Lean Body Mass?

SirenSongWoman

SirenSongWoman

Cathlete
I'm probably not going to get a lot of responses on New Year's Day but I have to ask (and I can bump it later, I guess). Here goes:

I've been reading a lot of Chad Waterbury's stuff over at FigureAthlete.com because he seems to understand what I'm after and how best to get it. He's also a big fan of John Berardi's and Precision Nutrition (also a FA and T-Nation.com contributor) program, which I've brought up several times over here. Anyway, In Waterbury's articles there's a lot of math (He's surprisingly sharp for a cute, hunky obsessed gym rat) but if you don't know your Lean Body Mass (LBM) you can't do any of it. I asked over there and it looks like I'm going to have to have a test done at Ohio State... which I won't be able to swing ($) until April, at least. So I was wondering... how many of you know your LBM and how did you find out?
 
This might not be what you're looking for, but for a less accurate measure could you just have a trainer use calipers to determine your %body fat and lean body mass index? It wouldn't be as accurate as underwater weighing, but it might be a place to start for the program you're using.
 
If I had a trainer (exactly what was suggested at FA) that's what I'd do. Don't even have a gym membership.

Also, where would they pinch me? My waist (unless you hit my tummy:() is nowhere near as plump as my thighs. I really am hoping to be avoid being dunked again. Thank you for your input.
 
stacey, at a gym i belonged to once they pinched several places (back, belly, bis tris,, thigh) and determined the average.

hth....
 
SirenSongWoman said:
Also, where would they pinch me? My waist (unless you hit my tummy:() is nowhere near as plump as my thighs. I really am hoping to be avoid being dunked again. Thank you for your input.
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They usually test three areas (thigh, abdominals and upper arm, for women) and average the three percentages to estimate overall body fat percentage.

(FYI: no need to bump the thread: as absentee forum members check in, it will be indicated that its an unread thread for them).
 
Stacey: Call your local hospitals or check their websites. A lot of them have sports medicine programs and that is how I got my body fat % checked, as well as my VO2max. The body fat % was only $20, I think.
 
orphylea said:
Stacey: Call your local hospitals or check their websites. A lot of them have sports medicine programs and that is how I got my body fat % checked, as well as my VO2max. The body fat % was only $20, I think.
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Awesome. That never occurred to me. This is the perfect solution so thanks so much!
 
Stacey: You're welcome! Let us know what you find out. I was pleasantly surprised by my body fat #, thrilled with my VO2 max and unhappy with my resting metabolic rate. So yeah, I'm lifting heavy now! :)
 
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