Contest: Guess My Body Fat Percentage
Before we get to today’s actual post, I have a challenge. At the risk of sounding like a carny barker, guess my body fat and win a Damage Control Master Formula. The winner will be the one who, before tomorrow’s post, guesses what the “gold standard” hydrostatic test showed my body fat percentage to be – to the nearest tenth of a percent without going over. (Submit your best guess in the comment board.) If several people guess the same number, we will draw a winner from that group. Malibu gym members are specifically excluded from this competition (’cause that’s where I had the test done). This photo was taken around the same time.
UPDATE: THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED
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Posted By: Mark Sisson
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My expert guess is 7.8%
Wow, anything left? I’ll guess 7.49
6.2
Gosh – uh….%4.3?
6.1%
5.9 %
You look great.
6.6%
6.4%
No matter the number, you do look awesome. More importantly, you feel awesome!
6.4%
I bet someone will go all Price is Right and guess 0.1%.
Why are you feeling him, Alec?
I’m going with 6.3%
Wow!!!
I’ll go with 6.7%
4.8%
5.8% ?
Great photo! Very motivational.
I would guess 5.7%
Never been near that myself, but still trying. Stay strong!
6.9
4.2%
about 5.88512349% ?
I’m guessing 6.1%
5.3%
4.8%
3.14159265%
ah I’m such a nerd…
Yes, yes you are.
11.2%
4.9%
8.5%
7.4%
5.5%
7.2%
I’m going to guess 10 percent.
Im gonna say 5.8
I would have to guess 5.8%. You look amazing!!
I am going to say 6.4%
7.3%…final answer
6.1%
9%
4.9%
5.62%
5.6
6.3%
5.5
6.5%
7.1%
I dont know, but i hate you….
I will say….7.21
I will guess 7.34%
You look awesome Mark!
3.9
8.2
8.3
6.9
I have a really cool computer program, BF 123, that analyzes digital pictures and gives you the bodyfat percentage. Hah, just kidding of course. My expert eye tells me you are at 6.3%.
5.4%
5.9
8%
How about 7.7?
Regardless, you look fantastic! Keep up the good work…
9.7
5.95%
4.6% – looking good for an old man
5.7%
5.7%
7.9%
You look great!
7%
8.6%
6.5
7.6%
8.34
8.425%
5.8%…and you look damn good!
5.5
6.34%
5.0%
4.1%
4.5%
7.2%
7.3%
8.6%
4.2%
7.1
9.1%
5.5
7.105
6.8%
6.75
6.7%
I guess 5.8 also.
I’m changing mine to 5.5% Since mine is 11% and you look twice as awesome as me right now.
6.2
I’ll go with 5.7
6.85
6.35% is my guess
3.69
I’ll say 8.3%
4.50
I am guessing 4.8%…and you look amazing!!
6.3%
8.1%
i’m going to be the oddball here and guess that those machines don’t work as well as they ought to and have some ingrained CW something or other….
so my guess is that the machine said 12.5%.
but that it is wrong. but that’s what it said. kill the machine.
6.3%
6.7%
I guess 6.65%
6.9
7.89
8.0%
6.3%
7.3
8.3
666
You look FANTASTIC!
5.4%
4.4%?
Anyway Mark would not be so tasty to cannibal person, because of so little fat xd
5.2??
4.3%
5.8%
4.7
6.7%, just the first number that jumped into my head.
6.3%
7.3
7.7%
7.1%
7.1%
10.5%
7.9
7.1%
6.8%
Gotta show that pic to the anti-fat campaign.
9.2
oops, better guess. 9.3%
I’m going to guess 6.0%.
6.55%
You’re looking like 5,8%
9.8%
7.7%
4.2%
8.1
4.4
6.06 %
10.1%
Show off!!!!
7.7%
5.4%
8.55%
One dollar, Bob!
I mean, 5.6%
7.77%
My guess. . . 5.78%
Very impressive!
I’m going with 6.2%
6.2
4.0%
4.7%
8.1 % did you do anything different that day or day before like fast or dehydrate, just wondering, 245 last year now 210 and going down. Love primal, not exercising too much yet ,rotator hurting and winter time, watching 3 little ones but feeling great. Go primal, first time wearing a belt in five years, Thanks, Mark. Dan the priaml man. Thinking of starting my own primal group in Holland, Mi.
8.1
4.86%
7.25%
Looking awesome Mark.
8.2% you have slightly rounded shoulders? or are you flexing in this pic.
0% – Mark destroys bodyfat just by existing.
Actually, I take it back…
NEGATIVE 15%.
6.0
9.78
5.9% You look great!!
7.23 %
7.3%
7.1?
6.6%
5.9%
5.6
6.1 Percent!
6.3%… since going Primal I’ve cut my BF% in half from about 14 – 15%. Not bad for a few months’ play!
6.124% is my guess.
4.8
Mark, you look great!
6.3
my guess is going to be in the negatives because this contest has me thinking youre kind of a meat head….the highest quality grass-fed of course……………
4.3% You do look great.
Congrats! 6.6%
5.9%
7.0%
My guess is 7.45%
6.7%
I am gonna say 5.0 percent.
8.1%!!!!!
Maybe a 5.1 %
8.8%
8.1
6.9%
8.25%
I’m gonna say 5.3%, although we can’t see your legs and back. But I am also willing to wager that if you measure your pectoral skin fold with a caliper, it will be less than 3mm!
7.1
7.7
9.23%
I have no way of guessing. But hubby said to guess 12%. So I’m guessing 11.11% since I love the number 11 and I don’t follow instructions too well ;P
Mark, the lean mean fighting machine!
I’ll guess 5,8%
Fat? There’s supposed to be fat on that animal? Where? Behind the ears? Armpits?
I will say 3.8%
4.7
7.5%
6.75
5.6%
5.6
6.5
7.25%
I say 6.28%
Actually are an inspiration to us beginning our journey on the PB. Thank you
I would guess you to be 4.7% bodyfat.
6.21%
I think you are a perfect 10…. with a body fat percentage of 6.9%.
6.24%
6.47%
100% ripped
6.1%
5.2
3.8%
7.1%
6.5%
8.4 %
Well – how about 3.95%?
Did I win?
maybe 4.05%
and 3.85%
6.4%
6.3%
My guess is 8.2
7.9%…
7.5%
I wish I could see my muscles that clearly.
6.4%
You look like a 4.4%
6.5%
8.9%
Get a DEXA
Hydrostatic is better than DEXA
7.245 percent
4.8%
I’m going with 7.8%.
8.2
My guess is 5.1%
7.6%
5.4%
4.7%
3.8 %
I’m guessing 5.8%
7.7%
6.1%
5.6 %
6.2%
hmm, 5.8?
7.85
4.8
I look forward to the day I can start my own fitness blog and post topless photos of myself willy-nilly…..
Oh, yes, back to the topic at hand…I’d say 8%.
5.6%
6%
5.4%
6.7
Gosh…if I could only remember back to your talk @ Diablo Fit…I bet you told us! 5.8%
5.1%
4.6%
5.4
uhhh…amazing percent? 5.9%
I know – 5.5 % FAT
What ever it is your looking good! I wish I was shredded like that!
My guess is 6.7%
8.249
6.8
How about 6.125%
I’m guessing 6.2% body fat. Let’s hope I’m right!
6.15%
7.5%
7%
Woo Hoo!
5.2 %
Seems like you’ve got enough contestants that you could’ve asked for hundredths of a percent… I’ve lost 10+ pounds just READING all the other guesses! Mine is: 8.7%
About 5.8%
6.234123998
My instinct said 6.2, though I know little of such things…
5.3%
7.7%
5.6%
3.3%
5.72%
I’ll guess 8.7%.
8.49
6.4%
4.4%
how about 7.13%
3.98
8%
I’d say 5.6%
5.4%
6.835%
6.4%
8.25%
5,2%
6.87%
Gonna run with 7.2%. Damn good anyway!!!
5.1 (without cheezecake)
7.3
I’m guessing 5.6% bodyfat.
Merry Christmas!!!
Damn you look GOOD! My guess is 7.14
6.4
You look great Mark. I guess your body fat is 7.3%
6.3%
7.6
6.79?
I’ll go with 7.5. Your wife’s a lucky lady!
7.15%
Sitting here in Rotterdam looking at the freezing snow outside, it’s the suntan I find almost as depressing as the body !
8.4% and not an ounce more….
I’d prefer a full body shot, but I’ll say 7.8%
7.4%
5.9%
8.2%
6.55%
7.6
4.1%
7.0
8.65%
5.7%
6%
7.7 %
6.1%
5.67
5%?
I would say 3.2%. You are pretty shredded!
6.4%
I would think it is below 5% but my guess; 8.27%
4.5%
6.2%
7.99%
6.25
8.3
6.4
7.2
6% Brother! You look awesome!
8.76..big question, are you competing in the Master at Crossfit games? You should.
You are 6.4 % body fat
6.25%
8.62
I can’t begin to guess, but you look brilliant! Just that picture should be ample nudging (I’m thinking of myself) to do the primal lifestyle.
Awesome Mark.
Now that you’ve spilled the beans, I’m curious as to what those body fat bathroom scales had you at?
Mark,
Amazing. I did the Bod pod test a few months ago and I was listed at 11.9% This is Pre-Primal. I am not quite as lean as you are but I thought I would be sub 10% What are you thoughts on the test?
I’d like to know about the bathroom scale too. Mine says I am super fat.
And I’d like to know the answer! You look great!
7.9%
One dollar!
I would say 6.10%
7.9% Happy Holiday’s!
How can I guess when I can’t see your legs?
I am going to guess “wicked low”.
Thanks for the inspiration!
9 percent and looking good.
Who cares, you look awesome, what an inspiration
Jo
Nice proof-of-pudding Mark. I too have been banged my head against body fat (and lab) results for years as most of my body fat is stored in my upper body and the 11.9% percentage is not representative of my health.
By the way, I would have guessed 4.6% on you!
When will the result be posted?
i guess 4% bodyfat
he looks incredibley fit for his age(or any age)could someone provide a link to his workout.
It’s not workout, it’s DIET.
4.4%. All we need is a some knowledge and willpower.
oh no, i missed the guessing game here. but still i would like to say, you got a perfect body my friend. keep up the good work!
7-9%.