Bodyfat measuring scales!? - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

ironaddiction · 20-02-2008, 07:37 PM

Hello all, you know those scales that you can buy which have the little metal plates on the base and measure body fat as well as weight? How acurate is that actually? I've been training pretty hard over the last 4 weeks and have photo evidence pretty good love handle shrinkage although the scales still report a pretty much constant bodyfat %. Are these thigs useless or am I being a little impatient?

Adampski · 20-02-2008, 10:13 PM

If you see changes then sod the scales. But from what i've read apparently they're 'fairly' accurate.

ironaddiction · 21-02-2008, 11:46 AM

Hmmm, I guess I'll have to invest in a pair of calipers on eBay and then I'll be able to know if my little electronic device is lying to me. I'm slowly loosing weight while maintaining constant bf% (i.e. loosing muscle or possibly brain cells, lol), so either the scales are wrong or I'm doing something seriously wrong with my diet/training! Will post back when I have calipers

AussieMarc · 21-02-2008, 12:03 PM

rubbish mate.. buy some calipers.

the ones i used fluctuated my bodyfat between 4% and 16%.. calipers tell me im around 6-7%

beequeth · 21-02-2008, 03:44 PM

My missus bought one of those cheap handheld electronic versions.

I thought I would give it a go - It read 39.5 % BF PMSL :crazy:

Tomskiii · 21-02-2008, 04:47 PM

Aparently because they depend on conducting a small charge through ya it can vary heavily on how much water you drink, and also if measured through your feet it just goes up one leg and down the other across your stomach so can alter the reading too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_fa...dance_Analysis

ironaddiction · 21-02-2008, 06:28 PM

As it's all water related then I guess even being on creatine would throw it slightly out of whack!? (me being hopeful again lol ;))

20-02-2008, 07:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
ironaddiction Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Notts Posts: 42	Bodyfat measuring scales!? Hello all, you know those scales that you can buy which have the little metal plates on the base and measure body fat as well as weight? How acurate is that actually? I've been training pretty hard over the last 4 weeks and have photo evidence pretty good love handle shrinkage although the scales still report a pretty much constant bodyfat %. Are these thigs useless or am I being a little impatient? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

20-02-2008, 10:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Adampski fithteen Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 78	Re: Bodyfat measuring scales!? If you see changes then sod the scales. But from what i've read apparently they're 'fairly' accurate.

21-02-2008, 11:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
ironaddiction Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Notts Posts: 42	Re: Bodyfat measuring scales!? Hmmm, I guess I'll have to invest in a pair of calipers on eBay and then I'll be able to know if my little electronic device is lying to me. I'm slowly loosing weight while maintaining constant bf% (i.e. loosing muscle or possibly brain cells, lol), so either the scales are wrong or I'm doing something seriously wrong with my diet/training! Will post back when I have calipers __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

21-02-2008, 12:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
AussieMarc UK-M's Token Aussie Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: QLD, Australia Posts: 1,491	Re: Bodyfat measuring scales!? rubbish mate.. buy some calipers. the ones i used fluctuated my bodyfat between 4% and 16%.. calipers tell me im around 6-7% __________________ - Marc To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

21-02-2008, 03:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
beequeth Dieting..... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Wales Posts: 471	Re: Bodyfat measuring scales!? My missus bought one of those cheap handheld electronic versions. I thought I would give it a go - It read 39.5 % BF PMSL :crazy:

21-02-2008, 04:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tomskiii Newbie Trainer Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 33	Re: Bodyfat measuring scales!? Aparently because they depend on conducting a small charge through ya it can vary heavily on how much water you drink, and also if measured through your feet it just goes up one leg and down the other across your stomach so can alter the reading too. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_fa...dance_Analysis

21-02-2008, 06:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
ironaddiction Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Notts Posts: 42	Re: Bodyfat measuring scales!? As it's all water related then I guess even being on creatine would throw it slightly out of whack!? (me being hopeful again lol ;)) __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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