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So I'm wondering just how crap they are. I know they are not going to be as accurate as other (but much more expensive) methods such as DEXA.
I'm wanting to use it to keep an eye on any body comp changes over the longer term and if certain method are working or not working. Just looking at my belly tells me there is too much fat there so I can't justify regular DEXAs yet. But just eyeballing my belly isn't all that accurate either when looking at progress week to week.
The other reason I am leaning towards getting a quality set of scales is when competing in weight class events it's hopefully going to give an accurate indication of total mass so I don't fail any weigh-ins - something I get paranoid about.
So I'm leaning towards getting something like an entry level tanita. Would it actually be worth it?
I went through a stage of doing skinfolds, getting dexa done and all that rubbish, just go off the mirror, if you shot for an exact number, chances are you will get there and it probably won't be what u thought it'd look like..
I'm curious to know whether those with bad (or even good) results were using a crappy cheap set of four scales or one of the more expensive and we'll known such as the tanitas.
BIA is actually fairly accurate, the problem is hydration levels (due to the way it works). Simply drinking more water can make big changes to the result. If you have them and want to use them, you need to be consistent in the timing etc. Eg first thing in morning after bathroom visit.
Personally, I don't like anything other than DEXA. Skinfolds are too easily manipulated by the tester. You need a highly experienced tester and quality calipers (not the cheap plastic ones) to get great results, and I'm always wary of anyone in a position to 'sell' based on the results. Eg experienced dietitians in pro sport have done 1000s of tests and aren't gonna make a buck on the result. One VERY well know trainer in Oz with heaps of experience did my skinfolds not long ago. Result showed 6kg more lean mass than the DEXA.