what percentage of your body weight is muscle

[gplanet]

i weigh about 140, and i have about 5% body fat...i had been working out over the past year, and when i started i weighed 130 and got my weight up to 144. Then since coming to college this year, I only worked out a few times in a month and a half and also i can't get enough meat to eat. I lost 5.5lbs and went to like 139. i'm assuming this loss is muscle. how much percent of your body would typically be muscle?

 

[LordMaul]

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But I'm a small guy.

 

[Lucky]

7 weeks ago my body fat ranged from 26-28%. I've started a diet and exercise program since then, and now it ranges from about 22-25%. I've lost about 13 pounds as well.

 

[ElFenix]

not enough

 

[0roo0roo]

i've never botherd to be tested, but probably not enough. 165LB 5"11'.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: LordMaul
.000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001%

But I'm a small guy.

Uh.... then why do you have to buy size shoe: "OMFG"?

and how can you try killing a big on the windshield by slapping it gently and end up shattering the whole goddamn windshield??

nik

 

[ZaneNBK]

I'm down to 17.5% body fat from about 35% body fat six months ago. Shooting for around 10-11% body fat, which should be pretty ripped on me. Currently 225 and 6'3".

Average body fat is 10-15% from what I understand.

 

[gplanet]

not asking about body fat percentage but *muscle* weight percentage

 

[Frosty3799]

Originally posted by: gplanet
not asking about body fat percentage but *muscle* weight percentage

and you figure that out how...?

 

[ZaneNBK]

Well, I think lean body mass is the closest you can get to measuring muscle weight. There might be some statistic out there telling you the average percentage of lean body mass that's muscle but it won't be accurate for you. The percentage of muscle that makes up your lean body mass (or even total mass) depends entirely on how developed your muscles are. Someone with 30% body fat could have a higher percentage of muscle mass than someone with 10% body fat depending on a lot of factors. Doing a quick search on google I don't see any way to measure what you want.

Lean body mass is anything in the body besides fat.

 

[boi]

I dunno what percentage of my body is muscle but I know my body fat. 9.1% @ 187 pounds as of last week. This guy at the gym tested me. My bone weight is 34 pounds. The science center tested me

 

[ndee]

I think about 150%.

 

[prontospyder]

my body fat % is around 11.5%
not sure how to measure body muscle %.

 

[tsunek]

not sure about muscle %. i way 135 am 5 foot nine and have about 5% body fat

 

[Tsaico]

i have a 18% body fat... howmuch is muscle... don't know... (maybe its just big bones)...