How To Measure Your Body Fat

weight management is on a lot of

weight management is on a lot of people’s minds these days hi I’m Rebecca

people’s minds these days hi I’m Rebecca

people’s minds these days hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and

Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and

Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re learning that there’s more

today we’re learning that there’s more

today we’re learning that there’s more to health than the numbers on the scale

to health than the numbers on the scale

to health than the numbers on the scale can you talk about the difference

can you talk about the difference

can you talk about the difference between losing weight and losing fat

between losing weight and losing fat

between losing weight and losing fat losing weight is doesn’t matter where

losing weight is doesn’t matter where

losing weight is doesn’t matter where it’s coming from you’re going to scale

it’s coming from you’re going to scale

it’s coming from you’re going to scale your whoever is 150 pounds in the next

your whoever is 150 pounds in the next

your whoever is 150 pounds in the next month they’re 145 pounds they’ve lost 5

month they’re 145 pounds they’ve lost 5

month they’re 145 pounds they’ve lost 5 pounds of weight or body weight this may

pounds of weight or body weight this may

pounds of weight or body weight this may make some people very happy but in other

make some people very happy but in other

make some people very happy but in other cases it may not be the best way to look

cases it may not be the best way to look

cases it may not be the best way to look at it it doesn’t make a subdivision

at it it doesn’t make a subdivision

at it it doesn’t make a subdivision between if it’s fat weight or if it’s

between if it’s fat weight or if it’s

between if it’s fat weight or if it’s lean weight we talk about body fat

lean weight we talk about body fat

lean weight we talk about body fat percentage what does that mean exactly

percentage what does that mean exactly

percentage what does that mean exactly body fat percentage is pretty much just

body fat percentage is pretty much just

body fat percentage is pretty much just that it’s the percentage of your body’s

that it’s the percentage of your body’s

that it’s the percentage of your body’s weight that is fats is there a magic

weight that is fats is there a magic

weight that is fats is there a magic number that is the right number the

number that is the right number the

number that is the right number the range for men we’ll say in the young

range for men we’ll say in the young

range for men we’ll say in the young adult category let’s say you know

adult category let’s say you know

adult category let’s say you know teenager 20s – let’s say mid 30s the

teenager 20s – let’s say mid 30s the

teenager 20s – let’s say mid 30s the range there would be something like 14

range there would be something like 14

range there would be something like 14 to 17 women would be something like

to 17 women would be something like

to 17 women would be something like maybe 23 22 to 26 percent so can we see

maybe 23 22 to 26 percent so can we see

maybe 23 22 to 26 percent so can we see this in action yes definitely this is

this in action yes definitely this is

this in action yes definitely this is Veronica and I’m gonna do the

Veronica and I’m gonna do the

Veronica and I’m gonna do the calculations once I’ve gotten the skin

calculations once I’ve gotten the skin

calculations once I’ve gotten the skin folds from her so let’s start off here

folds from her so let’s start off here

folds from her so let’s start off here with a triceps skinfold Veronica just

with a triceps skinfold Veronica just

with a triceps skinfold Veronica just turned slightly to this side over here

turned slightly to this side over here

turned slightly to this side over here and you totally relaxed with your arm

and you totally relaxed with your arm

and you totally relaxed with your arm I’m going to find anatomical landmark up

I’m going to find anatomical landmark up

I’m going to find anatomical landmark up with the shoulder elbow find the mid

with the shoulder elbow find the mid

with the shoulder elbow find the mid points try to separate the skin away

points try to separate the skin away

points try to separate the skin away from the muscle tissue set the caliper

from the muscle tissue set the caliper

from the muscle tissue set the caliper on release wait for the needle to stop

on release wait for the needle to stop

on release wait for the needle to stop and then write that number down I’ll do

and then write that number down I’ll do

and then write that number down I’ll do two to three measures at the same spot

two to three measures at the same spot

two to three measures at the same spot to ensure consistency I mean actually

to ensure consistency I mean actually

to ensure consistency I mean actually jot down the distance so that I can

jot down the distance so that I can

jot down the distance so that I can repeat the exact same distance next time

repeat the exact same distance next time

repeat the exact same distance next time next one turns slightly this way just at

next one turns slightly this way just at

next one turns slightly this way just at the edge of the shoulder blade and then

the edge of the shoulder blade and then

the edge of the shoulder blade and then getting the reading write that down so

getting the reading write that down so

getting the reading write that down so when he was going to be front of the arm

when he was going to be front of the arm

when he was going to be front of the arm bicep measurement again using a landmark

bicep measurement again using a landmark

bicep measurement again using a landmark of the top of the shoulder the elbow

of the top of the shoulder the elbow

of the top of the shoulder the elbow oh and getting the midpoints 5u2

oh and getting the midpoints 5u2

oh and getting the midpoints 5u2 all right next measurement I’ll ask you

all right next measurement I’ll ask you

all right next measurement I’ll ask you or place your shouldered up to there and

or place your shouldered up to there and

or place your shouldered up to there and this is going to be a side measurement

this is going to be a side measurement

this is going to be a side measurement here just above the iliac crest arm

here just above the iliac crest arm

here just above the iliac crest arm comes down next one just angle a bit

comes down next one just angle a bit

comes down next one just angle a bit towards me this is going to be just

towards me this is going to be just

towards me this is going to be just beside the belly button for this next

beside the belly button for this next

beside the belly button for this next measurement it’s a mid thigh so to get

measurement it’s a mid thigh so to get

measurement it’s a mid thigh so to get the midpoint I’m going to use an

the midpoint I’m going to use an

the midpoint I’m going to use an anatomical landmark at the hip and

anatomical landmark at the hip and

anatomical landmark at the hip and another here at the kneecap half of that

another here at the kneecap half of that

another here at the kneecap half of that is 22.5 make a note of that for future

is 22.5 make a note of that for future

is 22.5 make a note of that for future and now measure at that spot but before

and now measure at that spot but before

and now measure at that spot but before I do so you will have to stand in a

I do so you will have to stand in a

I do so you will have to stand in a particular way it’s going to be um just

particular way it’s going to be um just

particular way it’s going to be um just having the heel in the air with the toes

having the heel in the air with the toes

having the heel in the air with the toes remaining flat exactly so next is for

remaining flat exactly so next is for

remaining flat exactly so next is for the calf and for this one like like for

the calf and for this one like like for

the calf and for this one like like for you to place your foot on the chair

you to place your foot on the chair

you to place your foot on the chair excellent and finding midpoint calf

excellent and finding midpoint calf

excellent and finding midpoint calf belly that is it for the measures thanks

belly that is it for the measures thanks

belly that is it for the measures thanks Veronica the next it was going to be to

Veronica the next it was going to be to

Veronica the next it was going to be to put these numbers into an equation I’m

put these numbers into an equation I’m

put these numbers into an equation I’m going to select an equation that’s

going to select an equation that’s

going to select an equation that’s appropriate for the subject so what if

appropriate for the subject so what if

appropriate for the subject so what if we found out well we’ve discovered here

we found out well we’ve discovered here

we found out well we’ve discovered here with the calculations and the measures

with the calculations and the measures

with the calculations and the measures we’ve taken Veronica’s body fat

we’ve taken Veronica’s body fat

we’ve taken Veronica’s body fat percentage is that 19% is good it’s an

percentage is that 19% is good it’s an

percentage is that 19% is good it’s an indication of someone who is in athletic

indication of someone who is in athletic

indication of someone who is in athletic mode and something that is taking good

mode and something that is taking good

mode and something that is taking good care and attention f4x doing exercise

care and attention f4x doing exercise

care and attention f4x doing exercise and doing it regularly eating well and

and doing it regularly eating well and

and doing it regularly eating well and doing it regularly now with a body

doing it regularly now with a body

doing it regularly now with a body weight of about 120 pounds 23 of your

weight of about 120 pounds 23 of your

weight of about 120 pounds 23 of your pounds is of fat and the rest is the

pounds is of fat and the rest is the

pounds is of fat and the rest is the rest of the body is considered lean mass

rest of the body is considered lean mass

rest of the body is considered lean mass or non fat mass so your picture is

or non fat mass so your picture is

or non fat mass so your picture is bright and showing some good health

bright and showing some good health

bright and showing some good health healthy Abbas that you’re following