How do you check your body's % fat?

[Canari]

Ok, less than 10%, do not fast. And how do you know?

 

[Aleksandr]

10% for a man only. 20% minimum for woman

Electric scales can often do it.

 

[Canari]

And when you have only your eyes to see and your hands to touch?

I guess that apart from the fat we have around our body, or around our organs (that can be seen with the protuberance of the belly?) we also have a different content more deep in our flesh?

 

[Canari]

Oh my ...english.
A scale is what you use to weight yourself! I was thinking of an electric device doctors or training centers have!

Really, a mere scale can tell you this?!?!?!

 

[Aleksandr]

Oh my ...english.
A scale is what you use to weight yourself! I was thinking of an electric device doctors or training centers have!

Really, a mere scale can tell you this?!?!?!

Yeah just check at the shop. By electric i just mean with batteries. Theyre pretty cheap.

Not hugely accurate, but accurate enough for our purppses

 

[Canari]

I am still trying to understand how a mere scale can know from your weight if you have more fat or more muscle!!!

 

[Goose12]

This video shows you the best way to measure body fat, using a formula developed by the U.S. Navy. It is the easiest and one of the most accurate ways.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qqdgpwy0M0

Here is the calculator he links to in the video

http://fitness.bizcalcs.com/Calculator.asp?Calc=Body-Fat-Navy

 

[Latapy]

10% body fat? Hmm, I have 6% body fat at the moment. Perhaps fasting won't be a good idea for me.
I have so many issues gaining weight because I have to avoid almost all foods since I have tons of intolerances probably due to an underlying infection...

 

[MNK99]

Dexa scan, Bod Pod, and especially Hydrostatic weighing(gold standard) (water displacement) are the most accurate.
Sticking to one method is ideal. I did use bod pod in the past.

 

[raven]

@Latapy I definitely don't think an extended water fast would be a good idea with 6% body fat. Maybe a juice fast instead?