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Body Fat Calculators
Jason7Scott
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Anyone know of any reliable body fat calculators they have used before? Not sure how accurate mine is, doubting it a little..
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the most accurate simple method is a multi-site skin fold test with calipers. Grab calipers from Amazon (got mine for $7) and then check out youtube for proper technique.
Online calculators aren't reliable, especially for people with any real amount of muscle.0 -
The most accurate test to determine body fat is hydrostatic.0
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