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This weekend I am going to get bod pod done. I'm starting a fitness challenge with a friend so we wanted some reliable starting points. My tanita scale currently reads between 24% to 25% pretty consistently. (hard to believe cuz my wife tells me I'm so hawt!) Just wondering if any of you guys have any predictions on what the bod pod results will be. I'll let you know the results on monday. Closest guess is the winner and I'll give em 1million dollars....or maybe just a pat on the back.
I have no idea what your results will be but here were my results:
Tanita--ranged from 29-31% (a couple days before and the day of the BodPod)
Calipers--ranged from 28-34% (two different personal trainers) within a week time period
Bod Pod--27.8%
Good luck with your results. Most importantly, I think it is great to have a couple of ways to track your body fat over time.
Jen
I'm curious to see what your results were. My example is that by the Bod Pod at the end of August, I was 27%. Last week with the handheld, I was 23.9%. Of course I like the latter number better, but I know the BodPod is unfortunately more accurate.
What was your result?
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Ok Everyone, I got the results of my bod pod this past weekend. They were unbelievable, disappointing and motivating at the same time. Like I said before tanita reads me around 24% to 25%. Bod Pod read me at 35%!!!!!!!! I really can't believe this at all. I know im carrying some extra chub around but 67 lbs!!( BTW im 192lbs @ 6ft) and there is no possible way I can only have 125lbs of fat free mass. Either way I'm gonna use these numbers as motivation to dial in the diet and work harder (so I can get to the 20%s!) Below is a pic of me from 3 weeks ago. I dunno maybe you guys can tell me if i look like my bf is in the 30s.
Damn! My original guess was over 30%, but I gave you some slack cuz you're a guy without boobs and edited my guess! Ha!
I'm telling you, that bodpod can shock the shit out of you and make you face reality real quick! I think a LOT of people totally underestimate their body fat percentage.
Let me understand this correctly. The picture on the right is 192 @ 35% BF? Bullshit! You've made good progress and just keep doing what you've been doing.
Wow... I'd have said a lot less than 35% - your pics do NOT look like 35% to me. I know the bod pod is supposed to be accurate, but I have to question that reading.
Oh well, guess I lost the $1million prize (and the back pat!)
Let me understand this correctly. The picture on the right is 192 @ 35% BF? Bullshit! You've made good progress and just keep doing what you've been doing.
Hey mark, just to be clear the pic on the right is a little bit older (2 months or so) and the tanita scale was reading about 187 @ 22-23%. The pic on the left was about from 3 weeks ago and tanita was reading 192 @ 24-25%. I basically look the same today as i look in that picture. BTW, please don't make fun of me for getting fatter as i got closer to a tropical vacation
Honestly, it seems bizarre to me. I'm no expert but when I was 35% bodyfat I can assure you I looked a lot fatter than that. Although I am a woman and all. Hell, what do I know. : )
Onepack, here's some perspective for you. This is from my bodpod on June 20 (all measurements have changed now, but I don't post them anymore, due to BF hoopla on the board), so you can see the differences I encountered on the SAME DAY (well, the calipers were done the evening before):
Calipers 26.5%
Omron 27.5% (same methodology as a Tanita scale)
BodPod 32.5%
Onepack, here's some perspective for you. This is from my bodpod on June 20 (all measurements have changed now, but I don't post them anymore, due to BF hoopla on the board), so you can see the differences I encountered on the SAME DAY (well, the calipers were done the evening before):
Calipers 26.5%
Omron 27.5% (same methodology as a Tanita scale)
BodPod 32.5%
Thanks jane. Like I said before, I'm not gonna go too crazy over the actual numbers. Just like you I am going to use them to track change. I think I am gonna schedule another bod pod in about 4 months. It was relatively cheap so I don't mind doing it to make sure I'm on track.
I've kind of given up with the body fat thing. My Tanita scale is always the highest...recently I got a 35% reading, which astounds me because I don't look that fat. I've seen photos of women who claim to be 32% and THEY look fat. So who knows what influences this reading. Fluid levels? Lack of fluid? My Omron hand held is always a bit lower than the Tanita. I'm inept at doing caliper readings, so forget that. But I'm not going to obsess over this any more....I'm going to use the mirror method...when the chub has disappeared from my midsection, I'll like whatever that fat level happens to be!
I've kind of given up with the body fat thing. My Tanita scale is always the highest...recently I got a 35% reading, which astounds me because I don't look that fat. I've seen photos of women who claim to be 32% and THEY look fat. So who knows what influences this reading. Fluid levels? Lack of fluid? My Omron hand held is always a bit lower than the Tanita. I'm inept at doing caliper readings, so forget that. But I'm not going to obsess over this any more....I'm going to use the mirror method...when the chub has disappeared from my midsection, I'll like whatever that fat level happens to be!
That's a great post. If more people worried about just doing what it takes to be lean, rather than what BF% measurement is the most accurate, then people would have results. Craig Ballentyne's TT forums are filled with people constantly asking what the best way to measure BF% is. I introduced a web site that Kelly Baggett recommended as a guide. It's based upon waist circumference (imagine that). One guy on the forum (one of the self proclaimed experts) actually came back with that it was off by 2%, so the margin of error was soooo great that he wouldn't be able to use it because it would effect his decisions. WTF! Use a damn measuring tape. If the right parts of your body get smaller, then you're making progress. If the girth is increasing, then you're doing something wrong. It's not that complex.
One other side note. I was at a fitness store yesterday purchasing something and noticed one of the really expensive Tanita scales. I asked the guy helping me if they were accurate. He gave me a 5 minute answer about when is the best time and sometimes certain factors effect..... blah, blah. If the guy selling the scale won't step up and declare it's accuracy, then .... So I'd spend $1,200 for something that's only decently accurate at certain times. I can buy a tape measure for $2.50.
I've kind of given up with the body fat thing. My Tanita scale is always the highest...recently I got a 35% reading, which astounds me because I don't look that fat. I've seen photos of women who claim to be 32% and THEY look fat. So who knows what influences this reading. Fluid levels? Lack of fluid? My Omron hand held is always a bit lower than the Tanita. I'm inept at doing caliper readings, so forget that. But I'm not going to obsess over this any more....I'm going to use the mirror method...when the chub has disappeared from my midsection, I'll like whatever that fat level happens to be!
That's what I'm currently going to use, the mirror method. When mr. onepack changes to mr. 2pack or 6pack I'll know ive made some good improvements.
I've kind of given up with the body fat thing. My Tanita scale is always the highest...recently I got a 35% reading, which astounds me because I don't look that fat. I've seen photos of women who claim to be 32% and THEY look fat. So who knows what influences this reading. Fluid levels? Lack of fluid? My Omron hand held is always a bit lower than the Tanita. I'm inept at doing caliper readings, so forget that. But I'm not going to obsess over this any more....I'm going to use the mirror method...when the chub has disappeared from my midsection, I'll like whatever that fat level happens to be!
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Originally Posted by soonermark99
That's a great post. If more people worried about just doing what it takes to be lean, rather than what BF% measurement is the most accurate, then people would have results. Craig Ballentyne's TT forums are filled with people constantly asking what the best way to measure BF% is. I introduced a web site that Kelly Baggett recommended as a guide. It's based upon waist circumference (imagine that). One guy on the forum (one of the self proclaimed experts) actually came back with that it was off by 2%, so the margin of error was soooo great that he wouldn't be able to use it because it would effect his decisions. WTF! Use a damn measuring tape. If the right parts of your body get smaller, then you're making progress. If the girth is increasing, then you're doing something wrong. It's not that complex.
One other side note. I was at a fitness store yesterday purchasing something and noticed one of the really expensive Tanita scales. I asked the guy helping me if they were accurate. He gave me a 5 minute answer about when is the best time and sometimes certain factors effect..... blah, blah. If the guy selling the scale won't step up and declare it's accuracy, then .... So I'd spend $1,200 for something that's only decently accurate at certain times. I can buy a tape measure for $2.50.
Awesome.
The thing that has hit me with the BF videos that Leigh has been doing is that it is really irrelevant what the BF is FOR ME because I will only go by how I look. Assuming that I don't have body dysmorphia of course! Some of the women she says are around 20% (which is where I thought my goal was) don't look like I want to look. So as long as I am happy with how I look, then that's all that matters, right?!
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I had the BodPod done last spring. One thing they mentioned is that the reading could be higher compared to other methods due to it picking up visceral fat, which most other methods (like calipers) don't. My BF scale at home at the time usually had me around 22%, and so I was prepared for a higher reading from the BodPod. But the BodPod came in at 19.2%. The lady who did the test also did a caliper measurement just for comparison, and that was about the same. Also previous caliper measurements at the gym had been in a similar range. So for me, with so many different measurements all being so close, I'm pretty confident in the accuracy of the test.
How did you all find BodPod locations, because I called the couple of supposed ones near me that I got from the contact form on their website and one doesn't actually offer it to the public and the other charges something like $85!
How did you all find BodPod locations, because I called the couple of supposed ones near me that I got from the contact form on their website and one doesn't actually offer it to the public and the other charges something like $85!
Well I live in las vegas and there were actually no locations in the state. Luckily I travel to california quite often and they have lots of locations there. I ended up going to the Cal State Long Beach campus to have it done(had to make an appointment with a professor) but it was only 30bux so I was pretty happy.(with the cost not the result)
I just found a place that does the bod pod in Vegas. At UNLV. I sent an email to them asking if it was available to the public. I hope so. I would really like to see what it says. I have read online it is the most accurate.
I do get it done at my gym, they use the capliers but it varies so much from one trainer to another and it is discouraging. It actually varied 7 full points between to trainers.
So hopefully UNLV will do the bod pod and I can get a better idea where I stand.
Myranda
I just found a place that does the bod pod in Vegas. At UNLV. I sent an email to them asking if it was available to the public. I hope so. I would really like to see what it says. I have read online it is the most accurate.
I do get it done at my gym, they use the capliers but it varies so much from one trainer to another and it is discouraging. It actually varied 7 full points between to trainers.
So hopefully UNLV will do the bod pod and I can get a better idea where I stand.
Myranda
Keep me updated myranda. If the price is reasonable i might go for a retest at unlv.
Just want to throw out www.mobilefitandwellness.com is now doing Bod Pod and RMR testing in their mobile facility. We travel all over Sacramento County, San Joaquin County, Stanislaus County, Alameda County, and much more. Write to me at denise@mobilefitandwellness.co m
Comparing Bod Pod to the Tanita
) Just wondering if any of you guys have any predictions on what the bod pod results will be. I'll let you know the results on monday. Closest guess is the winner and I'll give em 1million dollars....or maybe just a pat on the back.
) Below is a pic of me from 3 weeks ago. I dunno maybe you guys can tell me if i look like my bf is in the 30s.
WTF! Use a damn measuring tape. If the right parts of your body get smaller, then you're making progress. If the girth is increasing, then you're doing something wrong. It's not that complex.
. Luckily I travel to california quite often and they have lots of locations there. I ended up going to the Cal State Long Beach campus to have it done(had to make an appointment with a professor) but it was only 30bux so I was pretty happy.(with the cost not the result
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