Measurements
Using Calipers When Measuring Skinfolds
The procedure fi)r measuring skinfold thickness is to grasp firmly with the thuml) and fi)refinger a fi)ld of skirl and surf_lce
fat and pull it away from the underlying muscle. Take tile caliper in your other hand and open tire jaws. Clamp tire jaws
over tile pinched skin and fat. Tile jaws exert constant tension at tile point of contact with tile skin. Tile thickness of tile
double layer of skirl and fat carl then be read directly fronl tile caliper, which is marked in millimeters.
Women Men
Suprailiurn Chest
Triceps Abdornen
Thigh Thigh
Total Total
Use these figures on tile following chart to (tetermine
your body-fat percentage and enter tile ntunl)er on tile
line below.
Starting body-fat percentage
Optional Picture Taking
Pictures can be tile most exciting evaluation you carl do.
Tile ntunl)ers and tile tape measurements are great, but
actually seeing differences from comparison photographs of
yourself is quite satisfying.
Taking full length photographs is not difficult, but to see
tile maximum diflerence between befk)re and after, you
should fkfllow these guidelines.
1) Keep everything tile same. Wear tile same outfit, a snug
solid color is best, and have tile person taking tile
picture stand in tile same [)lace, with tire same setting
behind you.
2) Make sure you stand against an uncluttered, light
background.
3) Have tire person taking tile photograph move away from
you until Ire carl see your entire body in tile viewfinder.
4) Stand relaxed f_)r three pictures, front, right side, and
back. Do not try to suck in your stomach.
Interlace your fingers and place them on top of your
head, so tile contours of your torso will be plainly
visible. Keep your feet 8 inches apart in all three
pictures.
When you get tile fihn developed tell tile processors to
make your after photos tire same size as your previous
ones. This way, your height in both sets of photos is
equal and more valid comparisons can be made.
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