body fat weight scale???

[slacker]

are these things reliable at all.   My brother went to the gym last week for the first time in 2 years. While he was there he received a fit test.  He was weighed in and stood on a scale with a handle tethered to it.  He said it read his BF and LBM

He doesnt look that big to me However his report says he is 284 lbs with 35.9 bf   I would have guess him at 25% or so. 

Has anyone used these and are they accurate at all.   thanks

[newmom]

just had mine done, wanted to throw it against the wall..

[tendonitis]

just had mine done, wanted to throw it against the wall..

that's the only thing they are good for

[newmom]

that's the only thing they are good for

I knew it, thanks pal

[slacker]

35% is too high for my brother.  He isnt that heavy

[newmom]

35% is too high for my brother.  He isnt that heavy

neither am I slacker but it read 18percent..Im 5ft4 122 llbs

[slacker]

neither am I slacker but it read 18percent..Im 5ft4 122 llbs

18% is good for a woman.    35% when you weigh 280 is really bad.

[outby43]

I think it is accurate enough to give an idea of where you are.  I found mine to deviate 5% either way depending on time of day so I only used mine in the mornings upon waking.

No matter what the initial reading is you can always use that as your starting point and go from there. Just use the same one to track your progress.

[newmom]

18% is good for a woman.    35% when you weigh 280 is really bad.

no I need to lower that, not sure how though

[slacker]

I think it is accurate enough to give an idea of where you are.  I found mine to deviate 5% either way depending on time of day so I only used mine in the mornings upon waking.

No matter what the initial reading is you can always use that as your starting point and go from there. Just use the same one to track your progress.

thats what I told my brother. As long as he uses the same one next time.  Just @ 35% I thought that would be gross.  My brother has that power lifter look with a belly lol

[225for70]

Haha, i registered 2.3% bodyfat in atheltic mode on one of those scales...Things are completely worthless

[slacker]

no I need to lower that, not sure how though

well we could always get together and do some horizontal cardio

[Hulkotron]

18% is low (in a good way) for a woman.

[slacker]

what does someone look like @ 35%bf   anyone got pics

[225for70]

what does someone look like @ 35%bf   anyone got pics

Nasty

[outby43]

what does someone look like @ 35%bf   anyone got pics

I could post myself these days but I am too embarrassed.lol.   No way I look that high with clothes on but in the buff it is disgusting.  A couple years ago I went from 30 to 14.  I think the problem is everyone is so damn fat now that 30% plus doesn't look that bad compared to the 50% plus majority.

[dogbowl]

what does someone look like @ 35%bf

They look american



If he's 280 pounds, of course he's fat

[slacker]

 

[225for70]