How to Calculate Your Body Fat by Tape

Taking body measurements with tape is one way to determine the size and percentage of your body composition. To get the most accurate reading possible, consult the services of a personal trainer or certified health specialist at a gym or doctor's office, since they are trained to measure body composition accurately. It is helpful to know body composition, such as fat or muscle, because it can show improvements in strength and fat loss.

Things You'll Need

• Tape measure

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Instructions

• 1

  Measure designated body parts separately by wrapping the tape measure around them and recording the measurement.

• 2

  Perform the measurement technique around the neck, across the shoulders, around the biceps, across the chest, around the waist, around the hips, around the thigh and around the calf.

• 3

  Measure each body part across the widest part of the girth of the muscle.