not hard at all. all it is is a calculation based off of height and weight. the problem with BMI is that the metric in general is just a lousy metric. like it doesn't take into consideration your actual body composition.
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not hard at all. all it is is a calculation based off of height and weight. the problem with BMI is that the metric in general is just a lousy metric. like it doesn't take into consideration your actual body composition.
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lbe and deachoops have no shot at winning this so you know they are sincere
Can't you do one suspended in water or something that does measure your body composition?
yeah, that's a body fat measurement. much more accurate. much better metric. but odds of people having the opportunity to do that before a weight loss challenge happening in a few days is slim.
We did one at work a few years back and went with %.
Yeah. That was more for just my knowledge. I want to do one. Any idea where that kinda thing is available?
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go with % and try and have participants post daily updates on what they did to be healthy that day, maybe that will hold them accountable throughout
no clue. i've only done something similar once, and it was when i was being a medical guinea pig in a study about marathoners. outside of medical studies, i don't know where to go for something like that.
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Getting dunked is something you probably won't be able to do by tomorrow.
Two good options are:
1) A bod pod - very easy to do and they exist at some gyms, though far from commonplace
2) DEXA scan - this is a medical device and can be VERY expensive
Two easy options that offer not the most reliable results:
1) Calipers
2) Handheld Bioelectrical Impedence Analysis device.
Further there are online tools, like this thing http://fitness.bizcalcs.com/Calculator.asp?Calc=Body-Fat-Navy
Two good options are:
1) A bod pod - very easy to do and they exist at some gyms, though far from commonplace
2) DEXA scan - this is a medical device and can be VERY expensive
Two easy options that offer not the most reliable results:
1) Calipers
2) Handheld Bioelectrical Impedence Analysis device.
Further there are online tools, like this thing http://fitness.bizcalcs.com/Calculator.asp?Calc=Body-Fat-Navy
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Body fat % is the only way to do this and you'd have to do a percentage based off that.
My scale has a body fat calculator. I'm not sure how accurate it is though.
My scale has a body fat calculator. I'm not sure how accurate it is though.
Not very, I'd bet.
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Probably a safe bet.
I'd be down for this regardless. Like a running fitness diary almost - I'm sure there's some really good ideas out there I haven't thought of that people are doing.
I work out pretty hard 5-ish days a week but I drink way too much, maybe something where I have to post what I did would motivate me a little more.
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Scales use bioelectrical impedance. No they're not terribly accurate, but could be useful for tracking trends. So if you get a reading of 25% bodyfat, the reality will be something different, but if you see the number go up or down, that's a good indicator that you're either gaining or losing body fat.