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From: Jim Jones on 9 Mar 2006 03:52 Any recommendations on a high end scale for measuring body fat %? With my current setup, readings tend to fluctuate a bit. I have found that if I keep my feet and the pads clean, the reading are a bit more consistent. I know, I understand that actual number isn't nearly as important as the direction for which the readings are headed (hopefully downward!). But I am interested in a convenient means for measuring body fat %, and am willing to pay for it. -- Jim http://www.runfatboy.net - Exercise for the rest of us.
From: David Cohen on 9 Mar 2006 04:29 Jim Jones wrote: > Any recommendations on a high end scale for measuring body fat %? With my > current setup, readings tend to fluctuate a bit. I have found that if I keep > my feet and the pads clean, the reading are a bit more consistent. > > I know, I understand that actual number isn't nearly as important as the > direction for which the readings are headed (hopefully downward!). But I am > interested in a convenient means for measuring body fat %, and am willing to > pay for it. There isn't any. Your current setup is probably as accurate as you're gonna' get with a scale. However, good news. Calipers are relatively cheap, and with a little practice, very accurate. Slimguides, if you can find them, are inexpensive, and nearly as accurate as models costing hundreds of $. David
From: Steve Freides on 9 Mar 2006 10:02 "Jim Jones" <jim(a)runfatbo.net> wrote in message news:n1SPf.14358$iR1.12585(a)tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com... > Any recommendations on a high end scale for measuring body fat %? > With my > current setup, readings tend to fluctuate a bit. I have found that if > I keep > my feet and the pads clean, the reading are a bit more consistent. > > I know, I understand that actual number isn't nearly as important as > the > direction for which the readings are headed (hopefully downward!). > But I am > interested in a convenient means for measuring body fat %, and am > willing to > pay for it. A hand-held electronic bodyfat monitor, such as the kind made by Omron, has consistently given me results very close to those obtained with calipers and also with underwater weighing, while a scale has not. I recommend you buy calipers as David suggest or at least have someone with calipers measure you, and then see if the hand-held electronic monitor will do what you need. Mine cost about $60. -S- http://www.kbnj.com
From: joanne on 9 Mar 2006 11:40 Jim Jones wrote: > Any recommendations on a high end scale for measuring body fat %? How about a lowend tech method of using a tape measure and an online calculator like this one: http://www.biofitness.com/abodyfat.html Like you said, its the downward trend that counts joanne.
From: David Cohen on 9 Mar 2006 12:07
"Steve Freides" <steve(a)fridayscomputer.com> wrote > "Jim Jones" <jim(a)runfatbo.net> wrote >> Any recommendations on a high end scale for measuring body fat %? With my >> current setup, readings tend to fluctuate a bit. I have found that if I >> keep >> my feet and the pads clean, the reading are a bit more consistent. >> >> I know, I understand that actual number isn't nearly as important as the >> direction for which the readings are headed (hopefully downward!). But I >> am >> interested in a convenient means for measuring body fat %, and am willing >> to >> pay for it. > > A hand-held electronic bodyfat monitor, such as the kind made by Omron, > has consistently given me results very close to those obtained with > calipers and also with underwater weighing, while a scale has not. I > recommend you buy calipers as David suggest or at least have someone with > calipers measure you, and then see if the hand-held electronic monitor > will do what you need. Mine cost about $60. I'm not familiar with the device. What is it's method of operation? IOW, how it do dat? David |