lunch, and I eat less than 100 cals at dinner. I counted how many calories I burnt one day and I dicovered that I was only eating 10% of the calories I was burning! It really freaked me out. I'm a health freak, though. So it's really hard for me to like the taste of more fatty things. Could you help me out, please? Some recipies would be awesome. I love Chicken and Tuna.

Body fat percentage!? I used this calculator and it said 32% fat! Is it accurate? I am 97 pounds and 5'3 Measurements: Waist: 27 ( I think, I havn't checked recently) Wrist: 6 Hip: 35 Forearm: 8.5 I am happy with my weight, but it just said 'body fat percentage'

Weird body fat improvement?? I have just started working out and i have noticed that my body fat had dropped dramatically, with not really alot of cardio work. I am 24 and 165 lbs or 75kg. I started 2 months ago and went to a pharmacy where they have body fat machines where u can find out your B.M.I and body fat etc. My first try i was 21.4%, after a months workout i checked again and i was 16.9%. So i kept going and a month later (yesterday) i checked againa and i am now 13.8%. Does this seem to fast to lose body fat?? my weight has stayed the same. My workout consists of a 10 minute fast run before my workout 4 days a week. then a different muscle group every workout day. i.e back and triceps. I have also completly changed my diet replacing beer with vodka and diet coke. Healthy meals low fat butter and crisps and chocolate bars. Fizzy juice has been completely cut out except diet coke. I take creatine tablets b4 every workout also. The bf loss seems too easy and im worried that it may be unhealthy?

When they take blood for Mono, do they check for drugs? My doctor took blood to test for mono, do they check for drug use? Also, if they find out i did smoke, can they tell my parents without breaking confidentiality? And I smoked Saturday and theyre testing on a sunday, it was my first time. Im very skinny, only 4% body fat.

Body Fat %? Is it more accurate to check in the morning or evening because mine is 13% in the evening and 16% in the morning.

Am i a Fat teen? I cannot tell if i am fat or not imean i check the bm scale and i am a healthy weigt and i feel healthy but why do i not have a six pack i heard that evrybody has one they just have to not be overweight?? I am not over weight but i do not have a six pack and it looks like i do have some body fat ,,How do you tell if your face is fat or not do you sqeeze on it and see if you can feel fat or bone--I am really confused right now i am a healthy weight but i somehow steel have body fat and i cant tell if my face is fat or not But i do have a picture and all you teen girls out there Please tell me what you think and what i can do to make myself have a six pack and loose this extra fat i mean I am 6,2 and weight 172 which is supposed to be a healthy weight but i dont know and cannot tell?? herses my pic -- http://s184.photobucket.com/albums/x209/cfgt00/?action=view¤t=l_73d0d948110984f02f94a1a860ee0dd3.jpg

Am i gaining muscle and so not losing weight? I started working out about 8 weeks back. I was 80 kilos at that time with 35% body fat. After five weeks of alternate day weights and cardio, i dropped to 77 kilos with 31% body fat. Since then i am working out about like below: a) 10 minutes of warm up and stretching b) 30 minutes of weight lifting (moderate to intense) about 10 to 12 sets each day one body part c) 20 minutes of cardio d) 20 minutes of calesthenics - abs, yoga, crunches, etc.. Diet is fairly under control with about a 800 to 1000 calorie deficit per day. Its been over a week and the weighing scales are still showing 77 kilos although i had to pull my belt by one inch more and i am feeling thinner in general. Is it because the muscle gain is offsetting fat loss? i just cant wait for three more weeks before checking my body fat and taking measurements again! any thoughts?

My Body fat? Why is the top of my stomache always hard and swollen more than the bottom of it like theres a huge knot in it or something...its way bigger then the bottom half I dont know why...should i have it checked? I can fast for a few days and it goes down but its like as soon as i eat it blows back up...

Knowledgeable People Only! Is it possible for me to healthily go from 15.5% body fat to 5 by april? i know it seems like too much but i chose a high goal cause i wanted to aim high, plus i exercise currently 6 days a week, 20min cardio then weights plus a 2000 calorie diet with atleast 150g protien, casein at night, rest week every 5. And if it isn't possible, how long do you think it would take? i had my workout checked with a sports nutritionist so im pretty sure its healthy though i didn't ask about time. i weigh 162 at 5 10.5 if that helps

how to tell your body fat %? ok im 13 and last time i checked i was 105 pounds what would be my % im 5'5 born 10-06-93

Am i a Fat teen? I cannot tell if i am fat or not imean i check the bm scale and i am a healthy weigt and i feel healthy but why do i not have a six pack i heard that evrybody has one they just have to not be overweight?? I am not over weight but i do not have a six pack and it looks like i do have some body fat ,,How do you tell if your face is fat or not do you sqeeze on it and see if you can feel fat or bone--I am really confused right now i am a healthy weight but i somehow steel have body fat and i cant tell if my face is fat or not But i do have a picture and all you teen girls out there Please tell me what you think and what i can do to make myself have a six pack and loose this extra fat i mean I am 6,2 and weight 172 which is supposed to be a healthy weight but i dont know and cannot tell?? herses my pic -- http://s184.photobucket.com/albums/x209/cfgt00/?action=view¤t=l_73d0d948110984f02f94a1a860ee0dd3.jpg

want to get rid of body fat, how should i go for this? age-15 weight-around 180lbs last time i checked height around 5'7

Am I Fat??? I just turned 14 years old(girl) and i have gained some belly weight. I used to have pretty solid tummy muscle. Now a layer of fat has grown over it and i'm starting to get signs of love handles. Also when i wear my favorite jeans, i have a small muffin top. I was 5'5 and 117 before, but when i went to the doctor i was 5'6 and weighed 129. I don't think my diet has changed much, but it wasn't strict i just eat when i want. Also my parents have a body fat measurer and i check myself every so often: When i weighed 117 my body fat was 12 percent and my BMI was 19.5 now my body fat is 17 percent and my BMI is 20.9. I'm not really that SUPER FAT but i don't like my flabby tummy Here is a link of me http://photobucket.com/mediadetail/?media=http%3A%2F%2Fi133.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fq52%2Floves2dance_photo%2Fbikinis.jpg&searchTerm=bikinis&pageOffset=13 Tell me if there are any ways to tone up the mid section or anything like that. Also what is your Hieght and Weight THanx Also when i sit down my fat rolls up more than it used to, it so gross and flabby you can jiggle it, yuck

lower tummy fat?!? ok so i am turning 14 in two days..and I weigh about 111 last time i checked I'm 25% body fat. so im looking to lose some off of my lower stromach..everything else on my body is fine. i'm a former competitive gymnast so my stomach is real strong as well as my legs and arms..but now i still do gymnastics but not the long hours. heres the excercize i get- mon- ballet and jazz 5:30-8 tues- gymnastics 7-9 thurs- hip hop 8-9 and i usually do short ab workouts at night.. i have no problem running- but its winter and i don't belong to a gym. i'm wondering what i can do to lose a little off my stomach...like how many calories i should have a day...because i eat quite a bit of meat and love milk. help please?

am i overweight? I'm 5'4" and 112 pounds. i run a couple days a week and am a gymnast, i do that 1-4 times a week. last time i check my body fat was 22%. is that bad?

Am i a Fat teen? I cannot tell if i am fat or not imean i check the bm scale and i am a healthy weigt and i feel healthy but why do i not have a six pack i heard that evrybody has one they just have to not be overweight?? I am not over weight but i do not have a six pack and it looks like i do have some body fat ,,How do you tell if your face is fat or not do you sqeeze on it and see if you can feel fat or bone--I am really confused right now i am a healthy weight but i somehow steel have body fat and i cant tell if my face is fat or not But i do have a picture and all you teen girls out there Please tell me what you think and what i can do to make myself have a six pack and loose this extra fat i mean I am 6,2 and weight 172 which is supposed to be a healthy weight but i dont know and cannot tell?? herses my pic -- http://s184.photobucket.com/albums/x209/cfgt00/?action=view¤t=l_73d0d948110984f02f94a1a860ee0dd3.jpg

If my goal is to lose fat and gain muscle size/strength how should i tailor my diet? My BMR is 2279.9 calories based on my height of 6'1"5 and weight of 235. Last I checked I had around 30% body fat (down from 35%!) I'm not concerned about my weight per se, just want to lose the fat around my mid section. Trying to figure out what my calories should be like, and what percentage of protein, carbs and fats I should have, as well as when to work and how much. Sounds like a full on plan? Any ideas? Thanks for your input1

Am i a Fat teen? I cannot tell if i am fat or not imean i check the bm scale and i am a healthy weigt and i feel healthy but why do i not have a six pack i heard that evrybody has one they just have to not be overweight?? I am not over weight but i do not have a six pack and it looks like i do have some body fat ,,How do you tell if your face is fat or not do you sqeeze on it and see if you can feel fat or bone--I am really confused right now i am a healthy weight but i somehow steel have body fat and i cant tell if my face is fat or not But i do have a picture and all you teen girls out there Please tell me what you think and what i can do to make myself have a six pack and loose this extra fat i mean I am 6,2 and weight 172 which is supposed to be a healthy weight but i dont know and cannot tell?? herses my pic -- http://s184.photobucket.com/albums/x209/cfgt00/?action=view¤t=l_73d0d948110984f02f94a1a860ee0dd3.jpg

Crunches, pushups..no cardio? I'm 15, 5'8 and weigh 130. I'm wondering if it is possible to get at least a flat stomach(hoping for a 6 pack) without doing any type of cardio. I hurt my leg a year or so ago playin soccer and now it is quite painful to run as well as riding a bike. Swimming is also not possible as there are none close by. Also, is it possible to check my % body fat without going to the doctor? I am skinny, but I have a little fat on my stomach...can I get rid of this without cardio? Is there a specific type of fat that collects in your stomach area or is that just normal for guys?

5th grade science project question...RE: body mass/endurance? Hypothesis: Body fat percentage affects endurance. My son and I plan on testing 19-26 year old males (or get data my trainer already has in his files for his clients). Someone walking into the gym for their first training session EVER who has 19% body fat compared to people who come in with 36% body fat (and a few percentages in between) using their standard treadmill endurance test. Do their "numbers" always reflect better endurance as body fat is a smaller percentage? If you have a website I can check out or, due to your own experiences, you already know some information that may help, we would appreciate it. Thank you! :)

Is Your Muscle / Fat Ratio Healthy ? Do You Know How To Find It ? .. You can easily check it out as follows. 1. Your Weight in pounds: (w) : ( Taken without clothes in the morning) 2. Your Height ( on Bare Feet) : (h) in inches 3.Waist : in inches 4.Neck Size : in inches Fill in the details in the calculator & find the BMI, Height/ Weight Ratio, Body fat, Lean Body Mass, Diet etc etc. Use The Calculator in the Site Below: <http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:PE4KlK8z3FMJ:www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html+Muscle+Fat+Ratio&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us> Those who are interested can check it out & see for yourself whether you are underweight, normal, overweight or obese & what is the recommended diet. Hope this Helps! ..

I just checked my BMI, and Im 0.9 points from being overweight. How is that possible? I just had my body fat checked and Im 4.7%, my doctor said I need to gain more weight. Im a runner, so I burn alot of calories each week.

Am I fat? Am I skinny? I have noticed many people asking this question, and others have responded "Check your BMI". The thing that people don't understand is that the BMI does not take your body fat % into account, so someone could be considered "severly overweight" using the BMI, yet they have a healthy body fat % of 12%. Also a person could be well within the "healthy" range of the BMI, but have a body fat % of 30%, which is in reality is considered overweight. This is why I have modified it to use in combination of the BMI and the body fat %. To get your body fat %, there are several ways, but the most cheapest, and most accurast way, would be to get a professional to measure your body fat % using a set of calipers. Your BMI is within or greater than the "healthy range" Your body fat % is less than 25% i.e BMI = 18.0 (this would be considered underweight!) Body Fat % = 30% Overweight! i.e. BMI = 26 (this would be considered very obese!) Body fat % = 15% Normal!

Boxing weight class i go for? hi everyone, just wanted to ask some advice, well here goes, i am 23yrs old, im 5ft 9 tall and i used to box at the 18yrs old at 73.5kg, i always felt really skinny but had good fights and some really good wins, but anyway i had some time off and my weight blew up to over 16. 7 stone, so in june i started training and now i weight 12 stone 7pounds, i had my body fat checked and found out that my lean mass was only just over 10 stone, now the thing is i dont want really want to box again in that low weight. ive bin told that i should build some muscle (around 10pounds) and then try and lose some body fat but im unsure what sort of weight i could make. i would like to gain some mass and fit into my old weight or just a bit lower but this time round be a bigger and stronger boxer at the weight, does anyone think that would be a good plan? any advice on this because i havent got a clue what to do lol thanks