Sixpack Body Fat Calculator

 Checkout our new and free six-pack body fat calculator. In your quest for a six-pack it's important to remember,

- Women can carry a slightly higher fat percentage than men for a six-pack.

- It isn’t just about body fat %. Train your abs to make them bigger and they will show at higher fat percentages.

- There are 9 accepted methods to determine body fat % by measurement. You can select which method you prefer in the calculator below. We have included a quick summary of those methods to help you decide.

Body Fat % needed for Six-pack Abs
Men 10-15%
Women 12-18%

Body Fat Measurement Techniques
YMCA Formula – You just need a scale and measuring tape to measure the waist. A good barometer but the least accurate.

Modified YMCA Formula – Again you just need a scale and measuring tape. The calculation is modified and will lean toward a heavier fat %. Some critics say this is the more accurate of the YMCA methods.

Covert Bailey Formula – Heavily used formula that requires a scale, measuring tape, and caliper. The Covert Bailey takes your age into account along with weight and measurements for waist, wrist, hips and forearm.

Jackson/Pollock 3/4/7 Caliper Formula – A widely used, accurate formula that requires a scale and caliper. The 3, 4, and 7 determine how many measurements you add to the formula. Of course the more measurements, the more accurate. For the Jackson/Pollock 3 you measure the chest, abdomen and thigh. Go all the way to 7 and you start measuring tricepts, Midaxallry, Subralliac, etc. What is all that? There’s a video below.

Parrillo Caliper Formula – An accurate method involving 9 skinfold measurements. A scale and caliper is required. The % is calculated by calf, abdomen, chest, thigh, bicept, tricept, subscapular, suprailiac, and lower back fat measurements.

Durnin/Womersley Calper Formula – Very common and relatively simple scaliper test. You will need to know your weight and four caliper measurements including; bicept, tricept, subscapular, and suprailiac.

Navy Tape Measure Formula – Considered an accurate method that does not use a caliper. All that is needed is a scale and measuring tape. You will be asked to enter your height, weight, neck size, and abdomen circumference. Sixpack Body Fat Calculator .