acuity." In plainer English – it's when you get really "tuned in" to your body so
that you notice even the tiniest changes. The neat thing I discovered about
skinfold testing in general as compared to other methods, is that doing weekly
skinfold tests on yourself helps you build your sensory acuity and helps you get to
know your body better. When you grab your own skinfold and pinch it with a
caliper, (even the $20 plastic calipers), you can get a "feel" for skinfold thicknesses
and really understand what 10 mm or 7 mm or 3 mm really is like. You also
become aware of it when then skinfold gets smaller.
But getting back to the body fat scales... with all the previous admonitions taken
into consideration, the body fat scale is certainly a second option, especially if your
fat level is in the extreme range in either direction, or there's some other reason
you can't or don't want to use a caliper. All things considered though, the Accu
Measure gets my first place vote for home self testing, for most people, most of
the time.
