measuring body fat

[danthelion]

hey i was wondering if there is like a home test i could do so i can gauge my progress to be a little more detailed.. would this be an accurate measurement of body fat percentage?

http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html

or should i get one of those fat calipers?

[Cammin4V]

just ask a personal trainer at your gym to do it...

if not, they have handheld ones that aren't too bad. you'll have a starting point and can base your progress off the difference in the numbers.

[Last5oh]

those calculators are normally way off the mark

[8mpg]

just ask a personal trainer at your gym to do it...

if not, they have handheld ones that aren't too bad. you'll have a starting point and can base your progress off the difference in the numbers.

Im getting a comparison of the electrical impedance meter vs calipers tomorrow...we will see how close it is.

[danthelion]

just ask a personal trainer at your gym to do it...

if not, they have handheld ones that aren't too bad. you'll have a starting point and can base your progress off the difference in the numbers.

any recommendations on which handheld ones are near accurate? thanks :cool:

[danthelion]

Im getting a comparison of the electrical impedance meter vs calipers tomorrow...we will see how close it is.

let me know man! what kind of caliper are u using? the accumeasures?

[danthelion]

i looked up a few types of scales and got some good reviews on this one... not too expensive

http://www.amazon.com/review/product/B0007Y6BR0/ref=cm_cr_pr_hist_5?_encoding=UTF8&filterBy=addFiveStar

[GRAYHORSE]

The formula above has me at 15%

My home scale says 8.5%

The hand held one at the gym says 11.5%

Since im bulking back up for a meet i'd guess im back up to 12% now.

[Beej]

The formula above has me at 15%

My home scale says 8.5%

The hand held one at the gym says 11.5%

Since im bulking back up for a meet i'd guess im back up to 12% now.

I got pinched yesterday at 11.5 I wonder what it really is.

The calculator above has me at 12.3

[GRAYHORSE]

I got pinched yesterday at 11.5 I wonder what it really is.

The calculator above has me at 12.3


Should be between 10-14 then. That's pretty damn good, you working out a lot?

[Beej]

Should be between 10-14 then. That's pretty damn good, you working out a lot?


I try and stay active. I am not a gym rat by anymeans but I am there at least 3-4 days a week. Just trying to stay healthy and fit.

[danthelion]

The formula above has me at 15%

My home scale says 8.5%

The hand held one at the gym says 11.5%

Since im bulking back up for a meet i'd guess im back up to 12% now.

dang those numbers fluctuate significantly! what would u recommend thats fairly inexpensive? a fat caliper? or which handheld would u recommend?

[8mpg]

dang those numbers fluctuate significantly! what would u recommend thats fairly inexpensive? a fat caliper? or which handheld would u recommend?
calipers are only as good as the person using them. Im working on the numbers..its not me thats getting measured, its a friend.

[GRAYHORSE]

dang those numbers fluctuate significantly! what would u recommend thats fairly inexpensive? a fat caliper? or which handheld would u recommend?


Well, i like the little hand held electrod ones. You can get them fairly cheap i think. They only measure the upper body, but most people dont carry more fat in their legs. haha

They say that the hand held one is within 2% BF. Either way it's pretty accurate if you do it more than once on the same day if you know what i mean. I can sit there are enter my info and it will come out with the same % over and over.

Therefore if you drop from 15% to 12% over a couple months or whatever, then you lost 3% wether is perfectly accurate on the body fat from the start. I hope that makes since.

[SVT Lurch]

You may be overweight or have unusual mass distribution.
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