Just bought some skin fold calipers

Bit quiet today, so I thought I’d start a me thread.

£2.99 off the internet with free delivery, they work quite well considering.

Guess what my body fat percentage is?

I’m going with:

and

72%

3.14%

As in Pie.

Guess what my body fat percentage is?

Do you want it as a S.M.U.G value ?

Hey, everyone! Molgrips is doing something!

27%

Are they more or less accurate than your fast twitch muscle calipers?

Given your forum name I had assumed you already had the right tool for the job.

is the clue in the question? – if you’ve ordered them off the internet is that because you can’t physically get out the door?

They’re electronic. If you pinch more than a certain amount it says ‘oi fatty’. If you pinch more than an inch it automatically orders Special K off the internet.

OMFGLOLZ! Special K is full of DEADLY GRAINZ and SUGARZ!!

it automatically orders Special K off the internet.

Silkroad?

Hey, everyone! Molgrips is doing something
Now that is funny, if not entirely unexpected.
😆

Use them on your nose.
Take a photo (don’t use a tripod).
Post result up on the “Photos I am really proud of” thread.

Thank you

Extra points if you can work out what S.M.U.G units are

According to the internet, average body fat for an adult male sprinter is 8-10%, so I’m assuming you’ll be around that figure? (as opposed to being a round figure obvs)

15 % ish

Extra points if you can work out what S.M.U.G units are
Not measured in units, its a coefficient.

29%

Jamie – Freeloader! OMFGLOLZ! Special K is full of DEADLY GRAINZ and SUGARZ!!
OMFG, indeed. Look everyone, Jamie’s gone all caveman.
😉

it automatically orders Special K off the internet

No need, I know someone who can do you a deal, smiff 😆

16 percent fat
16 percent protein
63 percent water,
6 percent loose change, fluff, goobers, tears and sticky stuff
may contain nuts
best before end

why do you care?

16 percent fat
16 percent protein
63 percent water,
6 percent loose change, fluff, goobers, tears and sticky stuff
may contain nuts
You’ve just posted the secret recipe for coke a cola !

they work quite well considering.

does this mean you’ve validated them against an appropriate benchmark or that the result is approximately believeable and maybe a little bit lower than you expected?

does this mean you’ve validated them against an appropriate benchmark or that the result is approximately believeable and maybe a little bit lower than you expected?
And all for 2.99

i always believed that the accuracy of skinfolds is down to the skill of the person using them but I guess if they’re electronic they look after that. Maybe there is an alternative to the “what hole is my belt on” method 🙂

Next up, Molly tests those fat % scales, which shoot electric bolts through your nuts to ascertain how fluffy you are.

does this mean you’ve validated them against an appropriate benchmark

he’s pinch Tracy from Accounts’ bum if thats what you mean. I think thats why people refer to her as The Benchmark (or am I thinking of notches on bedposts?)

No they aren’t electronic of course, I was being sarcastic.

why do you care?

Curious to see how light I might actually be able to be.

does this mean you’ve validated them against an appropriate benchmark or that the result is approximately believeable and maybe a little bit lower than you expected?

No it means they appear to be slightly less likley to snap than I expected.

he’s pinch Tracy from Accounts’ bum if thats what you mean. I think thats why people refer to her as The Benchmark (or am I thinking of notches on bedposts?).
So, these are actually arse measuring calipers ?
In that case, I suspect the reading may be much higher.

Curious to see how light I might actually be able to be.

How many limbs and appedages are you prepared to sacrifice ?

Curious to see how light I might actually be able to be.
After a recommendation on here, I’ve finally got round to reading the book “Faster” by M. Hutchinson.
A pattern I’m seeing again, the same I saw in “tomorrow we ride”, “Fallen Angel” and many other books about cycling.
Is one of epic focus, commitment and a dedication to consistently pushing deep into the world of discipline and suffering. In order to achieve a goal.
It’s a level of commitment and suffering, most of us “normal” folk will likely never pull-off.

Depends on the goal innit.

In the interests of public safety I feel i must ask:
1. Do you collect moths?
2. Have you got a well in your cellar?

Have you got a well in your cellar?

cooler down a well init

Depends on the goal innit.

Hhmmm. Not really. Wiggins set himself the goal of track gold. The training and techniques differed from his training to achieve his goal of winning the TdF.
However, the universal constant here, was his commitment, regardless of the goal.
🙂

have to hand it to you molly,
im amused and aghast in equal measure at this new thread.

I’ll even have a guess. 21%

Of course it depends on the goal. Winning a sport MTB race is clearly far easier and requires far less dedication and sacrifice than winning Olympic gold…?

I’d be interesting in knowing how the measurement compares to a set of digi scales. Especially if it justifies me knocking a couple of percentage points off the reading on my scales 🙂

My guess would be that you’ve no idea because they’re broken. I expect the first of several ‘what’s wrong with my calipers?’ threads shortly.

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Calipers are pretty good …..once you’ve got the knack…. The digital scale things are a bit mmm erratic…(or crap)

Tbh a mirrors a surprisingly good test as well you sorta can tell when you hit the 10% 🙂

My digi bodyfat scales did in fact break, which is a shame as it would have been interesting to compare. Mike, £2.99 free postage from Amazon – go for it, let us know 🙂