Hello, I am in a competetion where the total of weight percentage loss and fat percentage loss determines the winner. Besides diet and exercise, is there anything specific I can do on the final days of the competetion to squeeze out an extra 0.5% in body fat percentage by tricking the scale?
For example, if I drink a gallon of water before the weigh-in that will add pounds but could it decrease body fat percentage? The scale for body fat % is measured in increments by 0.5%, so just a slight variation can cause it to go from 10.0 to 9.5% for example. That small of a difference can be huge on the final tally.
2006-08-12 16:27:53 · 3 answers · asked by soulblazer28 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Most of the body fat scales I've seen use electrical impedance to measure body content. I don't know how to fool the scale, but the water theory sounds like it could work. Only thing is that if you push it too much, you risk water toxicity.
2006-08-12 16:31:50 · answer #1 · answered by fightintxaggie98 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do know that for those type of scales to measure accurately, you have to be fully hydrated. They measure based on the assumption that your body is 70% water so if it isn't then your results can be skewed. Unfortunately, I don't know if over-hydration will cause it to go down or not.
2006-08-14 16:42:50 · answer #2 · answered by okstateguy18 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-04 11:30:56 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋