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Calculate Body Fat %


How to correctly measure your body fat percentage:


The 3 point method:

- Breast fold:
Here you measure the diagonal skin fold, centered between armpit and nipple.
- Belly fold: Here you measure the horizontal skin fold, about 2-3 cm to the right of the belly button.
- Thighs:
Here you measure the vertical skin fold on the thigh front, halfway between the crotch and knee.


The 7 point method:

- Chest:
Here you measure the horizontal skin fold between nipple and armpit
- Armpit:
Here you measure the vertical skin fold at the shoulder, in nipple height
- Back:
Here you measure the diagonal skin fold at the lower end of the scapula
- Triceps:
Here you measure the vertical skin fold in the center of the triceps
- Hip:
Here you measure the diagonal skin fold directly over the pelvic bone
- Abdomen:
Here you measure the vertical skin fold next to the belly button
- Thighs: 
Here you measure the vertical skin fold midway between the hip and kneecap