Bod Pod and other bodyfat test results

[Fast Twitch Fiber]

I had 4 different bodyfat tests done last week. Here's the results by device

1) Bod Pod (air displacement/ $75 test)- 21.7% BF
2) Tanita bathroom BIA scale - 24% BF
3) Skin caliper- 14%
4) Handheld BIA- 13.3%

What's up with all of the variation? This is aggravating to not get an accurate measure.

 

[super_rice]

do you still look the way you do in your avatar? if so, i don't think you're anywhere near 21.7%

 

[Fast Twitch Fiber]

Ive been on a bulking cycle since that picture but I didn't think I had put on that much fat. My top abs still show and there's some vascularity in my forearms.

 

[super_rice]

so i'd say it's not likely that you're BF% is in the 20s.

 

[Dial_tone]

What time of day did you use the Tanita? They're most accurate between 4-6PM, which is stated in the manual nobody ever reads. They're also not designed for BB'ers, not even the Athlete mode. I still think underwater weighing is most accurate.

 

[Fast Twitch Fiber]

Supposedly the Bod Pod is more accurate than underwater weighing

 

[Dial_tone]

The only people/links I've seen to support this are offering Bod Pod as a service, so they're biased.