nikki11
06-17-2005, 08:02 PM
Hi there..I see a lot on body fat %.. how do i find out what mine is or do you have to get that dun at like a gym or something? :cool: thanx.
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jv109
06-17-2005, 10:11 PM
Mine was taken with a FUTREX-6100/XL as part of a physical.
4schmitts
06-18-2005, 08:31 AM
You can buy a body fat scale at any spoting goods store or online. I heard that if you use it at the same time everyday- like first thing in the morning it can be accurate at telling you if you are gaining or losing bodyfat. I am sure if you spend more you will get a higher quality one.
The one my mom purchased was around 80 dollars. It holds the info for 2 different peope. You put in if you are a man or woman, your hieght- and if you are an athlete or not. Then you step on without socks and it weighs you first, then 5 seconds later spits out a body fat. My mother, myself and my husband all used it and it seemed pretty accurate- but I am pretty sure its not 100% accurate. ts a good tool to have at home though, that way you don't have to pay for it at the gym and it gives you a rough idea.
I guess the way it works is it sends an electrical pulse through your body and therefore can distinguish between fat and muscle and water.
The one my mom purchased was around 80 dollars. It holds the info for 2 different peope. You put in if you are a man or woman, your hieght- and if you are an athlete or not. Then you step on without socks and it weighs you first, then 5 seconds later spits out a body fat. My mother, myself and my husband all used it and it seemed pretty accurate- but I am pretty sure its not 100% accurate. ts a good tool to have at home though, that way you don't have to pay for it at the gym and it gives you a rough idea.
I guess the way it works is it sends an electrical pulse through your body and therefore can distinguish between fat and muscle and water.
Nixona
06-18-2005, 02:19 PM
I have a set of bodyfat callipers I picked up at a department store very inexpensive. You measure 3 spots, one place on your chest, one on your stomach and one on your thigh. There are several sites online that can calculate BF% with these numbers and you height, weight, age, sex, etc. It can also be measured with the measurements of...I think your neck, abdomen and another variable. It's not 100% accurate, but will give you a ballpark figure and is good for measuring changes.