Body Fat Calculator

[NewWorldMan]

Does anybody know of an online calculator or even the formula for a three measurement caliper test? The locations the trainer used was 'abdomen, subscapular, and triceps'. Most online calculators that reference the three location measurement use chest, thigh, and abdomen.

Thanks in advance!

[texaslifter]

This is the reason why I don't trust them all that much. That and when I used mine, I was not getting the same measurements each time (obviously I'm not totally sure what I'm doing). I got the best measurements from a supplement store that had a "bod pod" that measure BF %.

However, I have heard that chest abdomen and upper thigh is where you measure (the instructions for the caliper I have state this).

[NewWorldMan]

Well, it was an impromptu session with the high school's athletic trainer. I have since found (using my google-fu) that she was using the testing locations based on the NWCA's (wrestling) calculator. She didn't have her computer w/her and obviously I don't have a login to that site's service. I hope there's a formula somewhere for these locations.

I trust what she did, as she's state certified to run the program for the wrestlers (they are rather strict for health/safety reasons) and she ran the proper protocol with marking each test location and taking three measurements at each location.

Oh well, whatever the number, I need to lose some insulation around the trunk :D
To quote Arnold, "If it giggles, it's fat."

[texaslifter]

Oh well, whatever the number, I need to lose some insulation around the trunk :D
To quote Arnold, "If it giggles, it's fat."


I know the feeling all too well:D

[NewWorldMan]

I found my answer!

http://books.google.com.mx/books?id=XOyjZX0Wxw4C&pg=PA822&lpg=PA822&dq=ncaa+weight+management+skinfold&source=bl&ots=MsBoU6dx3g&sig=3odTt8ympvzQQiPIC7epBMSoj4s&hl=es-419&ei=79ZnTa2aN4fAgQf-pfXLCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q&f=false

I figured out you were using measurements sites per the NWCA guidelines and discovered they use these locations because the NCAA does. From there I was able to find a link to this book's page that references wrestlers and found the formulas.

The number I came up with correlates with the NAVY method of height, age, waist, and neck measurements (there are online calculators for this - it is what the military uses for estimations).

[joelhall]

Best tool: a mirror