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    Find out Body Fat %

    how can you figure out bf %. is their like a formula or something, or is their like a scale that does it for you?

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    there are many methods. do a search there's a few threads I beleive that explain them all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Elliot
    lol, elliot what the hell is that dude!??! all i see is lady in a pod that looks like the one Dr. Evil escaped in

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    Theres one on the home page of the site(not the discussion board). I know its not accurate, but how bad do you think it really is?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shrad6
    Theres one on the home page of the site(not the discussion board). I know its not accurate, but how bad do you think it really is?
    to be honest bro, you will get your best guess at it by posting pics and asking the guys/gals to guess the BF

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    Quote Originally Posted by Elliot
    lol yeah that would be so much easier than getting you bf measured

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    Quote Originally Posted by PrairieDawg
    lol yeah that would be so much easier than getting you bf measured
    yeah, but if i did that with my pics, i'd get responses like, "yeah bro, um...do you really want to know?"

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    Quote Originally Posted by wired-up
    yeah, but if i did that with my pics, i'd get responses like, "yeah bro, um...do you really want to know?"
    no bro I was talking about the 'bodpod.' I'd rather just go get someone to measure me than have that peice shipped to my house.

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    i'd feel like such a tool using that!

    Quote Originally Posted by PrairieDawg
    no bro I was talking about the 'bodpod.' I'd rather just go get someone to measure me than have that peice shipped to my house.

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    Search whats the best way to measure BF is.. go back to the site read.. Make sure what your understand then call and ask where the nearest place is.. wait you know what clippers are more accuret or better yet the scale!@#
    Last edited by Elliot; 08-02-2004 at 07:14 AM.

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    I got one of those Body Fat scales (hey I was buying a new scale and my BF wanted one with body fat measurement even though i told him how inaccurate it was, but hey hes overweight and in denial about it so i though it would be good enough to show him that he really is overweight). Anyways, those things are WAY off. One day it will be within 1% then next thing you know it can be over 5% off... calipers are much more accurate, don't waste money on one of those scales.
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    Skinfold Calipers.
    Find a price on a BodPod!!!

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    I bought one of these for 45 bucks, omron bodyfat analyzer

    http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...s=hpc&n=507846

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    Quote Originally Posted by XL721
    I bought one of these for 45 bucks, omron bodyfat analyzer

    http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...s=hpc&n=507846
    how accurate is that?

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    It seems to be pretty accurate. I dont know anyone with the calipers so i dont really have anything to judge it against.

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    Quote Originally Posted by XL721
    It seems to be pretty accurate. I dont know anyone with the calipers so i dont really have anything to judge it against.
    talk to the staff at your gym. most gyms have them if you ask.

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    yeah, i dont trust them. its Ballys.

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