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Bod Pods are really accurate but fairly expensive.
Dunk tanks, imo are a joke.
I had a test done three different times........the ranges were 8-16% on three dunks.....the main issue is getting all the air out of the lungs and staying under long enough to get an accurate measure on the weight register.
While calipers may have a slightly higher level of error.......getting the test repeated by the same person etc gives great reproducability......which should be the main reason for getting one.
Ultimately it doesnt matter how accurate the initial test is....
IMO - the ONLY thing that should matter is the reproducability of the test....after all - you are tracking progress form test to test - not the initial accuracy.
That said - a bod pod is most definitely the most "accurate" - and "consistent" but much much more expensive.
but yeah....Im pretty good at bodyfat estimates on pictures.
Dunk tanks, imo are a joke.
I had a test done three different times........the ranges were 8-16% on three dunks.....the main issue is getting all the air out of the lungs and staying under long enough to get an accurate measure on the weight register.
While calipers may have a slightly higher level of error.......getting the test repeated by the same person etc gives great reproducability......which should be the main reason for getting one.
Ultimately it doesnt matter how accurate the initial test is....
IMO - the ONLY thing that should matter is the reproducability of the test....after all - you are tracking progress form test to test - not the initial accuracy.
That said - a bod pod is most definitely the most "accurate" - and "consistent" but much much more expensive.
but yeah....Im pretty good at bodyfat estimates on pictures.
