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| Body Fat Accumeasure Caliper Reviews |
Recommended in Body for Life, and endorsed by the World Natural Bodybuilding Federation, Accumeasure Calipers, which claim to measure body fat within 1.1% of underwater weighing, have received the gold standard and some of the most impressive reviews. They are also the only calipers that allow you to test yourself. In a clinical study, published by the Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research by the National Strength & Conditioning Association named the following results:
Calculations of body fat percentages are within 1.1% of underwater weighing results. Accumeasure calipers are esay to use and have no problem locating the right skinfold. An audible "click" helps to ensure correct, consistent, and repeatable measurements. There are only two tools for measuring body fat over time. Calipers enable you to take your own measure and cost less than the body fat scales. Fat Track Digital calipers are also made by Accumeasure. These calipers are very similar except that they are computerized and can memorize each measurement and then calculate body fat percentages instantly. It can hold data for up to three separate individuals at a time. With the stadard calipers, you still need to interpret your body fat from a chart. The Fat Track calipers give you a body fat percentageright there and then on the LCD dispaly screen. However, the option of having the calculation appear instantly will only save you about 30 seconds. The significat difference, between the Fat Track and the standard Accumeasure calipers is the number of skinfold sites measured. Fat Track allows you to measure up to three skinfolds, whereas the standard calipers will only allow you one skinfold. If you find all three skinfold sites correctly, the results should be more consistent. For obvious reasons, the computerized calipers are more expensive than the standard calipers. Are they worth the extra cost? The greatest benefit to the Fat Track calipers is that they are self-calibrating, which means that they will remain accurate for life. However, this is not the case with the standard calipers which are lower in price. Both the computerized and standard calipers can be found at any on line retailer of fitness equipement, however, you'l find the most comprenhensive selection at Bodytrends.com. Click here for AccuMeasure Calipers at Bodytrends.com
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