How to Measure Body Fat Using a Tape Measure

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    • 1). Measure your natural waist size. This is the area located between your stomach and hips. Place the end of the tape measure above your naval wrapping the tape measure around your waist for the correct measurement. Record this measurement.

    • 2). Measure the widest part of your hips. Hips are located just below the stomach and above the thighs. Record this measurement.

    • 3). Measure the thigh and calf of your dominant leg (leg that is the strongest, usually corresponds to which hand you write with). The calf of the leg is located above the ankle and below the knee cap. Record these measurements.

    • 4). Measure the wrist of your dominant hand. Record this measurement.

    • 5). Measure your neck and record this measurement.

    • 6). Use an online body fat calculator to determine the correct amount of body fat. You can also calculate body fat using this formula: %Fat=(163.205*LOG((abdomen)+(hip)-(neck)))-(97.684*LOG(height))-78.387

      You will need a scientific calculator to perform this calculation.

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