Questions tagged [body-measurements]
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Useful measurements / tracking approach for a fitness strategy
I've been working on improving my overall fitness for the past few months. My strategy has been to try and integrate a bit more physical activity into my lifestyle gradually, with the thinking being ...
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Why is body mass index so widely used to determine ideal body weight?
Given the fact that it doesn’t distinguish between lean body weight and fat weight, why is body mass index so widely used to determine ideal body weight?
When I started seriously exercising a number ...
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Fitness assessments
I would like to do all kind of fitness related assessments that are not to difficult/costly.
They should produce reports that can be understood by similar professionals. Ideally it should be ...
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How to calculate body fat using calipers?
One of the trainers in my local gym did my measurements with a fat caliper. He unfortunately has not had time to calculate the fat percentage.
I have the numbers and figured might as well do it ...
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Body Fat % Measuring Device
I want to closely monitor my body fat % but I'm not sure which scale/device is best for doing so. Are the scales with built in boy fat % calculators or the handle measuring devices accurate and to ...
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Working out - do taller people have it harder?
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I was working out with some friends today and during one of the exercises (jump squats) I jokingly said to my buddy (who is 5'4" with a normal proportioned frame, I have a lean build) ...
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Keeping track of muscle dimensions
I am looking for tools and procedures to keep track of changes in sizes of muscles.
(or groups of muscles like upper arms and chest). (1)
How feasible is this? (2)
Are more subjective measures like ...
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List of muscles by volume in average man
Is there any research-based list of muscles and muscle groups by their volume or mass, in average men (or even any subset of healthy human population)?
It's easy to find statements like gluteus ...
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What is the simplest way to measure strength?
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Last August, I started a project to get back into shape after a decade of inactivity. I chose to tackle endurance and cardiovascular fitness first, and to that end followed the Couch to 5k ...
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should a white-muscle-fiber guy do the same type of workout as a red-fibre-muscle guy?
To reach a certain training goal, e.g "get more 'speed strength' ", "get more muscle mass": Should a white-muscle-fiber guy do the same workout, or a different workout than a red-muscle-fiber guy to ...
