View Full Version : BF% Monitoring Instrument?
Glamdring Sun, January 25th, 2004, 06:29 PM I'm trying to find a somewhat accurate instrument for home body fat % measurements. I've bought and tried a scale, but the one I had was either busted, or I have no idea how to use it properly... :p
I guess I'm looking for one of those things like they have at my fitness center. It's an instrument (caliper perhaps?) that they used to take a measurement via pinching me in 3 separate locations.
The cheaper the better just so long as I can get within 3% on average.
Ranger17 Sun, January 25th, 2004, 06:35 PM they have a set of calipers on BodyBuilding.com
you can use a Bioelectric Impedance Analyzer as well
also, use a Myo tape, and bodycomp.com
J
Jonesy Sun, January 25th, 2004, 07:54 PM Don't buy the BF scale, they're crap! Totally inaccurate! Your best bet is to go for some calipers. They're cheap and they work. I got mine on eBay for about $4USD.
Glamdring Sun, January 25th, 2004, 10:38 PM It might have been a dumb purchase, but I went ahead and ordered the electronic one on bodybuilding.com. If It sucks I'll just sell it on ebay. :P
Jonesy Sun, January 25th, 2004, 10:42 PM It might have been a dumb purchase, but I went ahead and ordered the electronic one on bodybuilding.com. If It sucks I'll just sell it on ebay. :P
I assume you're refering to digital calipers. I've heard that there are a couple that are decent, but unfortunitly I don't recall the brand name/model.
Glamdring Sun, January 25th, 2004, 10:44 PM I assume you're refering to digital calipers. I've heard that there are a couple that are decent, but unfortunitly I don't recall the brand name/model.
Yah, they're the digital ones BB.com sells.. Here ya go :
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/acc/fattrack.html
It has to be a good deal... it comes with free myotape! :p
Jonesy Sun, January 25th, 2004, 11:03 PM Yah, they're the digital ones BB.com sells.. Here ya go :
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/acc/fattrack.html
It has to be a good deal... it comes with free myotape! :p
The myotape is definately a nice thing to have! I'm sure the calipers are fine, but see if you can't have your Dr. or a trainer check for you as well just so you get an idea of how accurate they are.
Glamdring Sun, January 25th, 2004, 11:06 PM The myotape is definately a nice thing to have! I'm sure the calipers are fine, but see if you can't have your Dr. or a trainer check for you as well just so you get an idea of how accurate they are.
I had the reading taken by one of the exercise physiologists at my fitness club last Monday. Hopefully the reading will be somewhat near the one she gave me.
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