Can You Pinch an Inch?

On Wednesday I had my first bodyfat assessment with calipers. Branegan Dixon of Full Body Fitness did the unwelcome deed (I say “unwelcome” because as I am now I certainly would not want to be that close to myself with no shirt on; doctors and personal trainers are brave people).

I was under the impression that calipers would pinch more than they did. There was no pain at all – which was fine. After measuring up by my shoulder, at my mid-section, and on my thigh, Branegan took the figures to his computer where a program used those numbers to calculate my bodyfat, which came in at 24.5%. That’s not the highest reading I’ve ever gotten, but it’s definitely way too high.

I did get the experience on video, and it will soon be in an episode on my Fitness channel over at YouTube. Drop by and be grossed out.