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bluesy Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 125) |
posted May 10, 2000 11:53 AM
   okay bors, i have been searchig a bit, but i cant find the answer to this one: how do i figure out my bodyfat %, without having to buy something that will cost me 70$ or is that the only way???? Bluesy IP: Logged |
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Badatta2d Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 25) |
posted May 10, 2000 12:05 PM
Go to a local Health club type facility. They usually have a pretty gal who'll check it for you for about 5$ IP: Logged |
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Komo Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 121) |
posted May 10, 2000 12:18 PM
Bluesy! Go to a place that uses a calipometer, where you measure the skinfold. The Bioimpedance method is most commonly used, but it`s only good for measuring how much water you have got. /Komo IP: Logged |
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ectomorph Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 240) |
posted May 10, 2000 12:24 PM
Yeah, the gal at my gym aint that hot but she'll check it for free. Of course she's probably just hot for my bod. hehe ------------------ IP: Logged |
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Yoda Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 38) |
posted May 10, 2000 12:31 PM
Try a local drug store, they sell the plastic calipers for about $15-20. Their pretty accurate for the small investment. IP: Logged |
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POW Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 112) |
posted May 10, 2000 12:34 PM
Yeah, the clipometer is the way forward. POW ------------------ IP: Logged |
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POW Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 112) |
posted May 10, 2000 12:36 PM
Yeah, the clipometer is the way forward. Or you could go into a new gym, they will give you an induction course. In the course they will measure your bodyfat. Only trouble is they might want your money first... POW ------------------ IP: Logged |
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bluesy Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 125) |
posted May 10, 2000 01:00 PM
i wish that was a possible way to do it, the only way i can get it is by mailorder, because no healthclub in my area has it  neither does any pharmacies.well its not that importent, just curius, i might be better off no knowing  Bluesy IP: Logged |
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Yoda Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 38) |
posted May 10, 2000 03:56 PM
BLUESY, e-mail me, I have one I don't need anymore!!! IP: Logged |
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KingDbol Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 48) |
posted May 10, 2000 03:59 PM
Bluesy, im like you, my gym, health stores, and pharmacies dont have them either. Does anyone know where else i could buy one? IP: Logged |
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aten8 Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 186) |
posted May 10, 2000 04:41 PM
If you guys go to the nearest college or univesity, any one of the health classes will usually do it for free. The always need subjects for there labs. IP: Logged |
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FitnessChick Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 220) |
posted May 10, 2000 04:49 PM
gnc sometimes will carry plastic calipers too... IP: Logged |
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easton Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 72) |
posted May 10, 2000 08:15 PM
ok, so once you get a caliper, where do you measure? and what is the formula? IP: Logged |
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maromba Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 28) |
posted May 10, 2000 10:40 PM
Do you know where do I find these damn calipers to order? Thankx IP: Logged |
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SCHNiKEN Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 178) |
posted May 11, 2000 03:08 AM
I know you can buy them at type-in.com/fatcaliper/ IP: Logged |
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RAGING BULL Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 170) |
posted May 11, 2000 04:07 AM
Don't waste your time with those plastic calipers. They are highly innaccurate. They have a plus or minus of like 5%. I go to my friendly local state university and get dunked for $40. If you can't do it like this, use your mirror. How you look in it is the most important test you can take anyway. LOL RAGING BULL IP: Logged |
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lestat Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 39) |
posted May 11, 2000 07:00 AM
I just bought a scale from Tanita and it measures body fat and weight, it seems to measure it higher than calipers but thats to be expected I mean how accurate are skinfold measurments ? Later IP: Logged |
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Anabolicum Mister Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 120) |
posted May 11, 2000 07:49 AM
I agree that calipers aren't that accurate, but if done properly are more accurate than a bodyfat scale that measures electrical impedance. In any case, the calipers are useful in determining your progress. For example if at the same skinfold site you measure a thickness of 8mm and 2 weeks later you measure 5mm, then you know that you are leaning out and losing fat. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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jamb Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 1) |
posted May 11, 2000 12:19 PM
Tanita body fat scales are notoriously inaccurate. I could write a book but suffice to say, the fat % reading from a Tanita is way high all of the time (worse for women than men). Tanita is a good scale but a bad body fat analysis tool. Consumer report said the same thing. Stick with a caliper and someone who has been doing the "test" for a while. IP: Logged |
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scarybig Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 7) |
posted May 11, 2000 12:29 PM
Hope this helps dude,for males only: Multiply your body weight(nude)by 1.082 Add this number to 94.42 Multiply your waist girth by 4.15 Subtract this number from the result you got in step 2(this is your fat free bodyweight) Subtract your fat free body weight from your total weight Multiply that number by 100 Divide that number by your total body weight to obtain your body fat % IP: Logged |
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Kahn Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 98) |
posted May 11, 2000 12:38 PM
Don't use that radar/sonic waves turd. It had me at 16% to start and at 20% when I was shredded. The calipers had me at 4.7 I think. You can buy those for $20. IP: Logged |
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