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Re:The Power of One Push-Up by nradov on Friday June 28, 2019 @03:56PM (#20308251)
Which technique did you use to measure body fat percentage?
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Re:The Power of One Push-Up by soperj on Friday June 28, 2019 @03:57PM (#20308256)
A scale that sends electrical impulses through the body (at least that's what i was told it does)
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Re:The Power of One Push-Up by nradov on Friday June 28, 2019 @04:05PM (#20308326)
Those electrical scales only give a general indication and are not calibrated to be clinically accurate. I have one myself and it fluctuates up and down significantly day to day. So it's basically just a fun toy, not a true medical device. You shouldn't cite such unreliable numbers to try and make a point here.
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Re:The Power of One Push-Up by mcphage on Friday June 28, 2019 @10:06PM (#20310353)
> You shouldn't cite such unreliable numbers to try and make a point here.

Isn’t this entire conversation about unreliable indices?

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Re:The Power of One Push-Up by AjithAntony on Friday June 28, 2019 @05:36PM (#20308966)
I stepped on one that told me I was 13% fat. Which is ridiculous. Judging by the photo charts of body fat percentage, I'm probably 20%
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