Body Fat

A certain amount of body fat is essential to bodily functions. It regulates core temperature, cushions and insulates organs and tissues and is the main form of the body's energy storage.

Since the majority of fat is located directly under the skin, a very efficient and practical way to measure your BF percentage is skin fold measurements. Calipers specifically designed for for skin fold measurements are the only equipment needed for this type of assessment. So whether you choose to use the the calipers privately or with the help of someone else, just follow the simple steps in the video below.

** I included the chart above for information purposes only. Use calipers to measure progress. Don't compare percentages to tables or norms. Even experts using the best calipers can't be totally accurate. **

A proper diet, and regular exercise is a great way to manage your body composition. Very simply, if you are consuming more calories than your body needs, most often these calories will be stored as a fat.

Caliper Demonstration

In comparison:

1 gram of protein = 4 calories

1 gram of carbohydrates = 4 calories

1 gram of alcohol = 7 calories

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