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Apr 2016
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Ep. #83: All About Body Fat Percentage -...

MIKE MATTHEWS
About this episode

In this podcast I answer the most common questions I get asked about body fat percentage, including how it's calculated, how to measure it, what's a healthy body fat percentage and what's not, and more...

04:08 - What is bodyfat percentage?

09:08 - What are healthy and unhealthy body fat percentages?

20:09 - How do you measure body fat percentage (DEXA, bio impedance, skin fold, etc.)?

ARTICLES RELATED TO THIS PODCAST:

How to Actually Increase Your Testosterone (and How Not to):https://legionathletics.com/how-to-increase-testosterone/

How Many Grams of Fat Should You Eat Per Day?http://www.muscleforlife.com/how-many-grams-of-fat-per-day/

Athletic Amenorrhea:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2941235/

How to Calculate Your Body Fat Percentage Easily & Accurately:https://legionathletics.com/how-to-calculate-body-fat/

AccuMeasure Personal Body Fat Tester:http://goo.gl/z2nzey

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