Mens Percent Body Fat - Jackson/Pollock 7-Site Caliper Method

Calculating your body fat might seem like a silly idea, but actually it can not only be done using various mathematical equations, it can also be helpful when deciding on a diet or a training regime. Knowing yourself is the first step on the road to fitness and our body fat percentage calculators will help you achieve just that.

Using the thickness of skin folds measured in 7 different places on your body, you can utilize the 7 point Jackson/Pollock method to calculate the percentage of body fat you have.

1. Axilla
2. Chest
3. Abdominal
4. Subscapular
5. Suprailiac
6. Tricep
7. Thigh

Percentage body fat table:

	% BF males	%BF females
lean	< 12	< 17
acceptable	12 - 21	17 - 28
moderately overweight	21 - 26	28 - 33
overweight	> 26	> 33