Re: Sites for Body Fat Calculation

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Dr. Siff or Coach Goss:

Do either of you have anything to add to this subject?

Riley King

Ogden, UT

> Coach Goss or anybody else:

>

> I remember a about a year ago Coach Poliquin or Dr. Serrano wrote

in

> an article for either Peakhealth or T-mag that he tested his

clients

> using a 12-sites on their bodies. I have a couple of rather

> unsophisticated calipers that I use on my clients to give rough

> measurements of progress in mms as opposed to percentages of

> blubber. I usually use a 3-site method (scapula, stomach, and

quad)

> and add them up to show total fat for those sites in mms. After a

> period of time, I test again to show them (hopefully) a

quantitative

> measure of their progress. I believe that there would be an

> advantage to include more sites, in order to more fully cover

> individual differences attributed to race, sex, and body type.

>

> Does anyone believe that computing bodyfat % though one of the many

> different equations, is superior to the method that I described

> above? I realize that my method is rather simplistic, but it has

> usually been a tremendous confidence builder in my clients. I have

> noticed occationally that, while there was not a noticable change

in

> bodyfat %, there was a drop in total mms, which will shows progress

> to the client. If anyone believes that the % calculation is the

way

> to go, what is the best equation to use for athletes?

>

> Coach Goss: I know that you have many interactions with both men,

do

> you know what sites are measured? Additionally, what are your

> thoughts on this subject?

>

> Thanks,

> Riley King

> Ogden, UT USA