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Old 01-18-2008, 09:10 PM   #13 (permalink)
liftintexas
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Originally Posted by bacardio View Post
How difficult are the calipers to use. I was told once, that if you didn't have enough practice with them, that you tend to "over-pinch" the tissue. Meaning you not only grab fat, but also the underlying muscle.

Can a newbie, get reliable results?
I'm not a newbie to working out, but am to using calipers. I just spent a while messing with it. One reading was almost 13%, another was 12, and two were 11.5. Not sure I'm really very good at it yet ...
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