How Do You Estimate Female Lean Body Mass And Body Fat With Girth Measurements?
There are many ways for women to estimate their lean body mass and percent body fat. This particular method, developed by physiologists in the 1980s, uses girth (circumference) measurements around the waist, hips, forearm and wrist. These circumference measurements, along with a woman’s weight, are then plugged into special formulas to give you the amount of lean tissue and fat in your body. The steps below will show you how to measure yourself, and use special equations to calculate lean body mass and body fat. Wrap a tape measure around your waist at the navel, and measure the girth of your waist in inches. Call this number ‘A’. You should suck in your gut a little, and keep the tape measure snug, but not too tight. Next, use the tape measure to find the circumference of your hips at their widest point, and call this number ‘B’. Measure the girth of your forearm at its thickest point (a little below the elbow) and call this number ‘C.’ And lastly, find the circumference of your wrist
