You will find on this page an easy way to check and keep track of your body fat percentage using just a tape measure.
This method is based on the information gathered by the Naval Health Research Center and was developed by large samples of navy men and women.
It is accurate to 3.7% of underwater hydrostatic weighing (which is the gold standard)(1).
You want to keep track of your girth body fat percentage once every 1-2 weeks (more often if you are trying to get lean).
Just follow the instructions below and your body fat percentage will be calculated.
Keep in mind that not all values can be obtained because of the sample of men and women that the Naval Health Research Center used.
If you're having trouble using a tape measurer check out this link on accufitness.com.
1. Hodgedon, J.A. and Fitzgerald, P.J. (1987) Validity of impedance predictions at various levels of fatness.
Human Biology 59:281.
