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| Accu-Measure Fitness 3000 Personal Body Fat Tester | 
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| Brand: AccuFitness
Category: Health And Beauty
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $4.99
You Save: $15.00 (75%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 122
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 6.3 x 0.7
Legal Disclaimer: The information provided about this product is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your physician or other health care professional or any information contained on or in any product label or packaging. You should consult with a healthcare professional before starting any diet, exercise or supplementation program, before taking any medication, or if you have or suspect you might have a health problem.
MPN: 744543020001
Model: AM03
UPC: 744543020001
EAN: 0744543020001
ASIN: B000G7YW74
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Includes Accu-Measure Personal Body Fat Tester, men's and women's Body Fat Measurement Charts, Instructions for Body Fat Measurement, Body Fat Tracking Chart, and questions and answers on body fat. | | • | Accurate, reliable, private, and easy to use | | • | Inexpensive, convenient, and durable |
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Product Description
Enjoy the ability to measure body fat easily by yourself, in the privacy of your own home, with the reliability and accuracy that is expected of today's registered medical devices. Recommended in Body-for-LIFE and endorsed by the World Natural Bodybuilding Federation, Accu-Measure Personal Body Fat Testers have gold standard accuracy to within 1.1% of underwater weighing results!Each Accu-Measure Fitness 2000 model comes with an original Accu-Measure Personal Body Fat Tester, men's and women's Body Fat Measurement Charts, and a 22-page Fat Loss Plan with body fat measurement instructions, diet and exercise guidelines, fat loss tips, and fat facts. * Picture may be of different size or flavor
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| Customer Reviews: Read 18 more reviews...
It's not a fancy gadget, but it does the job! January 9, 2007
23 out of 26 found this review helpful
This little plastic product is so quick and easy to measure your body fat percentage that you almost feel like it can't be that accurate.
But just for kicks I had my body fat measured with one of those fancy electronic machines several times before using the Accu-Measure calipers.
The average of three readings for the electronic device was 26% body fat while the Accu-Measure showed 25.5%. Not bad considering this product is a whole heck of a lot CHEAPER than the electronic body fat machines.
I'm trying to get my body fat down to single digits and these Accu-Measure calipers will help me track my progress. VERY affordable and they REALLY work!
 Too simple for even semi-serious measurement March 11, 2007
22 out of 37 found this review helpful
These calipers are not up to any form of reliable measurement, because its premise is far too simple.
The instructions include no equations of any kind, and the pinch is intended only for the abdominal skin-fold. Once you measure the skinfold, you take the result (in millimeters) and compare to a color-coded chart which pairs a man/woman's age and measurement to show the bodyfat percentage within the colored stripes of (ideal, overweight, obese, etc.).
This is too simple for a bodyfat measurement. There was no regard for body weight, height, or other skin-fold areas. It would have been nice if the instructions at least included equations so that I could measure myself more accurately on my own--but, no.
Granted, the "click" feature is pretty cool, and lets you know exactly how much pressure to apply while measuring. However, if you're a trainer or someone seriously trying to lose body fat and measure your progress, you'll need normal calipers with formulas. This is too basic. A toy.
 Simple and Does the Job August 15, 2007
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This caliper works well and the "click" feature takes the guesswork out of the correct pressure to use. The chart that's included with the documentation is possibly too simplified, but there are sufficient online resources for using the calipers to determine body fat. I consider it a good value for the home user.
Most-used Caliper among bodybuilders and fitness models March 25, 2006
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
This fat caliper is sure to be used by you on a weekly basis if you want to evaluate your fat levels. Recomended by Tom Venuto (www.TomVenuto.com) this caliper is what the pros use, and they're easy enough for you to use as well. After a few tries you will become consistent with using them just above your supperilliac crest (hip bone).
Anyone can use it! Simply squeeze, listen for the *click* and then read your measurement. There are no biased readings as you would get from pressure-sensitive models, especially for the ones that cost so much more.
Get this caliper and start measuring your lean body mass / body fat percent consistently today!
These are not good calipers July 25, 2007
6 out of 10 found this review helpful
A fitness manual referred these calipers to me as the cheapest most accurate self-measurement body fat % device out there. The fitness manual has been correct about just about EVERYTHING else except these. I've lost around 6-10 lbs of fat (15 lbs total) and at least one pant size and yet my caliper reading has not changed at all. I do multiple readings just to make sure, with different amounts of skin pinched off, and still don't see any significant change in reading on the calipers. The advertisements for this that it is the ideal way to measure body fat is true for calipers in general, not this one specifically. In general, calipers are almost as accurate as submersion in water (which works because fat floats muscle sinks), but the drawback is that you need to go to a special facility to get the submersion test done. Unlike this calipers which measures only one skin fold on your stomach, other calipers measure skin folds on multiple parts of your body (you usually do 4 different places each time) for their accuracy. In short, I would recommend sucking up your anxiety over letting someone else measure you and get a real set of calipers or you won't be able to tell for sure if you're losing weight from fat or muscle.
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