fat vs. muscle?

Question

how can you tell if you have muscle or fat on your body?

Answer 1

If you're referring to a particular area of your body, try to tense muscles in that area, ie try and contract your biceps then triceps in your upper arms. If only a small proportion of your arm contracts and becomes tense, then most of the area is fat.
If you want to know a more whole-body statistic the only ways of measuring percentage body fat are using callipers, a body-pod machine, underwater weighing or hydrostatic weighing. All these methods require specialist equipment and expertise so health centres or taking part in sport science research may allow you to found out your values. (Also, some gyms have scales which estimate the value but these have not been found to be as accurate as the other methods).

Answer 2

Muscle is solid, and fat jiggles. The best thing to do is to have yourself weighed underwater, which costs a lot and is pretty tough on some people. Skinfold tests are pretty inaccurate if you don't have it done by the same person. The scales at the stores that measure bodyfat are not accurate at all. If you feel you have excess fat, go to a Registered Dietitian, and have them check for you.

Answer 3

go to the gym and get you body fat tested. they can tell you exactly how much fat and muscle you have and they can help you acheive the balance you want.

---also that website that guy recomended is not accurate at all..it 8% off on my bfs body fat..and hes a personal trainer.

www.lost.eu/2e566

Answer 4

Having your body fat measured. Most anyone who works out at a gym can help you with this.

Answer 5

you can measure your body fat and to strength test.

Answer 6

fat is soft. muscle is hard, and has shape. remember: "if it jiggles, it's fat." - the Terminator

Answer 7

http://www.my-calorie-counter.com/Body_Fat_Calculator.asp

or get a calliper to measure folds.