ryanb Posted January 25, 2010 Posted January 25, 2010 All of the methods short of immersion are based on averages which don't apply as well to people with athletic body types. You could probably figure something out with a spring scale and a garbage can full of water though if you really want to be cheap... Quote
el jefe Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 i was actually kidding about the haston diet -- and strongly suspect he was as well. i'm interested in your strategy for shedding the adipose. i've lost some by eating more greens and putting in some time running. Quote
Kimmo Posted January 26, 2010 Author Posted January 26, 2010 hmmm i had the feeling haston was serious about his 800/day diet, but i think my strategy's gonna be eating light and mainly raw foods (including raw fish and some kitfo mmmmmm), drinking only fresh juices on some days every week, and eating some whey protein powder in fresh juice before and after workouts. mebbe 500 cal one day, 1500 the next, depending on activity level. oh, and no beer, starting feb 1st. fukinay. crazy dorky shit all this i say! Quote
Pilchuck71 Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 oh, and no beer, starting feb 1st. fukinay. crazy dorky shit all this i say! No Beer! That is taking it too far Kimmo. Quote
RuMR Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 yeah...no shit, you crazy finn...you'll die w/o beer...better switch to vodka... Quote
el jefe Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 vodka isn't as filling as beer so would be a good alternative that would leave more room for rice cakes. Quote
Kimmo Posted January 27, 2010 Author Posted January 27, 2010 being a full-blooded finn, drying out for a month on occasion strikes me as a pretty good idea. Quote
khyber.pass Posted September 20, 2010 Posted September 20, 2010 A caliper averaged over time is generally more accurate than water immersion -- got that from this Mountaineer's book.. BF caliper Quote
nordicpunk Posted September 27, 2010 Posted September 27, 2010 Oregon people- your best bet for VO2/training zones performance test or Body fat testing is COCC in Bend. www.cocc.edu/exphyslab.I used to work there and they are legit. Quote
John Frieh Posted September 29, 2010 Posted September 29, 2010 What about in Boston? http://www.bodpod.com/clients/locator Quote
DPS Posted September 29, 2010 Posted September 29, 2010 Body fat testing: pants fit/pants don't fit. Quote
i_like_sun Posted October 1, 2010 Posted October 1, 2010 anyone know where to get accurate ie. water immersion body fat testing in seattle? 24 hour fitness does it once a month for $50, but couldn't find anywhere else. The question you really need to ask is "why the **** do I need to know my body fat?" Seriously, there is no functional purpose other than for clinical assessment of obese individuals, or for those who are extremely lean or anorexic. If you are a highly athletic male, BF less than 8% can actually be dangerous, and for females this cutoff is 12-14%. Remember, adequate fat percentages support the production of testosterone, and this is critical... Quote
Kimmo Posted August 3, 2011 Author Posted August 3, 2011 Seriously, there is no functional purpose other than for clinical assessment of obese individuals, or for those who are extremely lean or anorexic. If you are a highly athletic male, BF less than 8% can actually be dangerous, and for females this cutoff is 12-14%. Remember, adequate fat percentages support the production of testosterone, and this is critical... yeah tell that to any elite athlete in the endurance sport game. Quote
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