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Fitness Tips For 2/9/2005
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Body Fat Percentage Test Online
A Simple Way To Test Body Fat Percentage At Home
It is important to know, not just how much weight you are
losing, but how much of your body is muscle and how much
is fat. You want to lose fat while maintaining or even
building muscle. So, you need some way to keep track of
your body fat percentage.
The following is a simple method to determine current
body fat percentage and lean mass percentage.
For this test you will need someones help and a ruler
that reads in millimeters (mm).
Step 1. Hang your right arm at your side and have someone
find the point halfway between your shoulder and elbow,
on the rear (triceps side) of your arm.
Step 2. With his/her thumb and forefinger have him/her
pinch a fold of skin and fat away from the muscle.
Step 3. Have him/her measure the thickenss of the skin
pinched. (Do not rest the ruler against the skin.)
Step 4. Have him/her do steps 2 and 3 several times and
get the average reading.
Step 5. Find your body fat percentage by using the chart
below.
Fat Percentage Chart
Skinfold Thickness in mm body fat % men body fat % women
6 5-9 8-13
13 9-13 13-18
19 13-18 18-23
25 18-22 23-28
38 22-27 28-33
