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 fu*ck this!!! have any of you used this damn bf scale!!!??
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| Author | Topic: fu*ck this!!! have any of you used this damn bf scale!!!?? | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder 
Posts: 445 |
okay!!! i just bought this damn electric scale to measure my weight! it also tells you your bf. NOW! this is bullSHIT!!!!! i had a pic on here that bigjay posted for me, it showed my stats before i started my cycle! now i am on my 7th week! THE DAMN THING SAYS I AM 29% BF. that is bullshit!!! how can this be!! maybe i have to adjust something?? i know some of you have experienced this.!     | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 185 |
If that's the Tanita scale, I have one...measures bodyfat way to high. ------------------ Stay Healthy, Stay Safe, Be Careful, Keep Growing | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 445 |
YES!! THAT IS IT!! so it isnt right or what!?? | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 185 |
No, it's way off...sucks for bodyfat measurements. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder 
Posts: 688 |
Those things arn't even remotely accurate. There is a +/- of about 20% on those pieces of shit. ------------------ | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 445 |
ooooooooooooooh shit i feel better... | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 338 |
that's what i am taking about, mike go return that piece of shit | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 58 |
Chill out guys. The tanita isn't that bad. You just have to set it to "athlete" mode to get the correct reading. I get my bodyfat checked at the doc's and there was less than 1% difference from the Tanita. Your readings will vary slightly during the day (by as much as 2%) depending on how hydrated you are, so take the reading at the same time every day. | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 550 |
I have one of those shitty Tanita scales and they are always 10-15% off on my bf%. The only cool thing about them is you can wet your hair and your bodyfat percentage will drop drastically. I wish that was all it took in the real world. giantset ------------------ | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 688 |
I think there is some kind of disclaimer on it or in the manual or what not that says it isn't appropriate to use for atheletes or bodybuilders. It is for you standard 40 year old house wife and kids. | ||
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Cool Novice 
Posts: 20 |
They suck, my wife bought one, I was measured with the calipers at the gym at 10%bf hopped on the wifes scale and it said 22%. complete bullshit. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 636 |
I don't know what you guys are talking about. I love my Tanita scale. I have had a bodyfat test using water weighing, calipers and the Tanita scale. And all three are within +-2% of each other. The Tanita consistantly says 8% with me. My friends (who think that they are 8%) get pretty accurate measurements from what my estimation averages at about 16%. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 88 |
I have an electronic bf scale, and I have it set on athlete. If I weigh myself each day at the same time (and it says to do it in the evening), then it is always accurate +/- 1% for me. | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 445 |
athlete mode? what are you talking about? i dont see anything that has that on there.... | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 304 |
Not all models have an athelete mode, it also makes no adjustments for frame size. They suck, mine is about 10% high. |
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posted December 03, 2000 05:53 PM