View Poll Results: How do you measure your body fat %?

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  • Body fat calipers

    4 21.05%

  • Underwater weighing

    3 15.79%

  • A special electronic scale

    2 10.53%

  • Tape measure method

    0 0%

  • A formula or calculator I found on the net

    1 5.26%

  • the mirror

    9 47.37%
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  1. 03-23-2002, 12:18 PM #1
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    How do you measure your bodyfat?

    What methods do ya'll use to measure your body fat%? Please let me know of any other methods I left out.
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  2. 03-23-2002, 12:23 PM #2
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    I look in the mirror and say shit iam tooooo fat.
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  3. 03-23-2002, 01:02 PM #3
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    Originally posted by bexsome
    I look in the mirror and say shit iam tooooo fat.
    Me too
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  4. 03-24-2002, 08:40 PM #4
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    HAHA - water displacement - I wish I had the money for that. Calipers are the way to go, just make sure you are using the right formula.
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  5. 03-24-2002, 11:07 PM #5
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    I stand in front of the mirror in my underwear, and jump up and down and watch all my fat jiggle and jiggle and jiggle!!!

    It's great.
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  6. 03-25-2002, 11:04 AM #6
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    u cant beat getting underwater weighing done for free isnt it great to go to a college that needs people to weigh
    lol
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  7. 03-25-2002, 12:40 PM #7
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    Bump, when listing stats everyone posts their bodyfat%, but no one wants to reveal how they got it?
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  8. 03-25-2002, 12:46 PM #8
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    If I don't think I look lean then I've got too much bodyfat. Makes no difference to me what others think, or what any bodyfat measurment says.
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  9. 03-25-2002, 04:22 PM #9
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    calipers are the way to go for most people, however it takes about 300 times to get consistent, but its the easiest unless u have access to the underwater method
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  10. 03-25-2002, 05:35 PM #10
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    Some people will post pics and claim bodyfat when they really don't know for sure. I have a friend who has been doing it for years. I also do it for my clients. I can check and see if I don't agree with hisa measurements. We use the Parillo method and it uses nine sites. I can't reach them all on myself, so I have him do it.

    Another note: at very lean bodyfats, hydrostatic weighing isn't as accurate as calipers, they get crazy readings.
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