Skinfold measurements have been used to estimate body fat for over 50 years skinfold calipers measure the thickness of your subcutaneous fat the fat underneath the skin at certain body. Less commonly the posterior thigh site is used and another site on the leg is the patella or knee cap site details below. Find a tape measure. These figures are then used to calculate the percentage of body fat that the person has. You will need a pair of skinfold. Find a pair of calipers.
Skinfold measurement is based on the belief that approximately 50 of total body fat lies under the skin and involves measuring the thickness of the skinfolds at standardized sites. So for example a man who is 42 years old and weighs 185lbs would have 26 body fat if his skin measurement from his thigh was 31mm chest 30mm and abs 24mm. The anterior thigh skinfold site also called the front thigh or mid thigh is one of the common locations used for the assessment of body fat using skinfold calipers. If youre a man measure fat at your chest abdominals and thigh. See the complete list of skinfold sites and the general procedure for taking skinfold measurements. The table below provides established percent body fat norms for men and women based on various categories of health and fitness.
Finding the size of your thigh. If youre a woman measure fat at your triceps suprailiac about an inch above the hip bone and the thigh. Determining your body fat with calipers. How to measure your thighs method 1 of 3. You should use a flexible body tape measure such as.
Gallery of Thigh Body Fat Measurement
