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Guide Body Fat Caliper
The
Slim Guide Body Fat Caliper
Skinfold
calipers are used to measure the thickness of subcutaneous
fat at various locations on the body. The medical and
fitness industries have developed specific formulas to
predict body fat based on your gender, age, weight, height
and skinfold measurements. These formulas have been
correlated for accuracy against more invasive body fat
monitoring such as underwater (hydrostatic) weighing.
Skinfold testing is an easy, portable and convenient procedure that
can be performed in the privacy of your home at any time you
desire to monitor your body fat levels.
Skinfold
Testing Locations
Four Locations are shown
and recommended for the most accurate measurement and calculation.
One or two locations can be used if time is an issue or there are
other considerations. If only a single testing location is used, the
back of the upper arm is recommended. If two locations are used,
these should be the back of the upper arm and the upper back below
the shoulder blade. The "How to Measure Your % Bodyfat" manual
provides bodyfat calculation charts for using 1, 2 and 4 testing
locations.
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Back
of Upper Arm
The back of upper arm
(Triceps) is located halfway between the shoulder
and elbow joints. The skinfold is taken in a
vertical direction on the center of the back of the
arm.
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Front of Upper Arm
The Front of upper
arm (Biceps) is located halfway between the shoulder
and elbow joints. The skinfold is taken in a
vertical direction on the center of the front of the
arm.
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Upper Back
Located just below
the shoulder blade (Subscapular). The skinfold is
taken at a 45° angle.
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Waist
Waist (Suprailiac) is
located just above the iliac crest, the protrusion
of the hip bone, a little towards the front from the
side of the waist. The skinfold is taken horizontal.
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Skinfold Testing
Technique
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Use your thumb and
index finger of your left hand to pinch an area of
skin wide enough to get a good fold.
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Pull out the the fold
of skin and underlying layer of fat with your left
hand away from the body. You do not have to worry
about getting any muscle as the muscle is firm and
will not come into a fold with the skin and fat.
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While holding the
skinfold with the left hand, place the jaws of the
calipers about 1/4" from the fingers of the left
hand. Release the trigger of the caliper so the
entire force of the jaws are on the skinfold.
Without releasing the skinfold with the left hand,
let the force of the caliper creep a bit for a few
seconds to settle to the correct reading. Write down
the measurement and proceed to the next location.
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Features
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Economical professional
performance.
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Includes a 22 page
book "How to Measure Your % Bodyfat" with numerous
illustrations and explanations on proper technique and
procedures.
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Provides information
on how to determine muscle loss or gain, how to determine frame
size and how to find a person's weight for a desired bodyfat
level.
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Utilizes one, two or
four body skinfold locations to calculate bodyfat levels - front
of upper arm, back of upper arm, waist and upper back.
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Male and female
charts include frame size, bodyfat calculations for 1, 2 or 4
test locations and height/weight.
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Exerts 10 grams of
pressure per square millimeter of skinfold.
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Comparable jaw pressure
and contact area to calipers costing 6 times as much.
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Comfortable "Pistol Grip"
operation.
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Provides consistent
accuracy.
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Durable ABS plastic
construction.
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5 year warranty.
- Slim Guide Caliper
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Price:
$19.95
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