Figuring out body fat percentage...

workoutqueen628
workoutqueen628 Posts: 220
edited September 21 in Fitness and Exercise
Is there any way to figure this out without having a calibrator? (think that's what it's called). I know my scale supposedly says body fat %, but I am positive it is inaccurate because it tells me a different thing everytime I get on!

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  • vinjama
    vinjama Posts: 52
    Not going to be as accurate as a caliper or even hyrdostatic method.

    But I had my BF% tested a couple months ago by use of the calipers, and this calculator came pretty close to that number

    http://www.freedieting.com/tools/body_fat_calculator.htm
  • tiffanygil
    tiffanygil Posts: 478 Member
    I googled it at one point and looked up body fat percentage and there were several sites that can figure by measurments. Its really not as accurate though.
  • ammingjay
    ammingjay Posts: 45 Member
    I have an electronic one that you hold in your hands. In the instruction manual for it several times it says to do at the same time every day 2 hours (or more) after eating or drinking. It also suggests using the bathroom right before hand. I assume your scale uses the same type of electrical resistance to get you body fat % so water affects the result a TON. Water and fat have similar resistance. If you still have the manual for your scale look and see if it has suggestions like that.
  • rmccully
    rmccully Posts: 319
    bump
  • angelajeanne23
    angelajeanne23 Posts: 20
    This is the calculator the Navy uses. I've heard it's accurate. http://www.bblex.de/en/calc/navy.php
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