That’s exactly right, especially if you take your measurements at the same time of day. They can be a useful tool for roughly tracking progress. I find that sometimes I see what I want to see in the mirror.
When I was trying to lose fat some time ago, using the Tanita on a daily basis at the same time of day and comparing weekly average numbers was very helpful to track my progress.
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So, I take it you are now extremely developed or at least far above the norm that it warrants following in your footsteps?
[quote]Tiribulus wrote:
Even assuming somebody were able to give you your BF % down to the 10th decimal. I’m still waiting for the very first person to explain to me what they now know that they didn’t before that is of any more use to them than the mirror and pinch test.[/quote]
Exactly. “Man, once I knew my bodyfat percentage, I took my training to an entire new level.”
[quote]eengrms76 wrote:
CaliforniaLaw wrote:
eengrms76 wrote:
There fine if you just want to know your BF % (+/-20% that is).
That’s only if you buy the cheaper models. The ones going for $150 or more are scientifically-proven to be accurate to within +/- 2%. I think the IronMan model is the one that does this.
That’s exactly right, especially if you take your measurements at the same time of day. They can be a useful tool for roughly tracking progress. I find that sometimes I see what I want to see in the mirror.
When I was trying to lose fat some time ago, using the Tanita on a daily basis at the same time of day and comparing weekly average numbers was very helpful to track my progress.
So, I take it you are now extremely developed or at least far above the norm that it warrants following in your footsteps?
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Development is not relevant, body type is.
I store my fat IN my body and since Im broad thats can be a lot.
Between 95 and 110 kg all you`ll notice is my face getting a little fuller.
So, calipers won`t do shit for me.
Granted, I know how much fat I carry because I know what it feels like, but I would have problems explaining that to someone else so that he could use it.
These scales can be helpful, for some people, in some situations.
[quote]Rah-Knee wrote:
Mine says I usually have about 25% bodyfat. Take a look at the picture in my profile and tell me if you think I have 25% bodyfat.[/quote]
LOL. That would mean you have 50 pounds of fat in your body. Where is this being stored?
While it’s the case that no one can know, short of autopsy (and DXA), your bodyfat, I simply can’t see where you are storing 50 pounds of bodyfat. If it were visceral, you’d have like a 44" waist or something. It just goes to show how stupid those scales are. Hell, we’ve all fallen for them. I wasted my $50 on a Tanita, too.
I’ve suggested before that it would make a great article for T-Nation to take 10 guys, give them DXA scans, hydrostatic weighing, weigh them on a Tanita, have the hold those hand held devices, and then post the pics.
I think many would be pretty shocked at a) the discrepancies between the methods and b) exactly how worthless Tanita scales are and c) how different guys can look at the same or similar bodyfat %.
I think also many would be most shocked at how two guys with 10% bodyfat each can look very differently. Some people can have a relatively low bf% but still not have a six pack due to the way they carry their bodyfat (subcutaneously). Other guys might have visible abs but actually have a higher bodyfat percentage because the fat is around their internal organs.
[quote]CaliforniaLaw wrote:
eengrms76 wrote:
CaliforniaLaw wrote:
eengrms76 wrote:
There fine if you just want to know your BF % (+/-20% that is).
That’s only if you buy the cheaper models. The ones going for $150 or more are scientifically-proven to be accurate to within +/- 2%. I think the IronMan model is the one that does this.
Really? 2% is pretty good.
Henceforth, I will leave the sarcasm to Zap.[/quote]