How do I figure out body fat?

**Big Baller** · 03-15-2008, 03:38 AM

just like the title says. Ive never seen a "body fat" scale at the stores. But yet everyone knows thiers...

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)

**ChuckLee** · 03-15-2008, 05:24 AM

Posting a pic of you

**jbonez19** · 03-15-2008, 05:27 AM

Originally Posted by Big Baller

just like the title says. Ive never seen a "body fat" scale at the stores. But yet everyone knows thiers...

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)

c a l i p e r s !

**jbonez19** · 03-15-2008, 05:35 AM

Originally Posted by ChuckLee

Posting a pic of you

hey mr. chuck how did u get 1000 posts. u sure talk alot of crap. that's a big pile. where's this pic anyway?

**rockinred** · 03-15-2008, 08:58 AM

calipers are sold all over, yet the cheapies aren't the most accurate... go to a gym and they usually have the high end stuff that are more accurate... plenty of ways... the ol saying, if there is a will there is a way.

**james21** · 03-15-2008, 12:04 PM

if you have to ask your fat

**hendrira** · 03-15-2008, 03:44 PM

i go to the college here and tell them im a student

**Panzerfaust80** · 03-15-2008, 03:58 PM

You sit in front of ur mirror buck-naked and pray to the Goddess of Bodyfat, Bertha. She comes to you in the night and whispers in your ear your bodyfat, with a faint smell of bacon on her breath...

**Markosterone** · 03-15-2008, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by Panzerfaust80

You sit in front of ur mirror buck-naked and pray to the Goddess of Bodyfat, Bertha. She comes to you in the night and whispers in your ear your bodyfat, with a faint smell of bacon on her breath...

haha your one funny mofo...

on topic: get a test with a caliper

**Nstart** · 03-15-2008, 04:05 PM

There are a lot of ways, but the most accurate way is a DAX/DEXA scan. It is even more accurate then hydrostatic wei***ng which was considered the gold standard for body fat measurement for the longest time.

A DAX/DEXA scan gives you a detailed analysis or your body composition including your bones, fat, lean mass, water, mineral content and so forth. If you have insurance, go tell your doctor you have a family history of osteoporosis and you would like to get scanned.

**Coop77** · 03-15-2008, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by Nstart

There are a lot of ways, but the most accurate way is a DAX/DEXA scan. It is even more accurate then hydrostatic wei***ng which was considered the gold standard for body fat measurement for the longest time.

A DAX/DEXA scan gives you a detailed analysis or your body composition including your bones, fat, lean mass, water, mineral content and so forth. If you have insurance, go tell your doctor you have a family history of osteoporosis and you would like to get scanned.

Sounds expensive

**3dgamer** · 03-15-2008, 05:32 PM

Gold's Gym have a gizmo you simply hold for a few seconds and it tells ya

**FallenWyvern** · 03-15-2008, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by 3dgamer

Gold's Gym have a gizmo you simply hold for a few seconds and it tells ya

It's garbage below 15%.

**soulstealer** · 03-15-2008, 06:05 PM

Get the calipers bro.... you can get em off ebay for 10-15 dollars including shipping..... the
Accu-Measure... follow the instructions and practice...(but dont use their crappy 1 point go online and look up the 3 and 7 point tests)..... until your readings are consistent and you'll end up within 1% tolerance if your consistent...

**DSM4Life** · 03-15-2008, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by Nstart

There are a lot of ways, but the most accurate way is a DAX/DEXA scan. It is even more accurate then hydrostatic wei***ng which was considered the gold standard for body fat measurement for the longest time.

A DAX/DEXA scan gives you a detailed analysis or your body composition including your bones, fat, lean mass, water, mineral content and so forth. If you have insurance, go tell your doctor you have a family history of osteoporosis and you would like to get scanned.

Don't you think thats a little over kill for the average joe who is just curious of his BW ?

Like others have said pick up a cheap ca liper OR go to your local gym and ask them to measure it for you. Most of them do it for free if you have a membership.

**Big Baller** · 03-16-2008, 01:51 AM

Originally Posted by james21

if you have to ask your fat

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA. damn I swear I bust up everytime I hop on this board.

I have really expensive Mitituyo digital calipers... lol.. but they are for metal cutting.

But Ill do the ebay thing. I still dont have any idea... But im sure Ill get the idea when I get some (15 bucks? sounds good to me!)

**Nismo** · 03-16-2008, 03:17 AM

Originally Posted by jbonez19

hey mr. chuck how did u get 1000 posts. u sure talk alot of crap. that's a big pile. where's this pic anyway?

He has more post then I do and I have been a member for over two years. Thats funny

**Nstart** · 03-17-2008, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by DSM4Life

Don't you think thats a little over kill for the average joe who is just curious of his BW ?

Like others have said pick up a cheap ca liper OR go to your local gym and ask them to measure it for you. Most of them do it for free if you have a membership.

No because if you do it once, you have a great baseline to work with. Once you get scanned, you can find a scale that analyzes body fat or even calipers and can you can practice on yourself until you get an accurate reading. A lot of the home devices are really inaccurate. I've seen really ripped guys think they were like 25% body fat and I've seen chubby guys who swore they were like 10%.

I usually go get scanned every year and due to my insurance, it costs me nothing out of pocket.