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Just did 3pt caliper test
Chest/navel/thigh

224lbs this morning
2 months shy of 60
15% is what I got

Did this cause I'm curious is all
Feel I'm tad under the 15
Like some vets to chime in with thier guesses
 

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Meetketchup said:
Your higher than 15%

Calipers are not accurate especially a 3 point fold and if not done by someone who has done thousands of times.

Doesn’t matter dude. You look good at any age! Granite!
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My man!!
Yeah I thought calipers could be manipulated to anything really doing it urself
 
Meetketchup said:
Your higher than 15%

Calipers are not accurate especially a 3 point fold and if not done by someone who has done thousands of times.

Doesn’t matter dude. You look good at any age! Granite!
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My thoughts exactly, you look damn good, but I’d put you at about 18-20%
 
Startingover said:
Just did 3pt caliper test
Chest/navel/thigh

224lbs this morning
2 months shy of 60
15% is what I got

Did this cause I'm curious is all
Feel I'm tad under the 15
Like some vets to chime in with thier guesses
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It's not perfect, but I like getting a Dexa for a few reasons. It tells me my visceral fat. Even if it isn't 100% accurate I can track if it is going down. It can tell me about my Symmetry. That's accurate because it is comparing left to right. It also can tell you your fat distribution. On sale dexafit or similar company is between $75 and $99. Don't bother with the stupid InBody crap.
 
Knarfster said:
It's not perfect, but I like getting a Dexa for a few reasons. It tells me my visceral fat. Even if it isn't 100% accurate I can track if it is going down. It can tell me about my Symmetry. That's accurate because it is comparing left to right. It also can tell you your fat distribution. On sale dexafit or similar company is between $75 and $99. Don't bother with the stupid InBody crap.
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Just make sure you go to the same place using the same machine. They are all calibrated differently so sticking to one is the most accurate. If you bounce around the numbers will as well.
 
I use calipers and InBody, just because that’s what is available near me. I use it as a reference point more than anything.

My legs come is last, so I track that caliper number closely. If it’s going down weekly, I’m trending in the right direction. Hope that helps
 
chadmack said:
R U happy with your results/look?
Bcs thats what really matters!!
That & progressing! 💪
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100% very happy!
This thread was just to see what others thiught?
of course I wonder where I'm at
I wasnt aware that you could be 15% or higher with abs?!?!
Obviously ya can.
Again was looking for opinions and now I strive to get leaner with less bf%
For myself
I always need to put a goal per say out there to keep me going and trying to achieve it!!
 
Startingover said:
100% very happy!
This thread was just to see what others thiught?
of course I wonder where I'm at
I wasnt aware that you could be 15% or higher with abs?!?!
Obviously ya can.
Again was looking for opinions and now I strive to get leaner with less bf%
For myself
I always need to put a goal per say out there to keep me going and trying to achieve it!!
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If you look at Eddie Hall he's a great example of that
 
Startingover said:
I wasnt aware that you could be 15% or higher with abs?!?!
Obviously ya can.
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Absolutely! I have abs all the time, I guess it's just from years of heavy lifting.

I tend to store the majority of my body fat on my lower back and thighs. Frustrating for sure, my upper body looks peeled AF, but then I have zero quad definition. Just gotta keep grinding away.
 
I have used BF calipers for comparative measurements. A 5 or 7 point measurement will be more accurate then 3. In the end unless someone wants bragging rights the number really doesn't matter much as I see it.
 
balin said:
I have used BF calipers for comparative measurements. A 5 or 7 point measurement will be more accurate then 3. In the end unless someone wants bragging rights the number really doesn't matter much as I see it.
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Yeah calipers were on top shelf in bathroom.
Was declutterung and came across them.
Giggled how to do it and figured why not.
Lol
 

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