Which body fat calculator is the best - Help - really

joannathechef
joannathechef Posts: 484 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi - I used the same measurements in 3 different calculators

Fat 2 Fit = 28%
Covert Bailey = 33.3%
Military = 46.9%

they average at 36%

Does anyone have a better one they could recommend or comment which or these is most accurate?

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  • jealous_loser
    jealous_loser Posts: 395
    For body fat, the best thing to do would be to pick one of the systems and just stick with it. Then you will know you lost, say 5% if it goes down.

    I have been using the Military one.
  • joannathechef
    joannathechef Posts: 484 Member
    For body fat, the best thing to do would be to pick one of the systems and just stick with it. Then you will know you lost, say 5% if it goes down.

    I have been using the Military one.

    I get it but it effect your goal weight at my age the say I should be 23%-35% body fat depending where you starts make a big difference
  • susiebear29
    susiebear29 Posts: 266
    Iv used a few of the different military ones on the Internet and they have all been consistent so im sticking with them!! :smile:
  • amysj303
    amysj303 Posts: 5,086 Member
    I don't think any of the calculators are very accurate-can you get the calipers test at your gym? I have heard the Bod Pod does some fairly accurate testing but it is pricey.
  • jealous_loser
    jealous_loser Posts: 395
    For body fat, the best thing to do would be to pick one of the systems and just stick with it. Then you will know you lost, say 5% if it goes down.

    I have been using the Military one.

    I get it but it effect your goal weight at my age the say I should be 23%-35% body fat depending where you starts make a big difference

    Without going for the dunk test, it's all relative anyways. As far as online calculators go though, I hear the Military one is decent.
  • Hendrix7
    Hendrix7 Posts: 1,903 Member
    they are all terrible, there is really no way you could accurately give a BF% using an online test, far too many variables involved.

    Only reasonably accurate way outside of a DEXA scan is with manual calipers, even that can be a few % out.
  • LupaNera
    LupaNera Posts: 170
    I didn't find one single calculator that gave me the same measurements that the doc calculated with using bioimpedance and DEXA.
    So....
    This was the most accurate for me but it was wrong for 5 % (less).

    http://www.bmi-calculator.net/body-fat-calculator/metric-body-fat-calculator.php
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