are teh cheap fat calipers from GNC any good? I'm just wondering beacuse my friend measured his b/f and he came out with 3% and i laughed at his like i mean hes cut but not that cut...
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Thread: fat calipers accurate?
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11-22-2002, 03:45 PM #1
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fat calipers accurate?
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11-22-2002, 04:02 PM #2
calipers are only as accurate as the person who uses them. I found everyone seems to have their own method of grabbing the skin ( you are not supposed to grab a whole fist, if you know what I mean, ) and frankly I feel some trainers are not even sure of the correct way.
It takes some practice to use calipers properly. You should measure each site 3 times and go with the average. To get constant results, make sure you have the SAME person measure you , because trust me if you have someone different each time, you will get different results.Build Strength, Build Health, Build Life !
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11-22-2002, 08:19 PM #3
What's the brand of the calipers? Who was the technician (is he/she experienced at skinfold testing)? How many sites were measured? What equation was used to determine body density and, in turn, body fat percentage? These are just some questions that need be answered to determine accuracy. If your buddy's only 3% fat, then all he's carry around right now is essential fat.
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11-22-2002, 08:54 PM #4Originally posted by Iron-T
calipers are only as accurate as the person who uses them. I found everyone seems to have their own method of grabbing the skin ( you are not supposed to grab a whole fist, if you know what I mean, ) and frankly I feel some trainers are not even sure of the correct way.
It takes some practice to use calipers properly. You should measure each site 3 times and go with the average. To get constant results, make sure you have the SAME person measure you , because trust me if you have someone different each time, you will get different results.~shhhhh just watch~
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11-23-2002, 03:50 PM #5
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