- Includes body fat tester, body fat measurement charts, instructions for body fat measurement and body fat tracking chart
- Accurate, reliable, private, and easy to use
- Inexpensive, convenient, and durable
- Endorsed by the World Natural Bodybuilding Federation
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Enjoy the ability to measure body fat easily by yourself, in the privacy of your own home, with the reliability and accuracy that is expected of today's registered medical devices. Recommended in Body-for-LIFE and endorsed by the World Natural Bodybuilding Federation, Accu-Measure Personal Body Fat Testers have gold standard accuracy to within 1.1% of underwater weighing results! Comes with an original Accu-Measure Personal Body Fat Tester, men's and women's Body Fat Measurement Charts, Instructions for Body Fat Measurement, Body Fat Tracking Chart, and questions and answers on body fat. Clinically proven to be more accurate than lengthy, complicated methods costing thousands of dollars. Raised markings provide clear, precise measurements. Patented audible and tactile click ensures correct, consistent, and repeatable measurements. Get test results in seconds in three easy steps.
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333 of 335 people found the following review helpful
The caliper is *great* and the myotape can be useful, too. Both are easy to use.
Some reviews have said the caliper is too simple to be effective, but they are mistaken. Their problem is not with the caliper, but the way they are using it (see more below). This product is recommended by the pros, and there is no reason to pay any more.
Caliper: It's a little tough to get a consistent reading, but with practice it gets easier. The product has a great "click" feature so you can never push too hard. Do not use the instructions or the chart that comes with the product, however, as it will decrease the accuracy and consistency of your body fat measurements. A much more reliable method is to use the internet (see below).
Myotape: Very easy to use and good compliment to caliper.
How to maximize this product using the internet:
1) EXRX dot net has a page which lists the skinfold sites to measure under /Testing/BodyCompSites.html and a calculator page under /Calculators/BodyComp.html that will give you the appropriate fat %. I use the 3 site method since the 7 site method requires the help of another person, and it's not necessarily that much superior, anyway.
2) gain-weight-muscle-fast dot com /body-tape-measurements.html lists further regions to measure
3) Each time you measure (weekly, monthly, etc), do it the same time of day in the same exact spot. This will help minimize error.
Note, the instructions which come with the caliper do work, it's just that it isn't the best method, which is why some fitness freaks were complaining. Consistency across measurements is the most important thing when measuring body fat, and the suprailiac is terribly tough spot to hit consistently. Veer just a little off and the reading will change. But if you use the other method I listed, these problems will be alleviated. Also, the 3 site method is more accurate, with minimal additional effort.
Some reviews have said the caliper is too simple to be effective, but they are mistaken. Their problem is not with the caliper, but the way they are using it (see more below). This product is recommended by the pros, and there is no reason to pay any more.
Caliper: It's a little tough to get a consistent reading, but with practice it gets easier. The product has a great "click" feature so you can never push too hard. Do not use the instructions or the chart that comes with the product, however, as it will decrease the accuracy and consistency of your body fat measurements. A much more reliable method is to use the internet (see below).
Myotape: Very easy to use and good compliment to caliper.
How to maximize this product using the internet:
1) EXRX dot net has a page which lists the skinfold sites to measure under /Testing/BodyCompSites.html and a calculator page under /Calculators/BodyComp.html that will give you the appropriate fat %. I use the 3 site method since the 7 site method requires the help of another person, and it's not necessarily that much superior, anyway.
2) gain-weight-muscle-fast dot com /body-tape-measurements.html lists further regions to measure
3) Each time you measure (weekly, monthly, etc), do it the same time of day in the same exact spot. This will help minimize error.
Note, the instructions which come with the caliper do work, it's just that it isn't the best method, which is why some fitness freaks were complaining. Consistency across measurements is the most important thing when measuring body fat, and the suprailiac is terribly tough spot to hit consistently. Veer just a little off and the reading will change. But if you use the other method I listed, these problems will be alleviated. Also, the 3 site method is more accurate, with minimal additional effort.
88 of 91 people found the following review helpful
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This little plastic product is so quick and easy to measure your body fat percentage that you almost feel like it can't be that accurate.
But just for kicks I had my body fat measured with one of those fancy electronic machines several times before using the Accu-Measure calipers.
The average of three readings for the electronic device was 26% body fat while the Accu-Measure showed 25.5%. Not bad considering this product is a whole heck of a lot CHEAPER than the electronic body fat machines.
I'm trying to get my body fat down to single digits and these Accu-Measure calipers will help me track my progress. VERY affordable and they REALLY work!
But just for kicks I had my body fat measured with one of those fancy electronic machines several times before using the Accu-Measure calipers.
The average of three readings for the electronic device was 26% body fat while the Accu-Measure showed 25.5%. Not bad considering this product is a whole heck of a lot CHEAPER than the electronic body fat machines.
I'm trying to get my body fat down to single digits and these Accu-Measure calipers will help me track my progress. VERY affordable and they REALLY work!
40 of 41 people found the following review helpful
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This caliper works well and the "click" feature takes the guesswork out of the correct pressure to use. The chart that's included with the documentation is possibly too simplified, but there are sufficient online resources for using the calipers to determine body fat. I consider it a good value for the home user.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
simple and effective
I bought this instead of digital ones cause lots of people have problems with the digital ones but I love them one step bam your done
Published 13 days ago by brett smith
It's ok
It's no better or worse than any others. This type of measurement isn't that easy to take and this item doesn't help.
Published 1 month ago by G. Castaldo
Bah
I spent twenty minutes and left my side covered in pinch marks in an effort to figure this thing out. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jennifer Deloach
Not worth my time
The Accu-Measure Fitness 3000 Personal Body Fat Tester might seem like a easy, cheap way to measure your body fat, but it's really not that easy. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Robert.
Not Practical
I found this to be useless - if you change the position of the caliper even by a few centimeters forward or back it shows a different reading. Read more
Published 1 month ago by dbl_skorpo
Simple and easy
I know it looks super simple, but it works! I get almost the same result with the fancy tester I used before!
Published 2 months ago by miao
Seems to do what it says...
I'm no fitness expert, but I have started a new fitness routine recently where I am gaining muscle... This is my attempt at guaging fat loss instead of just recording weight loss. Read more
Published 2 months ago by The Nealy Family
good value, nice device for self measure
This seems to be fairly durable, despite it being all plastic. I measured the caliper against a tape measure and it is dead on. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Michael L. Loren
I pinch.
This is my first caliper, so I don't have anything against which to compare it - but it seems to do the trick. Read more
Published 3 months ago by minnaming
Fantastically priced, but not what I wound up using to calculate body...
When I purchased this tester, I did not receive any instructions though I did own a book with instructions on how to use one. Read more
Published 3 months ago by C. Song
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