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Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 11:18:00 No.7221203 View View Reply Original Report

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went swimming today for the first time in 12 years. when I have full lung capacity my upper half floats slightly but when exhale to about 50%- capacity I sink. I'm just wondering what level of bodyfat do you think I'm at or what level of body fat do you need to stay at the bottom completely exhaled.

also anyone else have problems with even buoyancy? my legs are like anchors.

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Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 11:24:00 No.7221221 Report

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bumpity. I've found the best way to get help is to keep posting this crab meme so people can make the pain go away.

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Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 11:24:00 No.7221222 Report

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My legs used to float when I was fat, and a kid. Now, anchors, hellish anchors, can't just float around on my back any more, it sucks.

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Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 11:35:00 No.7221305 Report

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Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 11:46:00 No.7221396 Report

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I'm 7% BF, confirmed through UWW.
I do not float in a pool, no matter what. I can take in a very full breath, even forcing a little more in (good lung capacity, not amazing) and i still sink straight to the bottom of a pool.

If you can figure out exactly how many mL of air it takes for you to float, along with a few other paramters, then I can run the numbers and give you a good estimate of your bf%.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 11:53:00 No.7221441 Report

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>>7221396

yeah 7% would be like a stone. I found a formula that can do it but I'm not at the pool to use jugs. I just want a gauge on my bf because I was quite surprised to be sinking so easily(former obesefag) I'm probably at equilibrium at whatever 35% lung capacity is.

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Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 12:00:00 No.7221449 Report

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I am 190 lbs at about 12 or 13% bf, and with full lungs full of air, I sink straight to the bottom.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 12:28:00 No.7221581 Report

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any other swimfags have anymore ideas and how they measure when sinking to the bottom.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 12:30:00 No.7221593 Report

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>>7221441
Post a few pictures, the average you get should be within 5% accuracy.
You can also get bathroom scales with a built in electrical impedance system, which should be accurate within 8% or so. Good for a basic idea, but probably won't tell you more than you already know.

If you're former obese then good job making progress, sinking in the pool is progress :)

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 12:36:00 No.7221638 Report

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>>7221593

I reckon I'm around 25% but as I mentioned before my tree trunk solid legs give me more LBM thus less BF%. I don't like callipers or electrical impedance they're too inaccurate. after a lot of research the only effective method I've found is hydrostatic tank or water buoyancy.

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Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 14:12:00 No.7222270 Report

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