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BIA Body Fat Testing

emmaskye15
emmaskye15 Posts: 60 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey Team!

I was wondering if anyone on here has any advice when it comes to the BIA body fat testing methods?

I am wanting to find out what time of the day it is best to weigh in using one of these machines to show the least amount of Body Fat?

Currently I have found on my own scales (that measure BF) that in the morning in my resting dehydrated state (straight out of bed) that my BF is around 42.3% but after a hard day and two work outs and a lot of water I sit at 38% (Please don't judge!! Working on this).

So based on this... I think it's best to weigh in after rehydrating myself?? say mid day?

I have done some research and there are some interesting studies but a lot of them are very complicated and I am just a beginner so I do not understand.

Reason being I am in a biggest loser comp and our final weigh ins are on Thursday. There is only a small % in it currently between 1st, 2nd and 3rd and $1000 for the winner... I want this money!

Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated :smile:

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  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    emmaskye15 wrote: »

    I was wondering if anyone on here has any advice when it comes to the BIA body fat testing methods?

    Completely unreliable.

    I mean your own tests prove it - you clearly don't fluctuate +/- 4-5% body fat in less than a day's time.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    If you are trying to have the largest percentage lost, I would do my initial weigh-in in the morning and ending weigh-in later in the day after rehydrating. It seems like that would be the best way to cheat do it :wink:
  • emmaskye15
    emmaskye15 Posts: 60 Member
    jemhh wrote: »
    If you are trying to have the largest percentage lost, I would do my initial weigh-in in the morning and ending weigh-in later in the day after rehydrating. It seems like that would be the best way to cheat do it :wink:

    Haha ^^^^^ This!

    Perfect! This is exactly what I wanted! Yeah I am travelling overseas at Christmas and I would love a shot at the cash from my boss!!

    Thank you!!!
  • mkakids
    mkakids Posts: 1,913 Member
    Yup...get yourself nice and hydrated, then weigh in!
  • emmaskye15
    emmaskye15 Posts: 60 Member
    :smile: Thank you mkakids!! Any imput is awesome!
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
    The secret to zero fluctuation, is do it first thing in morning after you pee/poop. Then because what causes the fluctuation is the amount of water between skin and contacts, take a small squirt bottle of water and thoroughly spray the contacts on the scale. This give you a constant, good, contact, and your results will no longer be jumping all over the place. :)
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