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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Bast175 on July 12, 2006, 01:48:45 PM
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Are they really usefull for acessing body fat? How accurate are they? Should I bother buying them?
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Plus or Minus 3 percent from your reading.
Don`t worry about what they read. Just use them as a progress marker. If the measurments are going down,then what you are doing is working.
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Plus or Minus 3 percent from your reading.
Don`t worry about what they read. Just use them as a progress marker. If the measurments are going down,then what you are doing is working.
Ditto!
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Which bodybuilder was tested at an astonishing 0.0% bodyfat at Golds in '93? I hard that he was the only bodybuilding to ever do that at Golds.
Anyone know?
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Where did you buy your calipers Adonis and how much $?
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Which bodybuilder was tested at an astonishing 0.0% bodyfat at Golds in '93? I hard that he was the only bodybuilding to ever do that at Golds.
Anyone know?
I don't know, but I heard Craig and Kelly's home gym was for sale on eBay...........
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I don't know, but I heard Craig and Kelly's home gym was for sale on eBay...........
Does it come with a gift in the trunk?
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Does it come with a gift in the trunk?
http://www.carteles.metropoliglobal.com/paginas/pgrande.php?id=109691&caso=2 (http://www.carteles.metropoliglobal.com/paginas/pgrande.php?id=109691&caso=2)
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I wonder if the calipers at Gold's Gym detect synthol?
PS: I think the Getbig spellcheck should be modified to recognize the word synthol.
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Use a mirror - it's cheaper.
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Use a mirror - it's cheaper.
that and the tape measurer.
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I wonder if the calipers at Gold's Gym detect synthol?
PS: I think the Getbig spellcheck should be modified to recognize the word synthol.
i think you're the only one that uses that feature......
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Plus or Minus 3 percent from your reading.
Don`t worry about what they read. Just use them as a progress marker. If the measurments are going down,then what you are doing is working.
In Adonis' case, they must be off by about 10% though.
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Use a mirror - it's cheaper.
use us, we will tell you the truth if you just post your progress pics ::)
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They are a good tool for progress measuring , but you will need some one to take your readings to get a true reading , then ideally you should use the same individual each time , as individuals vary in there techniques and thus readings, most top bodybuilders avg around 4-5 % body fat at contest time some slightly higher , with dehydration this is a ideal percentage for contest , some get lower , I usually got around 3 % in my caliber readings (but I was renowned for my leanness!!!!) it is a good idea to use them whilst dieting for a show for they indicate to you lean muscle loss ,thus enabling you to adjust calories accordingly to save off being catabolic , the last thing you want whilst getting ready for a show is muscle wastage , kinda defeats the purpose of it all really !! fat loss sure , but muscle ??!!! well why bodybuild , you know what i mean !!!
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if there is a university or college with a Human Performance Lab around you, you can go there and pay like 10$ to go in the hydrostatic weighing chamber---I used to work at one so I know all about it-
Its the most accurate method of measuring bodyfat u can use
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/69/5/898
Callibers are unaccurate but like Adonis said its good to help measure progress---- just make sure to have the same person do it each time
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if there is a university or college with a Human Performance Lab around you, you can go there and pay like 10$ to go in the hydrostatic weighing chamber---I used to work at one so I know all about it-
Actually my university has that. BUT I want to be able to take measurements frequently so that wouldn't be convenient.
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Actually my university has that. BUT I want to be able to take measurements frequently so that wouldn't be convenient.
yeah its a bitch but when u get to ur lowest bf point its interesting to go and really know what % ur at...last summer I got down to 5% for the fuck of it--I dont compete--and was cool to find out what all my hard work actually accomplished.
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Plus or Minus 3 percent from your reading.
Don`t worry about what they read. Just use them as a progress marker. If the measurments are going down,then what you are doing is working.
Exactly.