Not something I've ever really thought about until today. While at the gym, I mentioned that I've been losing weight and would like to get down to 185 lbs. The person who runs the place asked me if I'd ever had my body composition calculated.
Long story short, she did two different tests. The first was a bioelectric thingamajigger test. Essentially, she plugged in some salient figures, I held onto the machine for a moment and then voila! The other was a 3 point skinfold test. Both were pretty much the same. I'm at 21% fat, so I've got some room to drop some more weight. It also looks like 185 is a good target for me. I'm gaining muscle, but I'm not lifting for strength or mass, so I shouldn't gain all that much. If I can get down to about 17% body fat, I'll be right in my target area. Woohoo!
Long story short, she did two different tests. The first was a bioelectric thingamajigger test. Essentially, she plugged in some salient figures, I held onto the machine for a moment and then voila! The other was a 3 point skinfold test. Both were pretty much the same. I'm at 21% fat, so I've got some room to drop some more weight. It also looks like 185 is a good target for me. I'm gaining muscle, but I'm not lifting for strength or mass, so I shouldn't gain all that much. If I can get down to about 17% body fat, I'll be right in my target area. Woohoo!