How to measure bodyfat???

[The_Canibal]

does anyone know the ecuation to calculate bodyfat???

thx

[MotoLifter]

I'll bump this, I was wondering this the other day.

[moush]

it dont think there is an equation...u can use skin caliper test, hydrostatic weighing, bioelectrical impedence

you can figure out your BMI with an equation but not bf (as far as I know)

[The_Canibal]

it dont think there is an equation...u can use skin caliper test, hydrostatic weighing, bioelectrical impedence

you can figure out your BMI with an equation but not bf (as far as I know)

from what I've heard you measure the folded skin 6 different locations and then calculate a more precise figure than a BF caliper

[RoNNy THe BuLL]

Screw BF...look in the mirror and you can have a better judgement.

Here's the deal, a guy can boast he's at 4% bf....but he may be 130lbs soaking wet.

If you constantly chase BF you'er going to miss the big picture....the mirror.

[The_Canibal]

Screw BF...look in the mirror and you can have a better judgement.

Here's the deal, a guy can boast he's at 4% bf....but he may be 130lbs soaking wet.

If you constantly chase BF you'er going to miss the big picture....the mirror.

well it is useful when starting a diet...although it's only an approximation.....
...the truth is out there you are right tho...

[Swifto]

Dont know. Mine was done electronically.

Something to do with height, weight, total fat deposit...

[The_Canibal]

Dont know. Mine was done electronically.

Something to do with height, weight, total fat deposit...

what was it?

[Swifto]

what was it?

7.4%. But I havent had it done for a while. Its probably slightly more now.

[GauchB]

Like the bull said the mirror/others opinion tells all.

if your 250lbs and 12% bf your still better than 60% or more of the population and you diet shouldn't be based just on bf there are many more factors such as hardness deffintion and whole body symetery.

Good luck and don't go bellimick on us tryin to get all thin.

[The_Canibal]

yeah..but it's still necessary to asses the progress during the contest prep...

[veryveryquiet]

http://www.linear-software.com/online.html

Here is a link to software that shows you where to measure how to measure, and calculates for you. There are several methods available.

[The_Canibal]

thanks a lot mate

[pigrond]

hell ya that was most helpful thank you

[stupidhippo]

the electric ones suck.. most atleast.. they are very inaccurate, give too small readings for not muscular ppl and too high for muscular.. also in some machines the length of ur limbs affect the results... Does anyone know, are there any reliable electric ones?

Just read an article where some of them were tested (against DXA which is based on xrays and to my knowledge is pretty much a golden standard). Anyway 55 kg woman came up 9 % BF (in reality over 30).. and other results were similar but not as drastic..
Also I have done those measurements to a small 50 kg woman (with absolutely no muscles and huge amounts of fat) and got like 8%.. dont trust the electric bioimpedence ones... anyone else know more about them?

[pwerfll1]

great site bro

[vermin]

If you constantly chase BF you'er going to miss the big picture....the mirror.

Correct.

And there are methods (e.g. the Navy, the YMCA, that use only tape measurements). If you are tracking progress, who cares how they compare with some other method or accuracy, as long as you can use them to assist in tracking progress. As to overall how you are doing - the mirror, plus how you feel/move/etc.

[NewJuice]

Most gyms have someone on hand to give you a caliper test. If you try to do your self you will get a diffrent reading everytime, I have done it.

[veryveryquiet]

No problem guys.

the electric ones suck.. most atleast.. they are very inaccurate, give too small readings for not muscular ppl and too high for muscular.. also in some machines the length of ur limbs affect the results... Does anyone know, are there any reliable electric ones?

Just read an article where some of them were tested (against DXA which is based on xrays and to my knowledge is pretty much a golden standard). Anyway 55 kg woman came up 9 % BF (in reality over 30).. and other results were similar but not as drastic..
Also I have done those measurements to a small 50 kg woman (with absolutely no muscles and huge amounts of fat) and got like 8%.. dont trust the electric bioimpedence ones... anyone else know more about them?

My gym has an electric impedience tanita. It is within 2% of my caliper measurements using the parrillo method. My home tanita scale is way way off sometimes it is 9% high other times it is 13% high.
I agree that the method doesn't matter so much as the consistency of the measurement and the progress.