Bowflex Motivator 2 - Manual (Page 16)


Using Calipers When Measuring Skinfolds
The procedure for measuring skinfold thickness is to grasp firmly with the thumb and forefinger a fold of skin and surface fat
and pull it away from the underlying muscle. Take the caliper in your other hand and open the jaws. Clamp the jaws over the
pinched skin and fat. The jaws exert constant tension at the point of contact with the skin. The thickness of the double layer of
skin and fat can then be read directly from the caliper, which is marked in millimeters.
Use these figures on the following chart to determine your
body-fat percentage and enter the number on the line
below.
Starting body-fat percentage
Women
Suprailium
Triceps
Thigh
Total
Men
Chest
Abdomen
Thigh
Total
Measurements
Optional Picture Taking
Pictures can be the most exciting evaluation you can do. The
numbers and the tape measurements are great, but actually
seeing differences from comparison photographs of yourself is
quite satisfying.
Taking full-length photographs is not difficult, but to see the
maximum difference between before and after, you should
follow these guidelines.
1) Keep everything the same. Wear the same outfit, a snug
solid color is best, and have the person taking the picture
stand in the same place, with the same setting behind you.
2) Make sure you stand against an uncluttered, light
background.
3) Have the person taking the photograph move away from
you until he can see your entire body in the viewfinder.
4) Stand relaxed for three pictures, front, right side, and back.
Do not try to suck in your stomach.
5) Interlace your fingers and place them on top of your head,
so the contours of your torso will be plainly visible. Keep
your feet 8” (20 cm) apart in all three pictures.
6) When you get the film developed tell the processors to
make your after photos the same size as your previous
ones. This way, your height in both sets
of photos is equal and more valid comparisons can
be made.
The Bowflex
®
Body Leanness Program