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how do you measure lean and fat body mass?

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Wed, May-14-03, 12:27

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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 420?/325/2 Female 69"

Female 69"

BF:75/70.8/28
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Location: ontario canada

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how do you measure lean and fat body mass?

How do you figure out how much fat you have on your body?
And lean mass?
Help!

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Wed, May-14-03, 13:56

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Plan: Protien Power
Stats: 225/175/190 Male 72in

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Check out this thread. http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthre...threadid=103592

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Wed, May-14-03, 17:50

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Stats: 292.4/272.0/165 Female 70 inches

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You can also follow a formula in the Protein Power book. Here is a link to a calculator that will do it for you.

http://www.nocarbzone.com/html/female_calc2.html

Beth

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I use a TANITA body fat measuring scale.

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Thu, May-15-03, 06:12

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Thanks very much...I used the links and calculated my bf and lbm.
Now to gain some muscle and lose some fat!

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