Body fat analyzer

[stevemead08]

What's a good Body fat analyzer I can buy?
I have a handheld Omron brand one that's a few years old. Its sporadic with its readings. One day ill be 2-3 % high compared to the day before.

Any suggestions?

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[MaxxReps]

Do you always weigh yourself and use that weight every time you use the analyzer? I have an omron as well, and do my BF every morning right after I wake up and go to the bathroom and it is never that far off. Even though my bodyweight fluctuates 2-3lbs per day my BF reading is always within .2 to .4%. I love that thing.

 

[stevemead08]

Not always. My weight does fluctuate quite a bit as well. Waste in bowels and water weight is ever changing. I am very sensitive to sodium. I can gain 6-8 lbs in a weekend by eating poorly.
Lately though my weight has evened out pretty well since eating clean and keeping salts at bay.
Bf still fluctuates.
I can sit at my desk at work and take 3 measurements average, an hour apart and get 1.5% change. No food or bathroom changes.

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[MaxxReps]

It calculates your bf based on your weight. If you are taking your BF and not weighing yourself beforehand (and using the current weight) the BF will be off. I don't think any other device would be any different (except perhaps one of the ones built into a scale).

 

[stevemead08]

Why the fluctuations at correct weight within an hour when nothing has changed?

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[RickRock13]

Them things suck ass and are about as inaccurate and worthless as they come. I had one and could make it vary 10% or more just by holding it a little different. If I just ate or drank something, it would be all over the place too.

The most accurate way to measure at home is with calipers. If you do at least a 3 point test you can get pretty close to actual every time

 

[stevemead08]

Thanks guys. I just wanted something o could buy and use often to see what and when things are contributing or hindering my bf since my weight does fluctuate greatly.

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[northernknight]

Calipers work fine for keeping track of your BF loss. I don't trust any other kind, those BF% calculator devices made for home use are way off very easily.
Even if you won't get your exact BF% (though you should get pretty close after a while of using them) from caliper measurements, they work great for tracking fat loss.

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[stevemead08]

Is there a particular type or brand of caliper to buy? I've seen them but never used one.
I'm sure I could find a tutorial on YouTube on how to properly utilize it.

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[stevemead08]

Yes. I've gained 1.8% of my body's fat just from eating a chicken breast and brown rice an hour ago for lunch.

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