I have a question about calculating bodyfat. I have one of the scales that measures body fat - last week I somehow changed something and the bodyfat went from 34% [usual] to 26%. I finally realized that the mode had been changed from regular to athlete. So my question is what exactly does the athlete mode mean? When can this be used? I'm under no illusion that I qualify as an athlete -much as I'd like to..just curious because I would have thought your percentage bodyfat is what it is when measured.
I used my numbers from an earlier thread [DePalma's calculations for goal weight] and this would make my goal weight 120-which I never could achieve as a teenager much less a middle aged woman! If the 26% is correct, then the goal would be 135 [using his numbers]--which may be doable.
What have you guys here done to measure bodyfat? What is a good goal?
thanks,
terry