15.0%
body fat · dexa
M27 5ft10 160lb; DEXA scan the day before the post
male · 15% page · mar 2021
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15.0–15.9 body fat · male
15% Body Fat — Male (DEXA Verified Examples)
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Fifteen percent body fat is a midpoint that many men recognize from ordinary gym mirrors. Abdominal outlines are often present at the top and fade toward the navel. A developed rectus can still show three or four segments in overhead light; an untrained midsection may look mostly flat. Love handles begin as a real contour for some frames. Vascularity is inconsistent and usually needs a workout to appear. The face has normal fullness with a still-visible jawline. Lower-body fat remains relatively low in android (abdomen-first) distributors and a bit higher in men who store more on the thighs. This level is common and generally compatible with training performance, hormones, and day-to-day energy for most adults, though that is an individual matter and not a medical claim. Photos at 15% vary widely with muscle mass: a muscular 15% looks “fit”; a lightly muscled 15% looks closer to average.
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15.0%
body fat · dexa
M 35 5ft8.5; just got a dexa scan and states 15 bf
male · 15% page · may 2026
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15.3%
body fat · dexa
5ft10 170lb; recent DEXA overall 15.3 (android 17.1 regional figure ignored); age unstated but adult-presenting; crosspost 1tvdhpp deduped
male · 15% page · jun 2026
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15.2%
body fat · dexa
275lb to 225lb; expected 20 but DEXA came back 15.2; age unstated but adult-presenting
male · 15% page · dec 2025
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15.0%
body fat · dexa
6ft0 173lb, 36 years old, 15 bf by Dexa scan per title
male · 15% page · sep 2022
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15.0%
body fat · dexa
Age 18 to 19 across the transformation so adult at post time; 240 to 170lb, 15 by DEXA
male · 15% page · dec 2025
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15.1%
body fat · dexa
M31 5ft8; DEXA at finish 15.1% at 162 lb; photos load
male · 15% page · oct 2025
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15.0%
body fat · dexa
DEXA the day before post = 15% BF; abs photo loads; age unstated but adult
male · 15% page · mar 2021
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15.3%
body fat · dexa
5ft10 170 lb; recent DEXA total BF 15.3% (android 17.1% is regional, not used); age unstated
male · 15% page · jun 2026
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15.0%
body fat · dexa
loseit 40 Male; "Dexa Scans showing progress from 30% BF to 15%" with DEXA scan images labelled 30%/15% plus shirtless physique photos
male · 15% page · mar 2016
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15.5%
body fat · dexa
r/Fitness dad-mode to ripped; "A DXA I took a couple days before this puts me at 15.5% BF" at 168lb; physique photos; 15.5 rounds half-up to 16
male · 15% page · apr 2013
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15.5%
body fat · dexa
r/Fitness first cut complete May 2019; current stats BW 160lb, body fat 15.5%; bulk fat gain described as "DEXA verified" so method inferred for current value; 15.5 rounds half-up to 16
male · 15% page · may 2019
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15.3%
body fat · dexa
45M; 15.3% per most recent DEXA; weighted pull-up PR photo
male · 15% page · jul 2026
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15.8%
body fat · dexa
M30 5ft5; first of two DXA scans, 160lb 15.8pct, dated before photo
male · 15% page · sep 2015
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15.3%
body fat · dexa
50y 5ft10 169lb; OP comment lists methods side by side and gives Dexa (BodySpec) 15.3pct against calipers 13-15pct and smart scale 16.9pct; front and back boxer-brief photos in the post; value comes from an OP comment not the post body
male · 15% page · sep 2025
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15.9%
body fat · dexa
41M ~6ft1 190.9lb; first DEXA scan gave 15.9% bodyfat, lean 154.3lb, fat 30.3lb; two shirtless mirror torso photos in the post
male · 15% page · jan 2026
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15.4%
body fat · dexa
28M 6ft2 194.4lb; OP comment: Nice, dexa was 15.4%; three shirtless mirror photos
male · 15% page · jan 2026
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15.8%
body fat · dexa
Male 30, 5ft5; DXA 6/27/2015 159.4lb 15.8%; before photo included; DXA report images posted; second scan from same post recorded separately
male · 15% page · sep 2015
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15.5%
body fat · dexa
First DEXA the day before post, 15.5% BF at 63kg, 174cm; progress pics plus DEXA proof image; sex inferred from photos, age unstated
male · 15% page · apr 2016
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15.0%
body fat · dexa
Male age 57; DEXA Feb 2026 = 15%; weight maintained 165 lb for 10 months; current shirtless photos June 2026 - about 4 months between scan and photo
male · 15% page · jun 2026
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15.8%
body fat · dexa
Same poster/post as e_0725; this row = scan 2015-06-27, 15.8%, 159.4 lb, with its own contemporaneous shirtless photo in the report image
male · 15% page · nov 2015
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15.0%
body fat · dexa
23M 6ft1; BodySpec report imgur/xiRi6D4: Sex Male, measured 2015-12-26, total body fat 15.0%, 191.3 lb; shirtless locker-room photo imgur/I0HqTFW dated 2015-12-30, live
male · 15% page · dec 2015
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