FANCY SMANCY SCALES?

[TRAM]

WHO USES THEM I'M TALKING THE ONES THAT ARE FOR SALE FOR ABOUT $80.00 THEY GIVE WEIGHT AND CLAIM BODY COMPOSITION AND BF%. I WANT TO GET A SCALE BECAUSE THE ONE AT MY GYM (STANDARD ONE THAT GIVES WEIGHT & HEIGHT) IS SO OFF I'D RATHER GUESS, ANY RECOMENDATIONS.

[Fit2bLarge]

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garbage. i got a tanita with the works, bf, water %, everything. the machine stopped workin after 2 months. tried to send it back but no dice

[TRAM]

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WAS IT ACCURATE?

[Slightly Enhanced]

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machines are highly inaccurate, at least those that I have used, I haev used two different ones and they were both junk

[Rado]

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If you want something with accuracy and a warranty, try this site here;

http://www.northshorecare.com/healthometer-large-dial-bathroom-floor-scale.html

I have the one on the right....Great customer service and great products....If you don't want to spend that much money, they have less expensive...Stay away from the digital scales, they're garbage.

[BIGMOFO]

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for bf i think they are all shit!

[Fit2bLarge]

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the weight was fairly accurate, the bf would fluctuate 3%+/-

[T-Man007]

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Here's the deal with those types of bf machines. They send a very low fequeency through your body and depending on how long the frequency takes to get from one side to the other will determine how much bf you have. Here is the flaw with the machine: the frequency is trasported through your body's water. The more fat you have, the slower the time it will take. However, if your water % is high, or low, that will significanlty throw off the calculation. Many people use theirs at the same time of the day, like moring and they judge their progress that way. However, this too is still inaccurate because if you drank to much or to few liquids the day before it will throw it off. The bottom line is unless you can consume the exact same amount of food and liquids everyday this machine will never be as accurate as the calipers, which are still very inferior to the hydro tank. That is the only 100% accuarte way to measure bf.

With that said, here's an easier way to keep up with body fat progress. Take one place, preferably the spot between your hip and belly button and measure that once a week, or month, or whatever. Since men lose bf on their midsection last, this is the best place to grade your progress. If the caliper decreases every time you measure, you are making progress. In addition to that, I would do a tape measure around your belly button with a relaxed stomach first thing in the morning. Do this once a month. If the inches with your stomach go down while relaxed, you are losing bf.

That's my 2 cents

[Slightly Enhanced]

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well said, I was too lazy to type how it works, but Tea Bags is right, it is almost impossible to get consistent readings

Here's the deal with those types of bf machines. They send a very low fequeency through your body and depending on how long the frequency takes to get from one side to the other will determine how much bf you have. Here is the flaw with the machine: the frequency is trasported through your body's water. The more fat you have, the slower the time it will take. However, if your water % is high, or low, that will significanlty throw off the calculation. Many people use theirs at the same time of the day, like moring and they judge their progress that way. However, this too is still inaccurate because if you drank to much or to few liquids the day before it will throw it off. The bottom line is unless you can consume the exact same amount of food and liquids everyday this machine will never be as accurate as the calipers, which are still very inferior to the hydro tank. That is the only 100% accuarte way to measure bf.

With that said, here's an easier way to keep up with body fat progress. Take one place, preferably the spot between your hip and belly button and measure that once a week, or month, or whatever. Since men lose bf on their midsection last, this is the best place to grade your progress. If the caliper decreases every time you measure, you are making progress. In addition to that, I would do a tape measure around your belly button with a relaxed stomach first thing in the morning. Do this once a month. If the inches with your stomach go down while relaxed, you are losing bf.

That's my 2 cents

[Sven]

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inacurate crap as for BF, and other fancy shit.
get some calipers and a scale that measures weight only

[TRAM]

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Here's the deal with those types of bf machines.

That's my 2 cents

NICE EXPLANATION T-MAN, I'LL SAY THATS WORTH A LEAST A QUARTER.

[TRAM]

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If you want something with accuracy and a warranty, try this site here;

http://www.northshorecare.com/health...oor-scale.html

I have the one on the right....Great customer service and great products....If you don't want to spend that much money, they have less expensive...Stay away from the digital scales, they're garbage.

THANKS RAWDAWG, NOW IF YOU GOT TO BUY ONE FROM THIS SITE AGAIN IS THAT THE ONE YOU WOULD BUY.

[mick-G]

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nice one 007! You have some reps

[supasaiyan99]

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Very true T-Man. Would give reps but says I need to spread some around first!

[jipped genes]

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i used a tanita BF scale it gave me a BF of 17% sven figures i would be sub 10% (just a guess but i aint 17% fo sho)

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