hey guys can someone tell me how to find out my body fat percentage ... im new to this thing i been bulking , havnt started shredding
Underwater weighing is the gold standard for measuring body composition. However, it is very expensive.
Skinfolds is the next best thing (a measurement error of only up to 3-4%, depending on the skill of the anthropometrist), so long as they're taken by a QUALIFIED anthropometrist (i.e. ISAK) and a MINIMUM of 6 are taken. If they actually make markers on you and measure out the skinfold positions, then they're on the right track; if they just take a skinfold with no preparation for it at all or only take one, then your result will be as inaccurate as BIA methods.
You CAN use bioelectrical impedance scales or handheld devices, but these are the most INaccurate ways of measuring body composition, as they have a huge measurement of error and can be out by up to 10% BF! The reading can be affected by too many factors, the most important being your hydration level (since it sends an elctric current either through you lower body (scales) or through one side of your body (handheld), usually the right side), time of day, when you last ate, when you last trained, etc.