Do body fat monitors work?!
Question: Do body fat monitors work!?
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There's a couple that work well, but only if you use them on a consistent basis to get an average and only if you use them according to the directions!.
I have an Omron 306 handheld which was the most accurate available when I bought it!. But, you have to use it when you first wake up before you exercise, eat or drink as all of those things will throw it off!. It has been very consistent for me!. Every once in a great while it will give me an odd reading, but, I find that corresponds to a really heavy weight training session!. If I weight train really hard the night before, then the next morning I will have a slightly higher (like 1%) body fat level then usual!. Otherwise though, it's very consistent on a day to day basis!.
Does that necessarily mean that it's exactly your body fat level!? No, but it can let you see that you're making progress!. Another possibility if you want to know your exact number is to get your body fat measure via hydrostatic measuring and then take your measurement with the device to see how much different it is for you and adjust future readings accordingly!. That way you'll have a pretty good idea of what it is and be able to see progress!.!. When I bought it, it was supposed to be within about 1% in accuracy!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I have an Omron 306 handheld which was the most accurate available when I bought it!. But, you have to use it when you first wake up before you exercise, eat or drink as all of those things will throw it off!. It has been very consistent for me!. Every once in a great while it will give me an odd reading, but, I find that corresponds to a really heavy weight training session!. If I weight train really hard the night before, then the next morning I will have a slightly higher (like 1%) body fat level then usual!. Otherwise though, it's very consistent on a day to day basis!.
Does that necessarily mean that it's exactly your body fat level!? No, but it can let you see that you're making progress!. Another possibility if you want to know your exact number is to get your body fat measure via hydrostatic measuring and then take your measurement with the device to see how much different it is for you and adjust future readings accordingly!. That way you'll have a pretty good idea of what it is and be able to see progress!.!. When I bought it, it was supposed to be within about 1% in accuracy!.Www@Answer-Health@Com