Switching to Athletic Mode for BFat %?

daveharlow

I’ve been working out hard and dieting for over 9 months. Weight has gone from 24lbs to 206 this morning. Now can see a six pack (still needs more definition). All that said my BF% as it registers on my Withings/Nokia scale really isn’t moving... the physique changes I’m seeing suggest that’s not right. I don’t want to buy a $3500 scale to get a very accurate number. Should I switch to Athletic Mode? Or is that a waste too. 2ndly I can get calipers but how would I know if I do that right since I’ve never done it before?

daveharlow

Rose18l

Those scales are really inacurate so that is probably why you see no change. Even on a different setting it won't be more accurate. Some gyms offer bf measurements. Also if you want a really accurate number you could get DEXA scan.

Davidsdottir

Rose18l wrote: »

Those scales are really inacurate so that is probably why you see no change. Even on a different setting it won't be more accurate. Some gyms offer bf measurements. Also if you want a really accurate number you could get DEXA scan.

This. And your pic made me smile big

jseams1234

You are looking good. You can see the results of your hard work. "Athletic Mode" on most scales will just give you a couple of percentage points. It won't make the device move right or left any faster. It's a terrible tool if you have more or less muscle than the "average" that is used in it's calculations. They can be off by as much as 8%...

quiksylver296

I changed mine to athletic mode and it did absolutely nothing. Not that I trust a scale that I stand on to tell me my BF% anyway. I was just curious.