Where to get accurate BF% test?

[acg1587]

Hey everyone,

I went for a body fat % today at my gym, and they used a scale-type device (which automatically foreshadowed inaccurate results to come) where the guy entered my height, and it weighed me and gave body fat %.

It came out to 18%!

I was frustrated, and I immediately knew this was inaccurate. I then had a thought come across that this was possibly a ploy by the gym to make people work harder and stay with them longer, which would of course benefit the owners.

Where can I go for a real body fat % test? calipers, etc.

 

[Joey007]

lol, dont be frustrated. i'm sure thats where your around.

If you want the BEST / MOST ACCURATE. go to a local university and pay $1.50 for a UNDERWATER fat test :]

Get measured every 3-4 weeks

 

[~LV~]

lol, dont be frustrated. i'm sure thats where your around.

If you want the BEST / MOST ACCURATE. go to a local university and pay $1.50 for a UNDERWATER fat test :]

Get measured every 3-4 weeks

Yup, it's called a Hydrostatic BF test.

 

[Joey007]

Yup, it's called a Hydrostatic BF test.

oh cool, so thats what they call it ^0^

 

[malkore]

But, if you don't happen to live near a University, try something like this: http://www.exrx.net/Store/Other/SlimGuide.html

$20, and about as accurate as calipers can get unless you wanna spend a couple hundred dollars.

 

[underPAR]

lol, dont be frustrated. i'm sure thats where your around.

If you want the BEST / MOST ACCURATE. go to a local university and pay $1.50 for a UNDERWATER fat test :]

Get measured every 3-4 weeks

I live near my campus, but where would I go to get this test? And, this is probably an obvious question, but is the "underwater" body fat test literally underwater? Because I got a hydro--something test three weeks ago and I just had to lay down in a room.

 

[jetjaguar]

1.50 ? thats it ?

 

[jetjaguar]

so basically u should get tested every 4 weeks basically ?
my guy at the gym used calipers and measured 4 points ..

 

[malkore]

I live near my campus, but where would I go to get this test? And, this is probably an obvious question, but is the "underwater" body fat test literally underwater? Because I got a hydro--something test three weeks ago and I just had to lay down in a room.

yes, its literally underwater.

here's a website that has a mobile unit (big silver tub in the picture)

 

[Joey007]

I live near my campus, but where would I go to get this test? And, this is probably an obvious question, but is the "underwater" body fat test literally underwater? Because I got a hydro--something test three weeks ago and I just had to lay down in a room.

interesting, well I guess there are variations.

yes underwater literally, thats what the university near mines does.

 

[Joey007]

so basically u should get tested every 4 weeks basically ?
my guy at the gym used calipers and measured 4 points ..

you wont see a dramatic change in bf% if u measure every freakin week lol.

every 4-5 weeks is best

 

[Joey007]

1.50 ? thats it ?

depends...

thats how much it cost me :] varies from college to college or w/e

some gyms do underwater tests too

 

[ManLondon]

What do you think of these BIA monitors?



They claim to be quiet accurate.

 

[jetjaguar]

whats the average bf loss u can expect after 4-5 weeks ?

like 4% ?

 

[Joey007]

whats the average bf loss u can expect after 4-5 weeks ?

like 4% ?

i'd say , 3% on average

 

[Karky]

whats the average bf loss u can expect after 4-5 weeks ?

like 4% ?

that depends ALOT, if you have 10%BF, its harder to loose than if you have 30%

 

[Joey007]

that depends ALOT, if you have 10%BF, its harder to loose than if you have 30%

not if your dedicated. or obssessed

 

[~LV~]

that depends ALOT, if you have 10%BF, its harder to loose than if you have 30%

VERY true...