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how t omeasure ones fat
by hardcoreback, Feb 16, 2007 12:00AM
Before skinfold caliper measurements, underwater weighings, and electrical impedance readings became popular to determine percentage of body fat, old timers had an interesting way to check their leanness. The test involved keeping a periodic record of the differences between the relaxed and contracted upper-arm measurements.
Before a workout and using a plastic tape, here's what they'd do:
1. Relax the arm and measure the circumference midway between the elbow and tip of the shoulder with the arm hanging away from the body. Record the number to the nearest 1/16th of an inch.
2. Flex the arm and measure it at right angles to the bone around the largest part of the contracted biceps with the upper arm parallel to the floor. Record the contracted arm to the nearest 1/16th of an inch.
3. Determine the difference between the relaxed and contracted measurements.
If you're trying to get leaner, or just out of curiosity, you should apply the same guidelines to your arm. Over several weeks, if you're getting leaner, the differences between your relaxed and contracted upper-arm measurements will get greater. If you're getting fatter, the differences between the two will get smaller.
The reason one goes up and the other goes down is the fact that... you can't flex fat! Only muscle contains contractile tissue.
this was taken from an article of a certain bodybuilding site.. but i wont name it , but this is to be told that this article belong to them... :)
Before a workout and using a plastic tape, here's what they'd do:
1. Relax the arm and measure the circumference midway between the elbow and tip of the shoulder with the arm hanging away from the body. Record the number to the nearest 1/16th of an inch.
2. Flex the arm and measure it at right angles to the bone around the largest part of the contracted biceps with the upper arm parallel to the floor. Record the contracted arm to the nearest 1/16th of an inch.
3. Determine the difference between the relaxed and contracted measurements.
If you're trying to get leaner, or just out of curiosity, you should apply the same guidelines to your arm. Over several weeks, if you're getting leaner, the differences between your relaxed and contracted upper-arm measurements will get greater. If you're getting fatter, the differences between the two will get smaller.
The reason one goes up and the other goes down is the fact that... you can't flex fat! Only muscle contains contractile tissue.
this was taken from an article of a certain bodybuilding site.. but i wont name it , but this is to be told that this article belong to them... :)
Member Comments (3)
by live4fitness, Feb 16, 2007 12:00AM
very interesting, have to try it later
by hardcoreback, Feb 16, 2007 12:00AM
To: kar
my bodyfat if we will base it to this technique would be below 10%... see.. my arm measurement cold or unflexed is only 13 1/2 while flexed is at 15 inches... meaning im a the clas of casey viator... :) the genetic freaks...
by hardcoreback, Feb 22, 2007 12:00AM
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