Help with Calipers

[Kracin]

ok, ive tried posting this on another forum but got no responses, i guess no one knew? i am trying to find out my bodyfat as close as i can, and want to know if a large amount of lose skin will affect the calipers by a lot, i lost from 350 to 180 in less than a year (been steady at 180 for a while now) and before i buy some so i can check it i wanted to know if they would actually work for me, or if i might need to go see a specialist for this sort of thing.

here is an example of how much skin there is, its easily visible.

 

[JoeR.]

An amazing transformation. Congrats. Yea I am pretty sure loose skin would affect the readings, but you could still get fairly close. It looks like you under 10% easily. In my own experience calipers get less accurate as you get leaner and leaner because you loose fat from other parts of your body other than your stomach fat.

 

[DeadBolt]

I don't know how much they will affect it but I must say you did some awsome work...congrats. Are you considering surgery for the loose skin or just going to let it heal naturally?

PS: You look very lean as it is...

 

[Malves]

... going to let it heal naturally?..

The loose skin cannot heal naturally. Only way to reverse that is with surgery.

@kracin,

Congratz on your work, bro. Very impressive!

 

[DeadBolt]

To a certain extent it will go back...just not 100%.

 

[Kracin]

yeah, its come back a tiny bit, but im not counting on it completely. but i never rush into things before i do them, just want to get down to the lowest bf i can before i get surgery so i can get the most skin removed without havin to worry about having fat interfering

 

[Kracin]

An amazing transformation. Congrats. Yea I am pretty sure loose skin would affect the readings, but you could still get fairly close. It looks like you under 10% easily. In my own experience calipers get less accurate as you get leaner and leaner because you loose fat from other parts of your body other than your stomach fat.

you sure about under 10%?? i dont feel that way lol..... and i heard something once about special water tanks designed to measure body fat that were inaccurate by about only 1-2%, anyone else know any other accurate ways to measure i could do?

 

[DeadBolt]

you sure about under 10%?? i dont feel that way lol..... and i heard something once about special water tanks designed to measure body fat that were inaccurate by about only 1-2%, anyone else know any other accurate ways to measure i could do?

Thats a hydrostatic weighting for the body fat...its the most acurate form of measuring your bf.

 

[sara]

ok guys
his main question was if he needs to see a specialist to get his bodyfat test done.. or can he do it on his own?

 

[aggies1ut]

Thats a hydrostatic weighting for the body fat...its the most acurate form of measuring your bf.

I just did hydrostatic weighing about 2 weeks ago. Try contacting universities in your area. Most have the appropriate testing facilities. Also, certain health clubs will do it for a fee if they have the equipment (I got mine done at a health club). There is also the bodpod, which uses similar concepts, but uses air displacement vs. water.
www.bodpod.com
http://www.bodpod.com/b_how.php

There might be one in your area.

 

[Kracin]

thanks, im sure that creighton university here (awesome medical university) will have one, im gonna go check on that asap tomorrow because im starting a huge cutting program as of yesterday, thanks again