Body Fat

**xplicit** · 03-17-2002, 01:37 PM

Hey i went to the body fat calculator
im 5'10 165
and it said 17 percent body fat my 2 questions are

1) is the calculator accuarate
2) is 17 percent bad or good ?

**Ajax** · 03-17-2002, 02:25 PM

What method did you use to measure bodyfat? There are many methods--and each has a different accuracy.

Hydrostatic Weighing (accurate)
Skinfold / Calipers (moderate--depends on use)
Height/Weigh tables (Not accurate at all)

Gotta tell us what method before you get an intelligent answer...

**xplicit** · 03-17-2002, 02:29 PM

The one on this site
height - weight

Hydrostatic Weighing (accurate) where do i go to do this ?

**beenie** · 03-18-2002, 10:14 AM

The height/weight chart is completely inaccurate and is compiled through averages. Hydrostatic weighing is often done in medical faciliities. One near me charges $40, so it not too pricy and gives what is acceped to be the most accurate reading.

**lethalppl** · 04-01-2002, 12:30 AM

lol that would be funny because if we looked up bigkev on hieght/weight scale he would prabably say he had 30%+ bf and we all know he doesn t have anything close to that. Look at most of us if we did hieght wieght we would all be alot higher and untrue.

**xplicit** · 04-01-2002, 10:11 AM

Yea i know it is isnt accurate now, I put my name on a list in gym to get it done the first time is free. They never called im going to talk to them when i go today and see if i can schdule one soon.