Best way to measure bf %

[Mornedn]

Hi all
There are so many ways and calculations out there...
Just wanna check what you think is the best and most accurate way to measure your bf %

Thanx

 

[Mornedn]

Anyone?

 

[CSB]

i feel its a combination method of 3 various techniques , but for a single reliable method to work on , a caliper test with a skilled person is a good place to start

 

[gstacker]

The best place is a hospital were they can scan you, second would be a water tank, ive never found anyone i trust with calipers but have been tested with them and then went to a water tank and the difference was huge! I think theres way to many guys on this site who try n guess there bf% by lookimg at there abbs an mid section lol

 

[stevesmi]

DEXA body scan but its expensive and you won't be able to test it daily or weekly realistically.

water tank would be next but it also costs and it may not account for stuff like bone density.

bf% calipers you hold are within a radius of your bf, but you would need to test a lot over a period of time to get an accurate range of where your bf is.

and finally posting up a few pics of yourself on a board like this will give you an idea of where you might be perhaps just as accurate as anything out there. bro's on here are good at analyzing your bf based on pics

 

[nevertriedjuice]

1. hyrostactic dunk tank! good luck finding one. you get dunked under water and it measures your bodyfat/muscle/bone ratio. might find one at a university or a mobile unit that comes around to local gyms a couple times of year. 2. calipers and someone that is very skilled using them.
3. tape measure around my stomach. if you are losing weight and your waist is the same diameter your prob not losing fat

 

[gstacker]

DEXA body scan but its expensive and you won't be able to test it daily or weekly realistically.

water tank would be next but it also costs and it may not account for stuff like bone density.

bf% calipers you hold are within a radius of your bf, but you would need to test a lot over a period of time to get an accurate range of where your bf is.

and finally posting up a few pics of yourself on a board like this will give you an idea of where you might be perhaps just as accurate as anything out there. bro's on here are good at analyzing your bf based on pics

Id have to disagree with u on this one and say its more of a guessing game looking at pictures... What would be intereating to see tho is somebody posting up pictures of themself and starting a poll of what there bf% is and then getting it tested a couple diff ways just to see how far off many of us are at guessing.

 

[Mornedn]

Id have to disagree with u on this one and say its more of a guessing game looking at pictures... What would be intereating to see tho is somebody posting up pictures of themself and starting a poll of what there bf% is and then getting it tested a couple diff ways just to see how far off many of us are at guessing.

Yes.... That would be very interesting

 

[Zyglamail]

bodpod is accurate and usually pretty cheap ~$30

 

[ALIN]

Hi all
There are so many ways and calculations out there...
Just wanna check what you think is the best and most accurate way to measure your bf %

Thanx

I like the under water aquatic dunking.