Bowflex XTREME.SE Owner's Manual page 64

Measurements
Using Calipers When Measuring Skinfoids
The procedure ff)r measuring skinff)ld thickness is to grasp firmly with the thumb and ff}refinger a ff)ld of
skin and surface fat and pull it away from the underlying muscle. Take the caliper in your other hand and
{)pen the jaws. Clamp the jaws over the pinched skin and fat. The jaws exert constant tension at the point
of contact with the skin. The thickness of the double layer of skin and fat can then be read directly from
the caliper, which is marked in millimeters.
Women Men
Suprailium Chest
Triceps
Abdomen
Thigh Thigh
Total Total
Use these figures on the folk)wing chart to determine your body-fat percentage
and enter the number on the line below.
Starting body-fat percentage
Optional Picture Taking
Pictures can be the most exciting evaluation
you can do. The numbers and the rope
measurements are great, but actually seeing
dif*,erences from comparison photographs of
yourself is quite satisfying.
Taking fidl-length photographs is not difficult, but
to see the maximum difference between before and
after, you should folk)w these guidelines.
1) Keep everything the same. Wear the same outfit,
a snug solid cok)r is best, and have the person
raking the picture stand in the same place, with
the same setting behind you.
2) Make sure you stand against an uncluttered, light
background.
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6)
Have the person raking the photograph move
away from you until he can see your entire body
in the viewfinde_:
Stand relaxed for three pictures, front, right side,
and back. Do not try to suck in your stomach.
Interlace your fingers and place them on top of
your head, so the contours of your torso will be
plainly xdsible. Keep your f,eet 8" (20 cm) apart in
all three pictures.
%%en you get the fihn developed tell the
processors to make your after photos the same
size as your previous ones. This way, your height
in both sets of photos is equal and more valid
comparisons can be made.
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Boo,flex' Bod)Lea*mess Program