A Simple Way To Test Body Fat Percentage

[chrispghmuscle]

It is important to know, not just how much weight you are losing, but how much of your body is muscle and how much is fat. You want to lose fat while maintaining or even building muscle. So, you need some way to keep track of your body fat percentage.

The following is a simple method to determine current body fat percentage and lean mass percentage.

For this test you will need someones help and a ruler that reads in millimeters (mm).

Step 1. Hang your right arm at your side and have someone find the point halfway between your shoulder and elbow, on the rear (triceps side) of your arm.

Step 2. With his/her thumb and forefinger have him/her pinch a fold of skin and fat away from the muscle.

Step 3. Have him/her measure the thickenss of the skin pinched. (Do not rest the ruler against the skin.)

Step 4. Have him/her do steps 2 and 3 several times and get the average reading.

Step 5. Find your body fat percentage by using the chart below.

Fat Percentage Chart

Skinfold Thickness in mm body fat % men body fat % women

6 5-9 8-13

13 9-13 13-18

19 13-18 18-23

25 18-22 23-28

38 22-27 28-33

[dude91]

i followed your directions.

but was not able to get it.

can you please get me some other option..

[mikeh40+]

i followed your directions.

but was not able to get it.

can you please get me some other option..
purchase some skin calipers and do a skin fold test, here is a link that will show you where and how to pinch the various areas of you body, along with a equation to figure out your bf %
http://www.topendsports.com/testing/bodyfat-percent.htm

[Big_Anf_Admin]

i need to measure my bodyfat actaully!
wonder wat i am

[Little Bear]

So basically you just explained skinfold measurements indirectly....