Lean body mass is your weight minus body fat — muscles, bones, organs and water. Enter your sex, height and weight to estimate it.
Last updated: · By Furkan Çetinkaya · About & Methodology
Lean body mass (Boer)
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This calculator gives a general estimate for adults and is not medical advice. Talk to a doctor or a registered dietitian before making health decisions.
Boer (men): LBM = 0.407 × kg + 0.267 × cm − 19.2
Boer (women): LBM = 0.252 × kg + 0.473 × cm − 48.3
Formulas based only on height and weight are rough for very muscular or very lean people. A body fat measurement gives a more accurate result.
It is used to dose some medicines and to set protein targets, and it shows whether weight change comes from fat or muscle.
Strength training with enough protein and sleep.