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Omiron body fat tester

Tomhusker
Tomhusker Posts: 346 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
When setting up the tester, it calls for either "Normal" or "Athlete." According to the manual I would qualify as an athlete due to the amount of exercise I get every week. HOWEVER, if I am considered an athlete we maybe want to revisit and redefine the meaning. At 377 pounds and a bit fluffy, there is absolutely NO WAY I am an athlete.

There is a difference in the read out, with the Athlete setting getting a lower Body fat percentage than the Normal setting. I guess I need to know if I should follow the manual guidelines here, or go with the truth?.

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  • Plumpqt
    Plumpqt Posts: 156
    they ask if you're an athlete because athletes have more muscle mass so with that in mind you should probably do normal
  • hroderick
    hroderick Posts: 756 Member
    I set mine on normal.
    It may not really matter because the accuracy of a specific number is suspect.
    What I hope to see is whatever number change over time.

    I've not really been using mine effectively, but I always use:
    beam scales for accurate weight
    polar heart rate monitor for exercise calories
    good kitchen scale for quantities
  • Tomhusker
    Tomhusker Posts: 346 Member
    Yes, I suspect that with the +/- 5% accuracy I should probably just focus on the direction the numbers are trending and not the actual number. When I get to my 1 year I will have a real fat % test done and see where we are at that time.
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