Just got my body fat tested

[Djicy]

Got a new Tanita scale first off anyone have them and if so how accurate do you say they are? I just got done with my bulking cycle weigh 220, with a 23 percent body fat. I'm 6'3. Starting my cutting diet after Febraury.

I got my bodyfat tested before my bulk diet and it was at 15% either this scale is wrong or my body fat went up really bad! Anyone else's do this before I'm a pretty skinny guy I really wanna know if this is accurate. Is 23 really bad?

 

[JKurz1]

Got a new Tanita scale first off anyone have them and if so how accurate do you say they are? I just got done with my bulking cycle weigh 220, with a 23 percent body fat. I'm 6'3. Starting my cutting diet after Febraury.

I got my bodyfat tested before my bulk diet and it was at 15% either this scale is wrong or my body fat went up really bad! Anyone else's do this before I'm a pretty skinny guy I really wanna know if this is accurate. Is 23 really bad?

yes and no.......23 is def. on the high side.................and the tant. scales are off by a good 4-5%.........easily...............mine reads 12%......I'm about 8-9 right now.............

 

[evander1972]

I bought another type of scale and I think its off aswell. I dont think these things are acurate. I just tested myself and it came back 20%, Its having a laugh.

 

[jenscats5]

They are not accurate....... mine tells me 35-37% most of the time, which is not even remotely close.....

 

[JKurz1]

They are not accurate....... mine tells me 35-37% most of the time, which is not even remotely close.....

I'd bet it's closer than you'd like to think........however, it def. is off..........no more than 6-7%, first thing in the am, as soon as you get up.....


It is really good for weekly measurements.............up or down %

 

[JKurz1]

They are not accurate....... mine tells me 35-37% most of the time, which is not even remotely close.....

Oh, let me clarify by saying in no way do I think you are chubby Jen, obviously never have seen you...........but, they arent ridiculosly scewed, i.e 10-15%......

 

[Ralph_Wiggum]

what about the hand gripper bf testers? The ones that you have to hold out in front of your chest? Are they accurate? What should a person who lifts 3-4x/week w/ cardio about every day set their activity level to? (low, normal, athelete)

 

[Djicy]

guess i'm just gonna use it to measure how much i lose or gain percentage wise i wish the damn thing worked but oh well. thnx for the answers.

 

[velvett]

Got a new Tanita scale first off anyone have them and if so how accurate do you say they are?

It's good to stack the sunday paper on.

 

[evander1972]

what about the hand gripper bf testers? The ones that you have to hold out in front of your chest? Are they accurate? What should a person who lifts 3-4x/week w/ cardio about every day set their activity level to? (low, normal, athelete)

This is the type I have, Mine doesnt have an activity level function though.