Periodic BF% measurement

[hannes joubert]

Hi All, how often is it advised to take BF% measurements to assess the progress of a cutting program?

I was originally doing it once a week, but the numbers seemed to go up and down quite wildly...

Should I rather go once every two weeks or once a month?

Thanks
H

 

[bustak2121]

Every other week is fine or even a month. Biggest thing to consider is doing it at the same exact time and hydration level with the same person/trainer every time for skinfolds. Skinfold tests can be off by a few percent from person to person. I found with my own research some formulas for figuring out the percentage can also be a few percentage different depending on which one you use. I recommend the hydrostatic water weighing or even the bod-pod to find a much more accurate result and then base the skinfold results compared to that.

 

[hannes joubert]

Thanks Bustak.

I think I am going to drop the frequency of the measurements. What I want to avoid though is spinning my wheels for a month before realising that what I did that month did not work....So I guess I'll go with every second week...

Cheers
H