seripham4
Thu, March 27th, 2008, 01:18 AM
Anyone know an easy self test to figure out body fat percentage without the tool for a pinch test?
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View Full Version : Body fat % seripham4 Thu, March 27th, 2008, 01:18 AM Anyone know an easy self test to figure out body fat percentage without the tool for a pinch test? chicanerous Thu, March 27th, 2008, 01:40 AM There are a couple calculations that use girth measurements. The Army has one that uses the waist, neck, and your height. BF% = 86.01 x log( NAVEL - NECK ) - 70.041 x log(HEIGHT) + 36.76 If I remember correctly, inches are the units. If you fill in the three measurements, pasting the expression in Google will evaluate it. seripham4 Thu, March 27th, 2008, 02:43 AM What is log? SteveF Thu, March 27th, 2008, 06:58 AM it's short for a maths operation called a logarithm (opposite of an exponential). It'll be on your calculator... leftyx Thu, March 27th, 2008, 07:44 AM Here is a calculator (http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showpost.php?p=327273&postcount=1) that uses an Excel spreadsheet. You measure take your measurements and plug them into the cells. But if you don't know what a log is I not so sure you will know what an Excel spreadsheet is. But here it is anyway. Timbermiko Thu, March 27th, 2008, 08:57 AM Try this.. (http://www.weightsnet.com/Misc/calculators.html) |