Thread: body fat composition

So they used the calipers both times? Your age may have also make the diffrence to, when I went from 29 to 30, my BF went up by 4% because of the diffrent age bracket on the chart.

How do you look in the mirror, thats what I use mostly now for my BF %, getting measured makes for a good guidline though.

You should also find out what the percent error is for the method that was used. For calipers, I believe that the error is plus or minus 3%. Therefore if you are getting a 17.5 reading, your body fat is anywhere from 14.5 to 20.5%.

I thought I remember calipers having a 5% +/- for error. You should use calipers as a measuring tool for progress, not for a accurate bf %.

well i guess then i need to go to the hospital.. cause i am never going to have the same person do it everytime so every person will change my bf%!

buy your own calipers.

u gotta be kidding me hehe.. i am college student, one of the reasons i like to workout.. its cheap!, even the supplements, they last for 30 days and only cost about 20 bucks.. u can't even find a better bargain anywhere heh

Best method is hydrostatic weighing.

The most accurate method is an autopsy. There is a nasty side effect to this method, though.

i dont even worry about my bf. when i do competitions people ask me "whats your bodyfat?" and the reason why i dont bother is because if i think i look good and everyone thinks i look good then thats all that matters. but if it makes you feel better to hear a number then by all means go by it. its the same with the scale. who gives a sh*t how much you weigh.