A technician uses the device by pinching a layer of skin to get any underlying fat. Sites that are measured are. All measurements should be taken at their widest points and should be recorded in inches. Measuring the circumference of certain body parts is a simple method of body fat estimation. Skin calipers are the most accessible method in determining body fat percentage. A skin fold test is done using a tool called calipers to pinch different areas of your body and measure.
The bod pod taps into adp technology air displacement plethysmography if you want to get fancy which uses air displacement to measure body volume and calculates lean and fat mass. Triceps pectoral abdominal supriliac and thigh. Fat b 05a 3c d for men 30 years old or younger. The skinfold caliper is a device which measures the thickness of a fold of your skin with its underlying layer of fat. The measurements needed to compute body fat percentage using the covert bailey method for a male are. By doing this at the key locations can be a quite accurate representative of the total amount of fat that is on your body it is also possible to estimate the total percent of bodyfat on your body.
For example the us army uses a body fat calculation that simply requires an individuals age height. A hips b waist c forearm circumference and dwrist. A basic way to measure body fat percentage is by using a soft tape measure like the kind youd use for. 6 ways to measure body fat percentage 1.
Gallery of Body Fat Measurement Methods
