Measuring fat

[Jhakk]

How do you measure fat and are there different kinds of way to measure, like using measuring tape? How much fat should you lose?

[narcsarge]

You can measure body fat several ways:

Bodyfat Calipers: http://www.betterfitnessproducts.com/accu-measure.html

Bodyfat analyzers: http://www.healthgoods.com/Shopping/..._Analyzers.asp

Immersion Test: Usually done a clinic that has a tank of water for this test

Tape Measure: http://www.healthcentral.com/cooltoo...dyfattest.aspx

Use these numbers as a tool and not a Bible! Unless you are going to compete your body fat should be below 20% for your work in the gym to show. Most of us on here are around 12 to 15%,

[Cammo]

Originally Posted by narcsarge

You can measure body fat several ways:

Bodyfat Calipers: http://www.betterfitnessproducts.com/accu-measure.html

Best value for money right there!

[NiteHawk]

Immersion in water is the most accurate for bodyfat percentage. However, the calipers are good enough. Thats what I use when I go to my doctor. She takes 3 measurements. Those are...

1. Pec-Delt Tie-In
2. Abdomen
3. Inner Thigh

She then punches those measurements into software with my age and other statistics and it calculates it from there.

[narcsarge]

Originally Posted by NiteHawk

Immersion in water is the most accurate for bodyfat percentage. However, the calipers are good enough. Thats what I use when I go to my doctor. She takes 3 measurements. Those are...

1. Pec-Delt Tie-In
2. Abdomen
3. Inner Thigh

She then punches those measurements into software with my age and other statistics and it calculates it from there.

Thanks for clarifying that water immersion is the most accurate.

[Cammo]

Originally Posted by NiteHawk

Immersion in water is the most accurate for bodyfat percentage. However, the calipers are good enough. Thats what I use when I go to my doctor. She takes 3 measurements. Those are...

1. Pec-Delt Tie-In
2. Abdomen
3. Inner Thigh

She then punches those measurements into software with my age and other statistics and it calculates it from there.

I was taught to take the sum of skinfold at these points:

1. Back of upper arm
2. On the back below the scapula
3. On the side of the abdomen

There are different places but they all give relatively accurate results.

[mitchcumstein]

Try the seven site method. I find its much more accurate over the long run.

http://www.rustyiron.net/formmal7.htm

[Cammo]

Originally Posted by mitchcumstein

Try the seven site method. I find its much more accurate over the long run.

http://www.rustyiron.net/formmal7.htm

Saved to the favs - cheers for that!