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DEXA vs. hydrostatic
I've been having my body fat measured hydrostatically ($49 first time, $39 thereafter).
weight lean lb fat lb body fat %
10/08/09 120 109.2 10.8 9
05/20/09 122 111.15 10.85 8.9
04/07/09 123 109.55 13.45 10.9
Yesterday was 10/08/09 and after my test I was pretty frantic. It appeared that my new nutritional program which I started on 7/01/09 (a cut diet) reduced my lean mass by 2 lbs and slightly increased my body fat.
I wanted a second opinion, so today 10/09/09 I had a DEXA done ($79). Results state that my bodyfat is 15%.
Hydrostatic 9% bodyfat and DEXA 15%? One day after the other? Seems hydrostatic has a tendency to test a little low (my nutritionist didn't believe I was 10% bf when we started working together) and DEXA tests people a bit high.
I don't think I will be wasting my money on these tests anymore. I was really focused on increasing lean mass, but if my strength is increasing (meticulous weight lifting records) and I'm looking leaner, then perhaps that is good enough for me. All this hype about "gold standard"...I'm not buying any of it. Anybody who tells they are "n" percent bodyfat anymore isn't going to make a difference to me. I'd rather judge myself by looking at their body.
You can see older photos of me on my profile and I'll post some newer and if I have the time, I'll take some today.
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