Equation for bodyfat?

[Miss24k]

So I got 1 of the trainers at my gym to check my bodyfat with the calipers yesterday, and after he pinched all my body parts he then tells me that his computer isn't working so he can't calculate the percentage.

Does anyone know where I can find the equation?

He measured the fat on 10 body parts
(cheek, chin, pec, scapula, knee, oblique, quads, abs, tri, bic.)

 

[treilin]

I thought you checked it on three... back of the tricep, right above the hip bone, and front of the middle of your thigh? I guess there are different ways to do it. I have the calculation equation at home. Im sure someone else will have it posted before I get to it... If not I'll post it. I think it's weight in kg, divided by your height in Meters squared = BMI ie. I'm 137.8 weight = 2.62.5612 kg, divided by my height in M squared 5'7" 2.9177764 = 21.441396 (BMI)
I'm not sure how accurate that is...

 

[Miss24k]

There are many different ways. The more body parts the more accurate.

Thanks for the response.

 

[jenscats5]

Here's some sites I have saved as favorites:

http://www.mybodycomp.com/

http://www.insitefitness.com.au/lessons/fitness testing/Anthropometry/skinfold.html

http://www.exrx.net/Calculators/BodyComp.html

http://www.bblex.de/en/calc/navy.php

The 3rd one might be what you're looking for....

 

[treilin]

Alright this is what my book says....
1. Enter your weight in pounds ____ ; Multiply by .454 to get weight in kg
2. Enter your height in inches ____; Multiply by .0254 to get your height in Meters
3. Multiply your height in M by itself to get M squared
4. Divide your weight in kg by your height in M squared to get your BMI

Ie. Woman, 145 pounds, 5'6"
1. 145 X .454 = 66
2. 66 X .0254 = 1.68
3. 2.82
4. 23.4

 

[The Shadow]

Alright this is what my book says....
1. Enter your weight in pounds ____ ; Multiply by .454 to get weight in kg
2. Enter your height in inches ____; Multiply by .0254 to get your height in Meters
3. Multiply your height in M by itself to get M squared
4. Divide your weight in kg by your height in M squared to get your BMI

Ie. Woman, 145 pounds, 5'6"
1. 145 X .454 = 66
2. 66 X .0254 = 1.68
3. 2.82
4. 23.4

thats Bofy MASS index - not % bf Doll

 

[The Shadow]

Here's some sites I have saved as favorites:

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http://www.exrx.net/Calculators/BodyComp.html

that one



3 site is as good as 7 or 10.....its just a measure of progress, not an absole number

 

[treilin]

Maybe that's why I've been jacking it up... Thanks

 

[skittles]

So I got 1 of the trainers at my gym to check my bodyfat with the calipers yesterday, and after he pinched all my body parts he then tells me that his computer isn't working so he can't calculate the percentage.

Does anyone know where I can find the equation?

He measured the fat on 10 body parts
(cheek, chin, pec, scapula, knee, oblique, quads, abs, tri, bic.)

Miss24K - can you ask them to check your BF like that? The trainer I see only tests in 3 places. I would like to be pinched all over!

 

[*MissFit*]

sounds kinky

Miss24K - can you ask them to check your BF like that? The trainer I see only tests in 3 places. I would like to be pinched all over!