These measurements can sometimes be given more credit than they’re due. 

If the scales at your gym have the printout with body fat measurements on them, then use this every time you want to measure yourself, as going from one to the other can skew results. 

Though some methods are deemed superior to others, its important to remember that these measurements aren’t the be all and end all of your progress. 

The different ways to measure body fat are: 

- Skin Caliper measurements

- Bioelectrical Impedance

- Hydrostatic Weighing

- DEXA (Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry) 

- Air-Displacement Plethysmography

- 3D Body Scan.

Some of the pitfalls with the various different types of body fat measurements are depending on the method used, they can cost a fortune, be extremely time consuming, and not be particularly necessary or accurate.

For example a skin caliper measurement test can be skewed if the person who’s being tested has trained and is sweaty. 

This can cause the calipers to slip and give false readings. 

Photos, circumference measurements, how we actually feel are much better markers of progress than any form of body fat measurement!