You’d think the underwater weighing would be accurate, so that’s pretty crazy.
Both Thibaudeau and Berardi have told stories about getting their body fat tested. They were tested by dozens of trained people using $500 calipers on the same day… and the measurements were all over the place. Then there’s the issue of sub-abdominal or visceral fat: visible abs but fat storage underneath, and it can’t be pinched. Usually presents as “high and hard belly fat”. Goes away faster than giggly subcutaneous fat, but much worse for your health.
Then there’s my doc. Makes me get on a bioelectrical impedance scale every visit so I’ll be nice and depressed for the rest of the day. He later admitted to me that he likes that scale because it reads very high and scares his patients into making better life choices. The bastard.
Fun topic for sure, but I always go back to: how do you feel and how do you look? Happy? Then forget the percentages.