Body Fat Scales..

poloblue22 · 04-11-2006, 09:36 AM

I have read on these forums that they are not the most accurate ways to measure your body fat, but my question is for someone who just wants to keep a check on their body fat and how much they have lost would it be a wise investment even if it is a few percentage points off?

And if anyone on here has them any recommendation on which brand to get?

aset · 04-11-2006, 09:50 AM

They are not accurate, I have a tanita scale and it gives me diferent readings in the morning and afternoon or from one day to the other.

lucifuge · 04-11-2006, 10:48 AM

I agree, they're useless. This personal trainer I work with has one he spent $130 on, it's an Ironman Scale, and he's all proud of it and he was having everyone he knows use it. I used it three times in a row and got different reading each time... not only a couple of points either, it went from 19% to 31% in about 3 minutes... and it said I have the metabolic rate of a 50 year old man... since I'm 32, train 4 days a week and eat every 2 - 3 hours, I'd say it's a little off

04-11-2006, 09:36 AM	#1
poloblue22 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 180	Body Fat Scales.. I have read on these forums that they are not the most accurate ways to measure your body fat, but my question is for someone who just wants to keep a check on their body fat and how much they have lost would it be a wise investment even if it is a few percentage points off? And if anyone on here has them any recommendation on which brand to get? The Higher you aspire the more you grow - Adolf Hitler Only goal is to get 10% body fat.

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04-11-2006, 09:50 AM	#2
aset Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6	They are not accurate, I have a tanita scale and it gives me diferent readings in the morning and afternoon or from one day to the other.

04-11-2006, 10:48 AM	#3
lucifuge 100 Proof Chaos Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 1313 Mockingbird Lane Posts: 1,474 Photos: 14	I agree, they're useless. This personal trainer I work with has one he spent $130 on, it's an Ironman Scale, and he's all proud of it and he was having everyone he knows use it. I used it three times in a row and got different reading each time... not only a couple of points either, it went from 19% to 31% in about 3 minutes... and it said I have the metabolic rate of a 50 year old man... since I'm 32, train 4 days a week and eat every 2 - 3 hours, I'd say it's a little off