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Skin fold? - 3/8/2005 6:39:07 AM
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Ceezer
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Ordered a bodyfat caliper and it came in last night. I tried 3 different readings, following the instructions as best as I could. The first time it returned a 15.4%, the second time it read 14.9%. I was feeling pretty good, considering I'm only on week 6 of training. But something just wasn't sitting right, and nagged at me the rest of the evening. So right before bed, I tried once more, and it read 19.3%. That seems more reasonable/realistic, but can't help wondering about the variation. At least the first two readings provided little variance, but the third is way off.
How do I know if I'm doing it right? How much skin should I pinch? It says to pinch in 3 places to calculate: 1) a diagonal pinch on the chest, like between the nipple and armpit; 2) a vertical pinch on the abdomen, slightly off-center; 3) a vertical pinch about mid-thigh, pretty much centered. I guess it measures the distance between the pincers based on an algorithm of the angle of vertex. So if you grab more skin, you'll get a higher reading than if you grab less.
Its a little akward, pinching with one hand and trying to hold the caliper with the other, so that I can depress the button for a reading. Maybe this is where I'm messing up, I don't know. Just thought I'd ask
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RE: Skin fold? - 3/8/2005 6:49:47 AM
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Naviator
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The Accumeasure is a cheap set of calipers (It says $19.99, but you can get it cheaper) that do the job just fine. The key is that you only need to measure one place and after some practice you can get the measurements to within half a millimeter of each other. The key to bodyfat measurement is not necessarily accuracy, but more consistency. If you measure exactly the same place every time you can track your progress much better by watching numbers decline, no matter where they start. If you are dead set on using your new calipers, which I assume you are after spending the $$$, find some technical support from the manufacturer or your fitness expert. Measure yourself a hundred times if you need to to find out a consistent set of spots. Practice makes perfect when you are talking about BF measurement.
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RE: Skin fold? - 3/8/2005 7:20:49 AM
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Ceezer
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I have that second one pictured, the digital one. Guess I'll just keep practicing. Thanks
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RE: Skin fold? - 3/10/2005 7:55:53 AM
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Gun Ryo
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the second one beeps when you do it right... unless you are deaf you shouldnt have a problem
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RE: Skin fold? - 3/21/2005 6:36:52 AM
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Ceezer
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the second one beeps when you do it right... unless you are deaf you shouldnt have a problem
It does beep, but that doesn't guarantee you'll get the same reading each time.
It doesn't say, but am I supposed to flex when I pinch? Seems like it would at least make it easier / consistant.
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