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How do you measure/estimate body fat percentage? Post # 1 ( permalink)
Jan. 24/06, 01:26 PM
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| | | How do you measure/estimate body fat percentage?
I have no idea how this is done. |
How do you measure/estimate body fat percentage? Post # 2 ( permalink)
Jan. 24/06, 01:56 PM
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| | | Calipers, water displacement, etc.
I think the best way.. is to look in the mirror. You can see if you're making progress or not. |
How do you measure/estimate body fat percentage? Post # 3 ( permalink)
Jan. 24/06, 03:06 PM
|  | I <3 to touch myself | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK - South East
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| | | Yeah, I agree with muck.
The more muscle you put on, then less accurate body fat % will be.
There are stupid ways of checking using your hight and weight etc... but they are no good.
Basicly -
10% - if you have a firm 6pack
15% - if you can see your six pack slightly.
20% - if your stomach is not flat, but not big.
25% - if your stomach hangs over your trousers.
Thats not accurate at all, but its all you need to know really. |
How do you measure/estimate body fat percentage? Post # 4 ( permalink)
Jan. 25/06, 06:45 AM
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| | | ManofKent: The more muscle you have doesn't make body fat % inaccurate. You're confusing that with BMI.
A bodybuilder of 244lbs with 4% bodyfat has the same 'obese' BMI number as a 244lb person with 38% bodyfat. |
How do you measure/estimate body fat percentage? Post # 5 ( permalink)
Jan. 25/06, 10:02 AM
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| | | sorry I was talking about the online calculators.
The more muscle you put on the less accurate the online calculators are.
This is cos they go by hight, weight and waist size. | |
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