Body Fat Calculator Thigh Measurement
Body fat calculator estimate your body fat percentage and body fat mass.
Body fat calculator thigh measurement. Then input your gender and measurements below to receive a body fat index based on average values. Navy tape measure. 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. Determine your body fat percentage with our body fat calculator.
All calculator measurements should be made on the right side of the body. Height neck waist and hip circumference. 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. To get the best results measure to the nearest 14 inch 05 cm.
The body fat calculator can be used to estimate your total body fat based on specific measurements. Multiple body fat calculators for men or women. Use a tape measure to determine your waist wrist hip and forearm circumference. If youre not interested in the percentage but just want to track how your thigh fat changes write down the measurement and keep track of it over time.
Navy body fat formula boy fat categorization advice on how to reduce body fat and information on precise methods for measuring the percentage of body fat. Thigh thigh vertical fold midway between knee cap and top of thigh. Unlike the 3 site skinfold test we will directly calculate the body fat percentage from the measurements. You can use an online calculator to find a rough estimate of your overall body fat or you can do the math yourself.
Research has shown the bod pod to be extremely accurate. Use the metric units tab if you are more comfortable with the international system of units si. To use a formula men should measure their body fat at their abs chest. Navy and requires four measurements.
For results to be valid and reliable the skinfold measurements must be taken properly and they should be taken by the same technician from one measurement to the next. This body fat percentage calculator uses the formula developed by the us.