Body Fat Check
It has been a while since I did a body fat check. I use the link here and follow the directions on the web page to do it. I use a Accu-Measure caliper and do a 5 spot check. I plan on doing this at lease once every couple of months. Still working hard on Challenge #5.
http://www.naturalphysiques.com/tools.php?itemid=31
Here were my reading yielding a 9.387% body fat on 12 Nov 2008.
Chest: = (diagonal fold midway b/w nipple and the crease of the under arm) = 9 mm
Suprailiac: (diagonal fold taken midway b/w hip joint & bottom of the rib cage) = 12 mm
Abdomen: (vertical fold taken one inch to the side of the belly button) = 10 mm
Thigh: (vertical fold taken halfway b/w knee joint & the hip joint) = 8 mm
Triceps: (vertical fold taken halfway b/w the elbow joint & the shoulder joint) = 3 mm
Gender: Weight: 187lbs Male Age: 38 yrs
Body fat: 9.378%; Fat weight: 18 lbs; Lean mass: 170 lbs
