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Measuring body fat percentage.

M

Mr0ops

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Ok, first post, It's a bit random and I hope I've put it in the right spot...


I'm just curious which method people are using to measure body fat percentage.

I have a set of scales that supposedly measures fat and water percentages but I have never trusted it. I know of the pinch test (although never done it) and have also heard of a float test which measures buoyancy compared to mass and works out a percentage from there. Apparently this is the most accurate but no idea where you would get it done or if it's even practical.


So, what do you blokes use?
 
The BF% scales you can buy for home aren't even worth testing with. Their reading is a bit of a lucky dip and your hydration will affect the result.

Calipers are more accurate, but there's room for error.

DEXA scans are the most accurate and can be done for around $80-90.

I've recently had an In-Body scan and they were surprisingly detailed and accurate. These are probably most cost effective at $30.
 
just go by the mirror man

if you dont look good improve

get some other advice as the mind can play tricks
 
Darkoz said:
Are you a professional bodybuilder?
Otherwise the mirror or your pants are pretty accurate
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But what if you're 6% bf and have a fat in your pants?

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Someone asks about legit ways of measuring body fat. They get a thread full of replies not answering the question. Great work guys.
 
steveP said:
The BF% scales you can buy for home aren't even worth testing with. Their reading is a bit of a lucky dip and your hydration will affect the result.

Calipers are more accurate, but there's room for error.

DEXA scans are the most accurate and can be done for around $80-90.

I've recently had an In-Body scan and they were surprisingly detailed and accurate. These are probably most cost effective at $30.
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Calipers are rubbish in my opinion. You need a baseline of what bf% you are to work out how accurate you are with them. The scans are the most accurate.

The home scales are 90% shithouse and wouldn't waste money on them.

Where did you get the In-body done?
 
StrungOut said:
Where did you get the In-body done?
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I got it done through these guys who were doing free scans as a promotion at the MJ Norwood store opening.
https://www.facebook.com/bodyscanfreedomfit

I was skeptical about it, seeing it's essentially a bathroom scale bodyfat test using impedance, but with 2 extra contact points that you hold onto. I was very surprised at how detailed the printout was. I was chatting to some of the other people getting tested and their results looked legit as well. They claim it's within 95% accurate of a DEXA scan.

This is my printout from 2 months ago.

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Navy method is about as half arsed as anything else so I use that if I can be bothered measuring more than waist.

Otherwise, the gut suck test when putting on pants is a perfectly cromulent way of doing it.
 
The only truly accurate way of measuring body fat involves lots of cutting and some death.

How committed are you?
 
onslaught said:
Navy method is about as half arsed as anything else so I use that if I can be bothered measuring more than waist.

Otherwise, the gut suck test when putting on pants is a perfectly cromulent way of doing it.
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Reps for cromulent.

*You are on spread but will go on stand-by list.
 
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I regularly give the hot Latina chick at work a bf test, never involved any scales, calibers scanners or congigulators, all done the old way, by hand, I'm very accurate, always triple check.
 
No one here will or could ever be like Casey Viator, or Sergio Olivia regardless of diet and types of workouts used, but I lie you will be the same... the day your'e dead, then you'll be exactly the same.
 
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