Body Composition

Lean Body Mass Calculator

Estimate your lean body mass and body fat percentage from height, weight, and sex using the Boer formula validated against DEXA scans.

Lean body mass
135.6lb
Body fat %
24.7%
Fat mass
44.4
Protein/day
149g

The Boer formula

Men: LBM = (0.407 × kg) + (0.267 × cm) − 19.2

Women: LBM = (0.252 × kg) + (0.473 × cm) − 48.3

Body fat % = (weight − LBM) / weight × 100

The Boer equation outperforms Hume and James in DEXA-validated studies. For competition-level accuracy use a DEXA scan; for everyday tracking this is plenty.

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