What’s the most accurate way to measure body fat %?

Measuring body fat is relatively easy and most of us do it at home. I use a body fat caliper to measure my body fat. It’s also known as the skin-fold method. While it’s not as accurate as the underwater or near-infrared methods which is normally available at the hospitals or sports medicine facilities, it’s definitely more accurate than the biometrical impedance measurement that we sometimes see as part of the modern scales and workout machines at the gym. If measured properly, the margin of error is very low. I use the one from beachbody and it costs a lot less than going to the doctor’s office or hospital 🙂

I normally take a measurement on my waist – between the naval and the hip. It comes with an easy-to-follow instruction so anyone can do it. You can get one pretty cheap from beachbody, you can find out more by clicking here.

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