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Old 05-23-2008, 09:38 AM   #1
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Electronic BF Tester at Gym got me at 28%!!

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.

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Old 05-23-2008, 09:51 AM   #2
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i'd say 22%
 
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Old 05-23-2008, 09:57 AM   #3
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That sounds alot better than 28%!

Those electronic BF thingies seem pretty useless.
 
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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.
 



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Does 22% look right to you Rodja?
 
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25% tops.
 



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25% tops.
Ouch....a lean 25% right?
 
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Ouch....a lean 25% right?
A huge 25%. Just getting back to the gym consistently will get you to the high teens relatively soon.
 



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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.
 
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Sounds like insulin issues. Try no carb for a few weeks to shake up the insulin insensitivity.
 
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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.
 
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PPAR-alpha supplements (SesaThin, DCP) would also be a good idea to help with VAT burning.
 



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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!
 
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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
 
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Thanks for the input guys...

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