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Omron body composition monitor shows 6% body fat on me which is impossible. My abs don’t show at the bottom nor do I look ripped. I looked at pictures similar to me and they were more near 15% body fat at least. I look great but I have seen better abs on prisoners war people than me ( I don’t recommend that way because their caloric restriction included malnourishment, looking good but unhealthy ). I am 5 foot 9 inches (69 inches) weighing in at 140 lbs. According to the government I can be as low as 126 lbs and… Read more »
“And how else are you to know when you should stop losing (or gaining) weight?”
How about a mirror? You mention an “aesthetic” amount of body fat, but judging by what you wrote, you don’t seem to know what that word means.
I know this is an old post, but I just wanted to thank you for putting together such a well researched, informative article. I was trying to decide between getting a bod pod or spending the big bucks on DEXA to track my weight loss progress. Having read your article, I’ll be perfectly happy to have the same trainer at my gym check me each week. Now I know enough to capture the measurements as well as the final number. Knowing what I know now, I won’t get hung up on the “predicted” body-fat % number, I’ll be focusing on… Read more »
I have read all your articles. Fantastic!
In point 5 you say that you don’t need to have your body fat tested. You say that body weight and circumference measurements are enough. I disagree with this. I think that knowing your absolute body fat percentage is very important. How else are you to know if you should lose (or gain) weight in the first place? And how else are you to know when you should stop losing (or gaining) weight? Consider the following scenario. A man has a BMI of 26. He thinks he’s muscular and lean–thus weight loss is not on his radar. But because of… Read more »
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I forgot to add today was my second DEXA scan, the last one was 6 weeks ago, when I definitely had much more body fat and was not feeling as strong (the proof being I now lift heavier weights, squat deeper, run faster, have a lower RHR, etc. )
I found this article relieving to read. In the last 6 weeks, I have lost about 4kg. However, I measure 7cm less on my waist and 5cm less in my hips. I do HIIT training as I am fit despite a 10kg weight gain in the last year. Weights are sacred to me because I value being strong to the point where I would rather be strong and a bit chubby than skinny and weak. I got a DEXA scan today and it claimed I lost up to 3kg of lean body mass and gained a whopping 3% body fat,… Read more »
How do you reply to the researchers that have conducted extensive body composition research using a DXA and declaring it a “Gold Standard” means of assessing body composotion? There are dozens of journal articles that conclude DXA’s being a “Gold Standard” method (the vast majority are not industry sponsored).