Body fat percentage measurement?

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_L_A_
_L_A_ Posts: 170 Member
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Best free way to do it?

Is the Navy Body Fat Percentage Calculation at all accurate?

There's some scales in my local pharmacy which measure height, weight and body fat % for 70p, are they likely to be accurate?

Anyone want to guess from photos?! Would that even work?! Who knows! It's just for interest as I'm nearly at a weight that is right for me but size wise I'd like to get smaller and make sure I am well shaped, with muscle. Just starting off Stronglifts 5x5 properly on Monday and gradually I'll be upping my calories. I'm aiming for very slow weight loss (until I reach my goal) and a reduction in body fat %, so I'd like to know where I am so I can see if I have progressed.

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  • QueenBishOTUniverse
    QueenBishOTUniverse Posts: 14,121 Member
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    The eat train progress group has a thread for estimating body fat from your progress photos. The individuals who run the group are very experienced and should be able to give you a general idea of where you're at. I actually just posted, cringing as I type!
  • projhex
    projhex Posts: 23
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    Buy some calipers on Amazon and do a skin fold test. Other than that, find a gym that has a BodPod for much more accurate results.

    The scales that do the electric test (Withings is the big one) are not very accurate.
  • fredriknetterman
    fredriknetterman Posts: 7
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    The only way you could know for sure is to go to a doctor and get a scan or try out a caliper.
  • _L_A_
    _L_A_ Posts: 170 Member
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    Thanks guys :)

    No doctor would scan me just for my own interest! I don't know anywhere with a bodpod unfortunately, I could try get friendly with people at the metabolic research department and find out how to get a go in one but I don't see that happening to be honest!

    I could get some callipers, I'll read up on them :)

    I think I'll try posting photos on that thread! It'd be interesting to see what my body fat % is estimated by others!

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