Does any one have any ides on how I could calculate my body fat%? I am living in the Caribbean until the summer and don�??t have access to a scale that would do it? I do have a regular scale though and can take body measurements.
Thanks
become psychic.
there are a few calculators online for it if you search a bit on google but they arent accurate enough
Here’s a quick one.
http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/home-body-fat-test-2774-143.html
There are a few test here and a comparison of different tests:
Do they have mirrors in the Caribbean?
Yeah,we have mirrors.
well try the mirror, but if your results seem a bit strange, put a pic up of you holding a shoe and we’ll tell you your bf
Yeah, I think a shoe is the best bet.
Definately the shoe. Accurate to at least 0.2568451218 of a %.
Promise 
Nathan
I’m not just trying to bust your balls with the response, I’m just trying to show that it’s sort of a bullshit question. Why do you really need to know, unless you’re running some kind of experiment? Most folks can just look in a mirror and say “Damn, I’m fat” or “Damn, I’m ripped.”
Now, if you just want to know for your own personal satisfaction, there are lots of less than ideal methods and calculators, but you’d probably be best off with just getting a cloth tape and taking some measurements.
Do you have skinfold calipers? If not then you can’t calculate your body fat accurately.
If you want to track progress you can just take girth measurements. Generally, your waist measurements will go down as your bodyfat goes down. What the number is? Who knows? Does it matter?..not really. A number is just a number.
Thanks for the suggestions. No I do not have skinfold calipers and can�??t find anyone who sells them on the island. I have been measuring my hips and waist weekly and taking photos.
Are there any calipers that are better than all the others?
I guess you are right about it not really mattering, but I see on these forums lots of folks listing their body fat% and other stats so it seams reasonable that it�??s a good measure of progress. I will be in the US over the summer so I can have it measured then at the gym.
Humm�?�.I don�??t think I have to right shoe for that sort of picture�?�. I mean I don�??t want to copy others and use a regular shoe. Maybe as a newbie I should use a penny loaf or deck shoes as opposed to steel toed work boots? Does shoe type change the accuracy of the measurement?
Nevertheless I think my best bet is to become psycic. I will be posting my 1-900 number soon you can call and get answers to all of your pressing life questions�?�only 5$ a min (and that�??s $US not $EC).
I most likely should not poke fun at others�?�sorry about that�?�.but its hard to resist.
hahaha no its all good
go look for the shoe thread btw, its hilarious
There is an unnecessary obsession with bf in some portions of this virtual society. If you look in the mirror and think “I look pretty good” then that should be good enough. Unless you are competing (in bodybuilding or for a modeling job) then bf really is nothing more than a target in a pissing contest.