Measuring with digital calipers

I've bought a pair of digital calipers
I just can't figure out how much skin I have to pinch to measure
properly
I notice I can either pinch little skin or a lot and the reading
always changing and varies from 6% BF to 16% BF.

Can you help me?
Thanks

"River" <young_river@naturemail.net> wrote in message
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> I've bought a pair of digital calipers
> I just can't figure out how much skin I have to pinch to measure
> properly
> I notice I can either pinch little skin or a lot and the reading
> always changing and varies from 6% BF to 16% BF.
>
> Can you help me?
> Thanks

Some calipers make a little click when you've squeezed them tight
enough - that can help. Otherwise, your only course of action is to
follow the instructions to the best of your ability. If you belong to a
gym, you might have a trainer take your measurements with calipers then
come home and try to duplicate those measurements yourself.

Generally speaking, my experience has been that one should pinch more
skin rather than less with these things.

-S-
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