Question on BF

[Wingman1]

I dont have calipers nor does my gym offer a BF measurement,, so i found an online site that does it according to some measurements and height weigh, it came back with a YMCA method and a NAVY result, it claims they are with in 1% accurate,,, anytruth to that, and what is the difference between the 2


Using your measurements of a 39 inches waist and weight of 222 pounds your body fat percentage is estimated to be 27.25 % using the U.S. Navy body fat formula, or 25.98 % using the formula developed by the YMCA.

Neither method is as accurate as a water displacement test, but is usually within 1-3% for most people.

thats wat i got they actually used 4 different measuments (waist at thinnest. waist at navel, hips, neck

[Factsnotfiction]

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[kev123]

hi dont want to steel your thread but you maybe to help me on how accurate are digital scales for body fat i have weighed on them but not sure if they are correct cheers,kev

[Wingman1]

i heard not accurate,, thats why i went with the measuring way,,, but i could be wrong

[FireGuy]

I would never use any method of measuring bodyfat which relies on the bodypart circumferences.

[kev123]

ok thanks

[Wingman1]

todays update

Using your measurements of a 38 inches waist and weight of 219 pounds your body fat percentage is estimated to be 22.43 % using the U.S. Navy body fat formula, or 20.76 % using the formula developed by the YMCA.


im happy with those numbers,,, hope to keep it going down


another question,, if i order the calipers are they fairly easy to use or not really

[FireGuy]

The calipers are very easy to use. Getting good at knowing exacty where to pinch and how to pull fat from a site takes practice.

[mg1228]

todays update

Using your measurements of a 38 inches waist and weight of 219 pounds your body fat percentage is estimated to be 22.43 % using the U.S. Navy body fat formula, or 20.76 % using the formula developed by the YMCA.


im happy with those numbers,,, hope to keep it going down


another question,, if i order the calipers are they fairly easy to use or not really

it may not accurate--as far as setting up a strict diet--but atleast u can somewhat measure progress

if ur measurements r decreasing ur doin good--

keep it up