diet and fitness(body fat)

whitneyps7
whitneyps7 Posts: 409 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
is there a calculation to determine how much fat vs muscle u have? thank u in advance!

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  • xprettyreckless
    xprettyreckless Posts: 297 Member
    i guess there are scales that measure your body fat.

    if there's another way, PLEASE LET ME KNOW, cause I don't have one of those fancy scales. :P



    Actually. I don't have a scale to begin with. LOL.
    xD
  • jenlarz
    jenlarz Posts: 813 Member
    you might be able to find something online that you put your measurements in. I think I've done that, I just don't remember where it was. google body fat % or something like that and you should find something
  • jenlarz
    jenlarz Posts: 813 Member
    This is the one I used. i have no idea how accurate things are measured this way but it's a start.

    http://www.bmi-calculator.net/body-fat-calculator/
  • whitneyps7
    whitneyps7 Posts: 409 Member
    thank you!!!! i know theres one for BMI but i want to know how much percent fat i am and keep track of that as well as everything else
  • veddar79
    veddar79 Posts: 205
    This is the site I use. I take the 3 different Jackson/Pollock ones and average it out...pretty close. Has links on how to measure properly for male and female. Just don't measure at the end of the day when you're bloated and lots of water weight.

    http://www.linear-software.com/online.html
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    Not necessarily accurate but a good tool for tracking change.

    http://www.webcalcsolutions.com/fitness-calculators/body-fat-navy.asp?acctnum=3
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    get a bod pod test

    about $40 and supposed to be more accurate than most methods

    google bodpod for locations

    most universities have them and some high end fitness centers
  • whitneyps7
    whitneyps7 Posts: 409 Member
    thanks!
  • GiddyupTim
    GiddyupTim Posts: 2,819 Member
    What Dave said. Also, they have impedance scales, that use a mild electrical current to tell you your percentage of body fat, with a margin of error of about 4 percent. From what I understand, those scales are popping up in more and more places -- gyms, doctors' offices, etc.
    You might want to stop in to the local Gold's Gym and see if they have one you can jump on.
  • GiddyupTim
    GiddyupTim Posts: 2,819 Member
    Actually, I just read on Medicinenet.com that you can buy these scales for between $50 and $100. But, again, they warn that the scales are not necessarily accurate. You have to follow the instructions very carefully, and even then . . . . But, having one can be great for tracking changes.

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