Accurate way to measure body fat %??

Aellio290

At my gym they do the body fat % test where you hold the machine out in front of you and it sends the current through your body.

About 3 months ago it said my body fat was 30.8%

I got it tested again last week and it said 31.5%

I have been eating better and working out a lot. I can tell my body is stronger and that there is less fat, yet it said I had a higher percentage of body fat.

I'm guessing those things aren't very accurate, anybody know a better way to test body fat percentage??

Thanks!!

jemhh

DEXA scans are considered the most accurate method, I believe. They cost $40-$80 from what I've seen. Bodpod, which is a water displacement method, seems popular but I don't know how accurate it is.

queenliz99

@eric848484 Super find from him

http://weightology.net/weightologyweekly/index.php/free-content/free-content/volume-1-issue-3-the-pitfalls-of-body-fat-measurement-parts-1-and-2/the-pitfalls-of-body-fat-measurement-part-1/

yarwell

jemhh wrote: »

DEXA scans are considered the most accurate method, I believe. They cost $40-$80 from what I've seen. Bodpod, which is a water displacement method, seems popular but I don't know how accurate it is.

Bodpod is air displacement, claims similar accuracy to DEXA but doesn't tell you anything about fat distribution.