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[–] [email protected] 72 points 5 days ago (27 children)

Those things are totally bogus if it makes you feel any better. Changes in body composition are not reflected properly via bioelectric impedance.

Truth is every bf% measurement is pretty much just a guess with a huge range of error. Far more practical to find some other measurement to track, such as athletic performance (lifting, cardio times) while keeping a loose eye on your weight

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (8 children)

Are you saying that digital scales used to measure the weight of a person are inaccurate or am I mixing topics? This is new to me. Why measuring weight should be hard/inaccurate?

And why analogic scales (if they can be called like that) are better?

[–] UndercoverUlrikHD 19 points 5 days ago

No, they are talking about weights that spits out a body fat percentage alongside the weight.

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