Getting Started Right

It is a new year, and it always seams to be a great time to make some lifestyle alterations. In this year I know I will be moving to a new duty station (hopefully Norfolk, Va) and getting a promotion to E-5 (EM2). As for my forced changes this year, here are my starting positions.

Goal 2-2: Reduce my body fat percentage by half.

$\textrm{\% Body Fat} = \frac{m_{B} - m_{L}}{m_{B}}$

Here, $m_{B}$ is the body mass in lbm, $w$ is waist in inches and the lean mass is:

$m_{L} = 1.082m_{B} - 4.15w + 94.42$

Today my current waist (around belly button) is 35″. I cannot find scale, but my weight is around 175lbm right now. From the above formula, my % Body Fat is 20.8%. This makes my target % Body Fat 10.4% (half of what is is now).

Goal 2-A: Keep track of weight and body proportions

Along with weight, I will be tracking 8 regular tape measurements. These measurements are:

Neck – Standing, measure your neck at its largest girth, right over the Adam’s apple.
Shoulder – Standing, can either be measured as a girth measurement all the way around the body.
Bicep – Measure at its largest girth, taken relaxed with arms at side.
Chest – Standing, measure with breath out just above the nipple.
Waist – Standing, measure at the belly button.
Hips – Measure at the largest girth, where the butt is protruding the greatest.
Thigh – Standing, measure at the largest girth, just below the butt.
Calf – Seated, measure at its largest girth.

01. January 2012 by Gilroy
Categories: Fitness | Tags: Goal 2-2, Goal 2-A | Leave a comment

Sean Gilroy