LBM, VAT, SAT - achieving an accurate body-comp assessment

[BodyWizard]

Above and beyond the shortcomings of any particular measurement system, VAT (visceral adipose tissue - or, belly-fat) throws a monkeywrench into the calculations.

Are there methods of calculating or estimating bodyfat (OTHER THAN buoyancy & impedance scales) that compensate for VAT & don’t require hiring someone to take the measurements for me?

Mods - please move this thread to the proper forum (if this isn't it)!

 

[exnihilo]

The problem with VAT is that it's hard to say how much it contributes to any particular person's waist measurement. I would say a combination of skinfold caliper and the navy bodyfat calculation method will give you a decent ballpark number if you average the two out.

 

[BodyWizard]

thanks for that!

I knew there had to be a way of estimating based on measurement, but didn't know how to locate it.

none of the refs I pulled up address this, but it seems to me that one should suck in the gut when taking the abdominal measurement: can you clarify this for me? yes? no?

turns out my computations weren't so wildly off as I feared - nice to know!

 

[exnihilo]

I forcefully exhale by contracting my abs when taking stomach measurements. I don't think you should suck in your gut though, if I did I could probably get waist measurements down to like 36" and that just aint right, no way

 

[BodyWizard]

works out the same for me either way
...and either way, I'm still a lard-ass! :rofl:

But only a shadow of the lard-ass I used to be... :thumbsup:

 

[charger]

there is a pod system. You sit in a space ship looking pod with underwear on. It then fills full of air and measures the amount of space your body takes up. Then some math and you have a 99% accurate body fat number.

I know that some of the health and fitness centers on Navy bases have this. for all the fat sailors and fat wives. lol At least it was free for me.

 

[spitboy]

Well if you don't mind paying or your insurance will cover it, there is always a DEXA scan (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry)... tells you exact bone mass, water mass, muscle mass, and fat mass. Most decent hospital radiology departments have one.. I think it costs $75 to have it done around here.

 

[BodyWizard]

the pod system is one I hadn't heard about - ditto the DEXA scan (no idea if there is one around here, or if I could get a doc to send me for one (once my bro gets outta med school there'll be no probs...).

the home-game version is more what I was looking for - I've been tracking my changes w/ calipers, but I had no way of knowing if it would or could compensate for the big wad o' VAT I picked up being sick for so long.

good to know there's a variety of topmodern options for milestones too: thanks guys!

wonder what else is out there....

 

[exnihilo]

We could kill you, grind you up into a fine paste, and boil the paste to denature your proteins and disrupt membranes then centerfuge out the different portions and measure them. That's get a pretty exact reading :rofl:

 

[spitboy]

We could kill you, grind you up into a fine paste, and boil the paste to denature your proteins and disrupt membranes then centerfuge out the different portions and measure them. That's get a pretty exact reading :rofl:

If he comes out to more than 30g protein per scoop, I'll drink him when you're done, thanks :think:

 

[ItriedtoripoffBobosonowIamgonehaveaniceday]

Hey guys, how would I find a place to get a DEXA, hydrostatic weighing, or any other type of BF% measuring....very interested in finding as I just doubt my measuring....

 

[BodyWizard]

Originally Posted by ex nihilo:
We could kill you, grind you up into a fine paste, and boil the paste to denature your proteins and disrupt membranes then centerfuge out the different portions and measure them. That's get a pretty exact reading :rofl:

If he comes out to more than 30g protein per scoop, I'll drink him when you're done, thanks :think:

Interesting ideas, guys - is this something you do regularly? :icon_lol: :run: