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BF% - by skinfold caliper test (reliability?)

Maaarkk
Maaarkk Posts: 93 Member
edited January 8 in Health and Weight Loss
So, there's various ways of testing your body fat %
I've never had mine professionally measured, as I'm sure is the case for most people.
In the past I've generally used equations found on the internet, or online calculators.
I always sat around 14% bf, since my current cut, I've dropped from around 92-93kg, down to about 87kg.
I'd bought myself a set of digital body fat callipers in hope of getting a more accurate reading.
In using this multiple times, I've got a reading of around 10% bf, which was actually my goal. But I don't think this is accurate as I think I am higher, probably 12.5 at lowest!

Anyone have any thoughts on how accurate this method is?

(have measured as accurately as possible myself, & also got my gf to measure on a separate occasion getting the same results)

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  • Ulfgard
    Ulfgard Posts: 49 Member
    Heres a link to differnt types of bf measuring types

    http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=56830
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Whily they don't always give an acurate picture of BF, I like bio-impedance. They are cheap, easy to use and give you a good pic of your LBM. And since water weight looks the same on your body, weighs the same, and I doubt it's much healthier than fat, I like knowing if I have too much of either/both.

    I think it's the best bang for your at-home buck.
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