Howdy all

[Hal918]

I'm a total newbie to the whole business of bodybuilding. Just wanted to say this site is awesome, since coming across it a few weeks ago. It's non-intimatidating. I've already learned quite a bit from the little bit of reading I've done. I'm definetely more interested in weight training since finding this site. As well as more motivated.
A question though, body fat % how seriously can you take the results you get from online tools? I've done all those online quizzes that give you your BMI and BF% etc...
I was thinking of getting calipers. I've read that you don't get as accurate results at home, that it should be done by a professional..(I don't have any facilites around to go and have it done) Is it worth my time and money to do it at home? I want to get off the obsession of the scale.. And track my results more specificly than just by my weight.

[Odin92681]

Welcome to the forum, and BF% ? Huh, ya know I was looking into geting one of those BF% scales or whatever, you know the thing that pinches you skin. I think they go for like 15 bucks or something. I would never get a BF scale you stand on..... being in the health profession myself, I dont see how the hell it could acuratlly measure body fat % by standing on it.... Thats just my 2 cents though. .. . and again welcome.

[T_R_R]

Welcome and about your question. DO NOT GET ONE OF THE SCALES THAT SAY THAT CAN TELL YOU YOUR BODY FAT % BY STANDING ON IT!!!!! I bought one for like 50 dollars and it is was basically like throwing 50 dollars down the drain. The best way for you to find out your body fat % and keep a running tab on what it is, is to ask someone at the gym. It will only take them a few minutes and you can ask them as often as you'd like. (I'm pretty sure it's part of their job). Again welcome,
T.O.

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