![]() Your skin-fold measurements are read off the caliper, in mm.ĭon’t get caught up on the total body fat percentage and apply the same angst that the scale has caused you over the years. The four points are:ġ) Triceps-midway down the back of your upper armĢ) Biceps-midway down the front of your upper armģ) Back-under your shoulder blade, at a 35- to 45-degree downward angleĤ) Hip-slightly forward of the top of the “hip bone,” or iliac crest You will find that one layer of thin clothing does not substantially alter your measurement, but try to be directly on the skin when learning it’s easier. Points should always be done on the same side of the body (I always use the right side). Men and women get an accurate body fat measurement by measuring four total points. ![]() The caliper will point to the millimeter thickness of your skin fold. To address variations in measurements, you might want to pinch three times in a row and take the lower of the three. The caliper points should contact the skin right next to where your fingers are pinching firmly. A firm pinch, which might be tender, will push the fluid away from the point where the calipers measure. Some people do carry a little more edema under their skin. ![]() ![]() Pinch with the fingers as much of the skin fold as “tissue traction” allows firmly hold the pinch with your finger and thumb, and place the calipers next to your pinched fingers. Research has shown that the thickness of this fold, at certain key locations on your body, is representative of the total amount of fat on your body. A skin-fold caliper is a device that measures the thickness of a fold of skin in millimeters (mm), with its underlying layer of fat. ![]()
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