Measure (AND TRACK) body fat % by oneself - easily and accurately. No charts to look up. No calculations to make. Audible BEEP indicates the right amount of pressure for superior accuracy. Stores 3 profiles.
recommended by EAS, Max Muscle, GNC and magazines including Muscle Media and Muscular Development. The FatTrack and MyoTape are even endorsed by the World Natural BodyBuilding Federation.
Uses patented Floating Code Thickness Measuring System for 1mm accuracy and 100% repeatability. Incorporates most popular trainer-recommended 3-site measurement system for men and women - upper, midsection, and lower body.
INCLUDES User Manual with Instructions, FREE copy of "Improve Your Measuring Skill," with practical pointers for getting the best measurement readings, and 3 volt lithium battery.
This thing pinches what you pinch and tells you how thick it is. it'll work as consistently as you are able to consistently pinch the same amount of skin from yourself in the same area's. your probably not going to use this for day to day measurements as the differences are going to be ridiculously minute and more prone to typical discrepancies between your pinches of skin. whereas a good scale you might track 1/2 a pound here and be more encouraged. i gave it a good review as it does exactly what... more info
Very disappointed.:
The problem with this caliper, is you get a different reading everytime you measure. Why bother to track your body fat when you don't even know for sure which reading is the accurate one, or maybe none of them are. I measured over and over again, and not once did I get the same reading. As far as I'm concerned this was a big waste of money.
Not too bad:
I've been following the instruction manual, but the numbers I'm getting are too low. I don't think I'm that fit. Maybe with a little more practice I'll get more accurate numbers, but so far this hasn't helped me much.
Don't buy the calipers if you are obese, get the Myotape by itself!:
It just is too hard to get accurate skinfolds if you are very fat. You will probably do better with a good measuring tape and accurate scale for monitoring fat loss. There are web calculators that you can plug in weight and some tape measurements to get close for a bodyfat percentage. Plus, for a woman, the triceps site is tricky to do, unless you have a measuring partner. I'm keeping the calipers for now, in hopes that someday I'll be thinner and able to use them with better results than... more info
