11-15-04, 10:19 AM | |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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Figuring body fat percentage
What is with these online calculators? A few nights ago I was reading some stuff on a local tri club site and went to their body fat calculator. It said I was 31% body fat.
I tried to find it again right now, but could only find this one http://www.freeweightloss.com/calculator1.html that said I was 19%. Both used measurements, but the first used more measurements. My BMI is 20.9 (supposedly :rolleyes: ). Where do people come up with some of this stuff? It's obviously totally off for me to get two readings that are so different. Andrea
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11-15-04, 11:04 AM | |
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Location: RTP area, North Carolina
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Since my lean muscle mass doesn't change easily (I'm an ectomorph's ectomorph :rolleyes: ), I can usually estimate my body fat percentage reasonably accurately. The most accurate home measure I've found is one which uses a bunch of body part measurements to calculate body composition. The more measurements, the better the estimate from what I've tried.
Someone (here or at YaYas) recommended a site http://www.mybodycomp.com. You have to register, but it is free. This site uses a lot of body measurements to calculate body fat percentages, lean muscle mass, etc. and, in my case, I think it is close. My home calipers (not super great, but at least consistent) show me at 3% less, which I think is too low. I've tried the impedence-based tools (scales, handhelds) and find them to be wa-a-ay off for me. In my tour of various calculators and systems, this measuring method is about as accurate as any.
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11-15-04, 11:05 AM | |
Join Date: Feb 2004
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mybodycomp
This website uses 13 measurements, weight and age to determine body fat percentage and RMR. It certainly gave me some motivation - my body fat percentage came out much higher than I expected!
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