Slim Guide Bodyfat Calipers

The only really efective way to measure body fat percentage is with a pair of skinfold calipers otherwise known as bodyfat calipers. Our Slim Guide body fat calipers have stood the test of time for over a decade and still remain the best skinfold calipers for the money.

We send these brilliant bodyfat calipers out with a free "how to measure bodyfat" booklet which details how and where to take skinfold measurements and how to convert this to an actual bodyfat measurement.

How do you use skinfold calipers to measure bodyfat?

If you look around the internet you'll find an abundance of different fomulas for working out body fat percentage using ckinfold calipers. Over the years I have noticed the typical trend on "fitness forums" is to use the formula which gives the lowest bodyfat percentage. Usually the most inaccurate method only taking measuments from 3 or 4 parts of the body. This is great if you stick with the same method and use it each time however the best method is Jackson/Pollock 5 or 7 site method.

The only down side to this method is one of the readings is at a point below the shoulder blade on the back, so a willing assistant is needed to take this measurement (although if very flexible, and using a mirror to read the calipers is is just possible to take this measurement yourself, and that is a very big "just" )

The measurements are then correlated to the relative charts, tables or spreadsheets and an average bodyfat percentage is arrived at. Much easier to understand with the Free "how to measure body fat" booklet.

Oh yes, It's also advisable to take 3 readings for each location and using the average reading to reduce errors in measurements taken.

Review: Slim Guide Calipers

Quick review - Simple to use with a cleare and easy to understand booklet detailing haw and where to take skinfold measurement for most accurate readings.

Slightly longer review:  The Slimguide calipers just work. Other calipers such as accumeasure have a "clicker" which is used to indicate when the correct pressure is applied to the calipers whereas with the Slimguide calipers there's a pretty beefy spring which applies just the right amount of pinch pressure each and every time so measurements are always consistent from location to location and each time you use the calipers. 

On more sensitive body parts where the skin has less body fat such as the triceps the "pinch" can be a bit hard if the calipers are left on too long, but an even pinch throughout every site location is important to get correct readings which is what the Slimguides are about.

We regularly use these calipers in the shop to measure customers, and they are accurate down to around 3% bodyfat (tested on Matt a week before competition) after which point skin becomes so thin and tight that actually managing to pinch enough skin to measure is virtually impossible. 

Summary: Great skinfold calipers, easy to use with great booklet offering easy to understand explanations and pictures.

What Slim Guide say about their calipers :

"Slimguide skinfold calipers"

" Very accurate low cost caliper. Accurate enough for professional use. This is the most widely used professional caliper in the world. Easy to use with convenient pistol grip and trigger. Made of ABS plastic it is the most durable of all calipers. Accepts large folds: 80 mm+. Lifetime warranty through manufacturer. The Slim Guide can also be privately branded for companies purchasing in bulk."

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