Anyone know how to measure body fat w/out a caliper?
Posted by: Emma-Leigh
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Originally Posted by allpro
Anyone know how to measure body fat w/out a caliper?
Accurately - DEXA or water displacement. Both of which are only done at university's or hospitals and they are costly and not really practical.
Inaccurately - There are scales/handheld devises that you can purchase work via bio-electical impedence... They are effected by LOTS of variables such as hydration... There is also things such as this website: My Body Comp which are more innacurate than the scales... The only thing that these things do is offer you a trend in BF measures.. That is, the numbers may not be accurate, but if they are going down at least they tell you that you are loosing BF.
Posted by: Vieope
You could use a mathematical expression that I just forgot. It is quite accurate.
