what do you use

[thelocal]

what kind of machine you sue to check ur b/p..tryign to look for a good one to buy

 

[UA_Iron]

Get a cuff one, not a wrist one. Wrist ones will be inaccurate, especially for the bodybuilding demographic.

 

[thelocal]

ok ty

 

[ghettostudmuffin]

Keep in mind that alot of cuff readers are inaccurate for anyone that trains hard.

If you walk into a Fred Meyer or Wallmart and read the notice next to a blood pressure cuff they typically say that readings are inaccurate with arms over 14".

14 inches. L O L O L O L.

 

[dr.shavargo]

^ lmao i cant get my arms to fit in any of the ones at the stores...

 

[thelocal]

lol dam..well what should i get lol

 

[kx250rider]

I agree with all above... The store ones don't fit me, unless I really jam my arm in; totally straight. The home upper-arm ones are probably the best, since some can be had with large size cuffs . I have a Panasonic, which is the best overall I've tried. The wrist ones are a total joke; at least for me. I've tried several, all of which read WAY WAY high.

The other thing for accuracy, is to test about 5 times over the course of at least 15 minutes. Then average it. Measuring once, is totally useless and false. Your numbers can go up or down 20 or 30 points in a minute or two, so an average is the only good calculation.

Charles

 

[needtogetaas]

my wife has been in the medical field her whole life. I just have her do it

 

[thelocal]

ok ill have to give Panasonic a shot

yea well were not all so lucky needto lol,my bro was in the medical field army combat medic,but he doesn't have any cuffs or anything