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Re:The Power of One Push-Up by m463 on Friday June 28, 2019 @04:10PM (#20308377)
Rules of thumb are useful, as long as you understand their limitations.

BMI requires simple passive equipment to measure, the subject doesn't really have to participate and the subject is not at risk.

But it really can be misleading and counter-productive when you start exercising when fat is replaced by muscle.

We really need more accurate static measurement devices that don't need to weigh you underwater. Fatbit maybe? :)

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Re:The Power of One Push-Up by sixplusone on Friday June 28, 2019 @04:57PM (#20308723)
It's missing at least one dimension to be useful. Maybe factoring in something like height/waist ratio (for men)...
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Re:The Power of One Push-Up by nradov on Friday June 28, 2019 @04:15PM (#20308415)
DXA scans are about as accurate as a hydrostatic test. They do involve a tiny bit of x-ray radiation exposure.
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