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Lean Body Mass Calculator

Lean body mass using the Boer formula.

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Formula: Boer formula

Worth Knowing

Lean body mass is everything that isn't fat — muscle, bone, organs, and the water they hold — and the Boer formula estimates it from just height and weight, so it can't distinguish a heavily muscled frame from a lighter one at the same body size. It's most useful as a baseline for setting protein targets and for tracking whether a diet is preserving muscle, since holding LBM steady while total weight drops is the clearest sign you're losing fat rather than tissue.

How to Use

  1. Enter Gender into the first field of the Lean Body Mass Calculator.
  2. Fill in the rest: Age, Weight, Height.
  3. Your result appears instantly as you type — there's no submit button or page reload.

Formula

Boer formula

Frequently Asked Questions