Calculating body fat

[Joe]

How are you guys calculating your body fat?

[Crazzy_Al]

Upper chest/front delt
Belly
Thigh
avg of the 3

[Joe]

Is this test pretty accurate?
http://www.healthcentral.com/cholest...-2774-143.html

[LITTLEMAGS]

men and women are different...
MEN-use skin caliper test
chest, lower ab, upper arm (bi-tri), lower back, and quad
Most guys will READ a lower BF if you dont test the back. BUT MOST men hold most BF in their backs...good example is IAM at 9.7% here...
3.5% in arms, 4% in ab area, 6.7% on quads and 14.3% on back...BF is guage NOT a end all to what you SHOULD be...use the mirror as a guage...NOT SOME caliper!

[Crazzy_Al]

Originally Posted by LITTLEMAGS

men and women are different...
MEN-use skin caliper test
chest, lower ab, upper arm (bi-tri), lower back, and quad
Most guys will READ a lower BF if you dont test the back. BUT MOST men hold most BF in their backs...good example is IAM at 9.7% here...
3.5% in arms, 4% in ab area, 6.7% on quads and 14.3% on back...BF is guage NOT a end all to what you SHOULD be...use the mirror as a guage...NOT SOME caliper!

I fucking hate you, Dom!

[LITTLEMAGS]

Originally Posted by Crazzy_Al

I fucking hate you, Dom!

hahahaha............sorry bro...
i just love hearing some guys though...(like my brother)...say "dude Iam at 8% and they lift their shirt and have a PUDGE roll..
dude...8% is LOW. under 5% and your organs arent protected...

[Crazzy_Al]

Originally Posted by LITTLEMAGS

hahahaha............sorry bro...
i just love hearing some guys though...(like my brother)...say "dude Iam at 8% and they lift their shirt and have a PUDGE roll..
dude...8% is LOW. under 5% and your organs arent protected...

I hear ya. We have a LOT of those guys at my gym. All on gear, all training for 15th place.

[LITTLEMAGS]

Originally Posted by Crazzy_Al

I hear ya. We have a LOT of those guys at my gym. All on gear, all training for 15th place.

CLASSIC!!!!!!!!! DUDE...i have to use that!

[orangejuiced86]

I dont think I have yet to talk to anyone at my gym, lol

[Crazzy_Al]

Originally Posted by orangejuiced86

I dont think I have yet to talk to anyone at my gym, lol

It's better that way. Less distraction.

[dmkx3]

dam littlemags, you ain't so little . what supplements are you taking. i would like to cut up like that. help a brother out.

[LITTLEMAGS]

Originally Posted by dmkx3

dam littlemags, you ain't so little . what supplements are you taking. i would like to cut up like that. help a brother out.

nothing exotic....
whey protein
multi vit
chromium
yohimbe
vit c
cheyenne
creatine
glutamine

I take other "things" but you can figure that out

[dmkx3]

Originally Posted by LITTLEMAGS

nothing exotic....
whey protein
multi vit
chromium
yohimbe
vit c
cheyenne
creatine
glutamine

I take other "things" but you can figure that out

how much do those "other things" cost? i'm currently 6'3" and i weigh 215lbs. i want to put on some more size, but i can't seem to eat enough. i just had knee surgery 7-2-07, so i lost about 5 lbs from that.[can't work the legs that hard yet]. i would like to know more about your routine, if you don't mind sharin? if you don't want to talk publicly, e-mail, pm me or something, cause you look awesome. i need some help. thanks, don

[Crazzy_Al]

Originally Posted by dmkx3

how much do those "other things" cost?

For what it's worth, those "other things" should not be taken by a newb. Research, research, research. Then train hard, then hit your plateau, then look into those "other things."

[LITTLEMAGS]

Originally Posted by dmkx3

how much do those "other things" cost? i'm currently 6'3" and i weigh 215lbs. i want to put on some more size, but i can't seem to eat enough. i just had knee surgery 7-2-07, so i lost about 5 lbs from that.[can't work the legs that hard yet]. i would like to know more about your routine, if you don't mind sharin? if you don't want to talk publicly, e-mail, pm me or something, cause you look awesome. i need some help. thanks, don

don...
eating is a BIG part of growing...I LEARNED late in the game that food is the best supplement you can have. Not to be cocky BUT i would be a pro IF I would have gotten good advice as a teenager. When your 30 and finally figure out that food is a major part rather than everything else. Anyways...
If you are having trouble eating enough...Iam going to make a thread on this but you need to cycle your food intake. meaning high calorie days vs medium calorie days and low cal days.
Check later for more info in the thread I post.

As for a routine....Mine is your typical 5 on 2 off.
Sunday- chest, abs, 30 minutes on treadmill walking
Monday- Quads and calves
Tuesday- Bi's/ Tri's/ abds, 30 min
wed- off
thursday- back traps
friday- hams, calves, shoulders
sat-off

I train VERY STRICT...15 warm up, 12, 10, 8 reps...IF I cant get my FIRST 3 sets with PERFECT form I drop the weight. NOT uncommon to see me curling with 25 pd dumbells late into my workout. I am not a big number guy...I used to be all about big number lifts (770 squat) but wasnt making the muscle gains I wanted and was getting thick in the waist. NOW I barely EVER see 405 pds on a squat. Lat night did legs...
5 sets of squats..
135x20
185x20
195x20
225x20
305x20

rep count 6 sec down, 2 seconds up. No bouncing, no cheating...just slow controlled reps. Iam not a powerlifter and dont train like one. I just want to "look" strong. I dont care if I can curl 200 but it is nice to have 18" arms when Iam only 5'5"... plus I can only curl like 85-90 lbs...

ok...now into the OTHER stuff...
Iam not go into details but I do use products not approved by the general public. As for cost??? My inital investment is always costly but over the length and period of time you use product it equals LESS than most OTC supplements.