Electronic BF Tester at Gym got me at 28%!!

[RobInKuwait]

I go to Gold's Gym and I asked a personal trainer there if they'd give me a body fat % test, so they asked my height, weighed me, and gave me an electronic thing to hold in my hand. It came back with 28%. I'm thinking this is way high.

My pics are below, any estimates...

[joeymutz]

i'd say 22%

[RobInKuwait]

That sounds alot better than 28%!

Those electronic BF thingies seem pretty useless.

[Rodja]

There are so many variables that impact the impedance machines: hydration, where you hold it, etc. They can be accurate if you use them on a consistent basis, but it must be under the exact same conditions every time.

[RobInKuwait]

Does 22% look right to you Rodja?

[Rodja]

25% tops.

[RobInKuwait]

25% tops.

Ouch....a lean 25% right?

[Rodja]

Ouch....a lean 25% right?

A huge 25%. Just getting back to the gym consistently will get you to the high teens relatively soon.

[RobInKuwait]

A huge 25%. Just getting back to the gym consistently will get you to the high teens relatively soon.

I wish that were the case, I've been hitting the gym and eating clean religously for the past couple of months. I started at 285 got down to 275 in a couple of weeks, and have hit a roadblock at 275 and haven't made any improvements since early April.

My lifts are mostly back up though, which is nice.

[diminuendo]

Sounds like insulin issues. Try no carb for a few weeks to shake up the insulin insensitivity.

[RobInKuwait]

Sounds like insulin issues. Try no carb for a few weeks to shake up the insulin insensitivity.

I've been doing the Anabolic Diet for the last few weeks. I posted my diet in the weight loss section.

[Rodja]

PPAR-alpha supplements (SesaThin, DCP) would also be a good idea to help with VAT burning.

[DreamOfWeight]

i lost alot more bodyfat when i found a gym that didnt have an A/C. stickit to the man... mom and pop gyms foe sure!

[walugi]

Ive got a scale for BW and BF but i'm pretty sure its off. If I go on it at night it used to say 19%, but if i go on in the morning it'd say 24%.

Now it just always says 20% although i've maintained my weight and increased my lifts/size

[RobInKuwait]

Thanks for the input guys...

What do you guys think about the velocity diet? I think I may give that a go.

[SimplyDraven]

i lost alot more bodyfat when i found a gym that didnt have an A/C. stickit to the man... mom and pop gyms foe sure!

lol

[T-Bone]

Screw measuring bodyfat. Use a mirror, if you are happy with what you see, well then be happy. Measuring bodyfat is just pointless. You can use a mirror and be more than happy with the changes you see.

[Brolic]

what BF do u think i am?
Looking for feedback on my body

[Genetic79]

Well depending on where you go...the trainers test on the high side to shock you in to buying training sessions.

[Flyboy]

I hate those electric things...

I used one in the condition in my avatar/gallery and it told me I had 24% bodyfat.

I'm thinking probably not quite right... I'm not exactly experienced in it but i'd say I was/am looking more like 12%.