Determination of muscle mass

Author: Timko Ilya - master of the whole project and fitness trainer.
2011-09-10

Hello. You need 2 tools to determine your body's muscle mass. These are calipers and a sartorial ribbon. It is better that all measurements are carried out by another person, and not by yourself.

Using a caliper, we measure the thickness of the skin fold (circles in the picture). We pull the skin fold with our fingers and lightly squeeze it with a caliper. The pressure should not be too strong. The data is entered in millimeters.

Using a tailor's ribbon, we measure the girth of the body parts (lines in the picture). We measure the biceps in a relaxed state. The data is entered in centimeters.

For reference, I will say that women have an average amount of muscle mass of 36%. For men – 40% – 45%. Athletes have 45% - 50%. Professional bodybuilders have up to 70%.

P.S. Do not forget to save your data to the server periodically (the gear icon at the top of the screen). Then you can download them if you suddenly lose them, or download them to another device.

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