bf via strength estimation

[wbsgn12]

Kind of a peculiar question, but I was wondering what people thought here---Lots of times we try calculating BF based on waist size, pictures, etc.

I wear waist size 32 pants.

I am 6'0 180 lbs, 22 year old male.

I lift:
Bench--225x5
Squat--335x1
Press--150x5
RDL--235x10

Given my waist info, where would you guestimate by BF%? I ask because if I were to take a picture, it would indicate about 15%--which seems high to me given my strength levels and fairly light waist. But I'm also biased.

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

Probably about 13-15, yes. Just to give you an example, when I weighed 181 (at 5'10) with a 29.5" waist I squatted 440, benched 335, and deadlifted 550.

[Subsistence]

Probably about 13-15, yes. Just to give you an example, when I weighed 181 (at 5'10) with a 29.5" waist I squatted 440, benched 335, and deadlifted 550.

What would your bf% have been?

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

What would your bf% have been?

8-10%

Does that mean i could be remotely competitive if i dropped 60lbs? I'm 5'8", ~245lbs and squat 450lbs in wraps, bench 308 paused, dead 480lbs or so DOH and press 225lbs or so (all rough figures a'cos i use kilos), and i don't wear pants (nudge wink). On a more serious note, BF testers throw out all kinds of figures from a bit over 20% to 45% or so, so i gave up checking - where would you put me at (other than on a diet!)?

Well I wasn't very competitive at that weight with those numbers so maybe? Lol. I have no idea what your bodyfat is, but since you asked....probably ~30%

[FatButWeak]

Probably about 13-15, yes. Just to give you an example, when I weighed 181 (at 5'10) with a 29.5" waist I squatted 440, benched 335, and deadlifted 550.

Fuck Me. When I was in 5th grade (1981) I had a 32 inch waist. Probably weighed 150.

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

it depresses me that in order to get to my goal bf%(or really, look..ok I want abs, I'm not ashamed to admit it), I'm probably going to have to get down to ~160#. 10# down, only 25 more to go..

yay....

Can't you just get bigger?

[Errant]

My BF% is quite a bit less than women who can lift a great deal more than I, so I don't really see the relation between the two.

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

My BF% is quite a bit less than women who can lift a great deal more than I, so I don't really see the relation between the two.

That weigh the same as you?

[Errant]

Good question, Jordan, I never really thought about that.

[Errant]

Maybe what we should be looking at is a comparison between strength and LBM, instead?