Date:   9/20/2003 12:03:48 PM ( 21 y ago)
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Raider, what method of fat testing did they use? Skin calipers? Body weight and a formula? Or was it electric current? Body fat is not an easy thing to determine, I think that the most accurate way is something very complex involving submerging the body in water in a laboratory.

For example if they used skin calipers, and measured a skinny place on your body then the numbers would be skewed. Generally that's not too accurate anyway and takes no account of muscle. (Like, measuring a skinny arm when you have a big butt, etc.)

If you weigh 113 then it's possible you might be at 17% but generally women (as someone mentioned) are in the 20% (or more) where as males, or athletes are in the teens or sometimes single digits. By the way, why do you want to know? Is it just curiosity or you need to know?

Wrenn (Amy B), I am very interested considering that you used to be an athlete (solid muscle). Would you mind telling the nature of your athleticism, and training?
Also you said you never wanted to be that level of fitness again. I am curious as to why - is it the time and effort involved? Or was there a downside? You didn't like the way you looked? It didn't feel good? I am just curious. I wanted to get some discussions started about this in the exercise and fitness forum a while back but nobody seems interested in that forum. If you want to post on this topic in there then I will check it. Thanks!
-Squeaky
 

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