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riley_ransom
riley_ransom Posts: 31
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how does one measure it?

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  • Nerdy_Rose
    Nerdy_Rose Posts: 1,277 Member
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    I used this. It gave me 25% body fat, which I think seems accurate. http://www.bmi-calculator.net/body-fat-calculator/
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
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    I have my trainer use calipers. I recommend not using one of the online estimators.
  • Nerdy_Rose
    Nerdy_Rose Posts: 1,277 Member
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    Not everyone can afford a trainer :-)
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
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    Not everyone can afford a trainer :-)

    I actually asked him to do it 3 or 4 months before he was my trainer. I just started using him as a trainer 2 weeks ago. My recommendation comes because I'm 13% but the online calculators say I'm 22% . . . a little untrustworthy if you ask me.
  • Annie5859
    Annie5859 Posts: 280 Member
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    I use this website.


    http://www.calculator.net/army-body-fat-calculator.html
  • MUDDERinTRAINING
    MUDDERinTRAINING Posts: 14 Member
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    I'd also like to caution against the online calculators. When I first started exercising I plugged my measurements into several different websites with comparable results (between 22-25% body fat). You can imagine my dismay when I had a DXA scan performed showing a whopping 30.4% BF. Check with you local radiology facility to see if it's affordable for you to have a scan performed. It was definitely a worthwhile eye opener for me!
  • riley_ransom
    riley_ransom Posts: 31
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    is there really no way to take this measurement without going to a doctor or trainer??
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
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    is there really no way to take this measurement without going to a doctor or trainer??

    Buy a pair of calipers for $5, do some research on how to use them, ask a friend to pinch you . . .

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