Fat% & Waist Line? Whats Yours?

[The Shadow]

Spatts - .....8% Hydro is typically around 5-6% on a skinfold.....so for a three site pinch of triceps, thigh and supraillium that is a TOTAL of 12-14 mm..that is extremely low for a woman...now 8% on a skin pinch is a different story


Regional NPCers ARE national level compet and I mentioned that caveat previously.

 

[makedah]

How often do you get your bodyfat measured by hydro and did you get the whole "breathing your air completely out and holding it" thing down right away -- or did it take some time to get used to it? I found it a little frustrating not to mention was dizzy as all hell when I was done. And the tech was absolutely certain I did not push all the air out of my lungs in any of the dunks we did.

I got it done this summer at the university's sports medicine clinic. Cost me $100, including a caliper test. Well worth it! The clinician had me practice blowing out all my air a few times he did the measurement. Also, there was a breathing test afterward (out of the water) to measure against - I don't know, I think it measured how much air I could take in/push out of my lungs.

He told me that since my caliper was within the margin of error for my hydro that I could just keep coming to him for the caliper test instead of doing hydro over and over again.

 

[newgirl-chargeback]

makedah -- yeah they had me practice the breathing too before hand and measured my breathing prior. I guess it is different having to take in all your air, submerge under water ...then slowly blow it out not moving the seat you are suspended on -- keeping very still....then breath it all out and hold and sit there -

For a klutz like me -- too many variables and too many things to worry about I suppose.....again...I am a klutz and actually think I was alittle nervous.