9.0%
body fat · dexa
M/35; DEXA in title; r/Brogress crosspost 8emd4z deduped
male · 9% page · apr 2018
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9.0–9.9 body fat · male
9% Body Fat — Male (DEXA Verified Examples)
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Nine percent on a male DEXA is still a very lean scan, a half-step softer than the most stripped contest looks. Abdominal grooves remain obvious, but the deepest cuts between the lower abs may fill slightly when the person is seated or after a large meal. Vascularity in the shoulders and forearms is common; full abdominal vascular maps are less consistent than at 8%. The face is lean without always looking depleted. Hip bones and the iliac crest stay visible. Lower-body fat is low, so quads and calves usually show separation if the person trains those muscles. This level still sits well below what most clinic or gym populations average. Day-to-day water and carbohydrate intake can swing the visual by what looks like a full percentage point, which is one reason two photos taken a week apart may not match the same scan. Muscle mass changes the impression more than the decimal does: more contractile tissue makes 9% look athletic rather than fragile.
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9.9%
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27yo male; DEXA late April, photos mid-May so timing approximate
male · 9% page · may 2025
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9.8%
body fat · dexa
27M 166 lbs just finished cutting; crossposts 1ui62a9 and 1ui5y1x deduped
male · 9% page · jun 2026
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9.2%
body fat · dexa
M/33/6ft1 176 lbs; DEXA 9.2 tissue
male · 9% page · apr 2026
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9.0%
body fat · dexa
five year progress; 155 lbs and 9 percent per DEXA at time of second photo
male · 9% page · jun 2024
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9.2%
body fat · dexa
41/m 6ft2 243 lbs end of bulk; DEXA read 9.2 fasted
male · 9% page · oct 2025
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9.9%
body fat · dexa
OP thinks number is low; adult male confirmed from photo
male · 9% page · may 2025
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9.7%
body fat · dexa
M28 5ft8; follow-up DEXA day of post = 9.7% at 195 lb
male · 9% page · oct 2023
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9.5%
body fat · dexa
fitness30plus 44M 6ft4; DEXA 9.5% (Navy tape said 12%); physique photo + DEXA report pages; 9.5 rounds half-up to 10
male · 9% page · sep 2024
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9.5%
body fat · dexa
DEXA came back 9.5%; OP expected 20-27%; age unstated
male · 9% page · jun 2026
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9.7%
body fat · dexa
dexa scan body fat 9.7%; photo dated 10/26/2024; age unstated
male · 9% page · nov 2024
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9.8%
body fat · dexa
27M 166lb just finished cutting; DEXA said 9.8pct; crosspost 1ui5y1x same scan same day
male · 9% page · jun 2026
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9.0%
body fat · dexa
M35 6ft2 197lb to 175lb in 7 weeks VPX challenge; title states 9.0pct BodyFat (DEXA); Day 1 / Day 49 photos both load
male · 9% page · apr 2018
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9.2%
body fat · dexa
Male, age unstated but clearly adult-presenting; OP states DEXA 9.2% at 163.8lb taken shortly before a summer trip; first 3 of 6 gallery photos are that scan period, last 3 are current at 170lb; shirtless mirror physique photos with face covered by emoji, verified loading 2026-08-09; needs_review for unstated age
male · 9% page · aug 2026
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9.4%
body fat · dexa
Male, age unstated but clearly adult-presenting; OP states dexascan 9.4% body fat at 126lb after starting at 221.2lb; 3-photo gallery runs start / lean-low / current 136lb so the photo at the 9.4% state is inferred from sequence rather than captioned - hence needs_review; photos verified loading 2026-08-09
male · 9% page · may 2026
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9.9%
body fat · dexa
Male, 65.5 in, 144.6 lb; DEXA 2014-03-03 = 9.9% BF; back progress album imgur/w7o65 dated 2014-03-23 live; ~3 weeks between scan and photo on a slow bulk; age not stated but clearly adult-presenting
male · 9% page · mar 2014
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