I entered into a wager with a buddy of mine over who can lose the most body fat by the end of the year and again by the middle of next year. Does anyone know where I can have the underwater body fat test performed in the Denver area. It’s one thing google has been unable to answer for me.
Thanks.
I’d check with a local university in the area to see if they offer. If they have some type of exercise science or phys ed program then likely they would offer. You might even be able to score one for free or a nominal cost so the students and grad students can ‘practice’ as this is often part of their curriculum.
Unfortunately I cannot give you an exact location as I’m on the other side of the country (NJ) but did an exercise science program myself in school and had these resources on site.
I might add that you may want to go somewhere else like a health club and see if they can do a skin caliper measurement. It is a lot easier than the hydrostatic test, should not be as costly if their is a charge, and not invasive. I’ve had the hydrostatic measurement done about 10years ago and it is a little time consuming and invasive. I was actually pretty sore in my chest cavity from having to continually expire from my mouth while ‘being dunked’.
Just a thought as you can likely get caliper testing from most gyms. An alternative is the Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (i.e. handheld or scale) device which is also cheaper but has a higher error percentage. Nice thing is that it is consistent versus the other two which also have an percentage of error (about 2-4%), part of it being the ‘tester’ doing it.
Hope this helps.
BIA is not constant at all. There are a ton of variables that can mess with it. The only constant thing is does is underestimate high fat individuals and overestimate lean people. Calipers can be decent if you do enough sites and the person is technically good, which i haven’t seem very often at a health club. UWW is the best way to go if you’re comfortable in the water and can handle being out of air.
Bod pod is also ok, if done right and the people know how to look for funny numbers that indicate something didn’t work right.
DEXA is really expensive and not as accurate as people had hoped when it first hit the scene.
UWW isn’t so bad in my opinion, i’ve been in a tank more than i care to remember training people and checking gear.
I have a Dexascan in my office, and it gives an excellent report. Usually $50-60 for body fat analysis(I usually do it for free if someone has a Dexascan for osteoporosis). It may not be as accurate as UWW, but would be a good way of testing from one measurement to the next. Call around to Internal Medicine, family practice, or Ob/Gyn offices and you may be able to find a decent price.
I entered into a wager with a buddy of mine over who can lose the most body fat by the end of the year and again by the middle of next year. Does anyone know where I can have the underwater body fat test performed in the Denver area. It’s one thing google has been unable to answer for me.
Thanks.
Check with CU-Denver and/or CU-Boulder. I know when I was at UNC (Greeley) we’d occasionally do open UWW weighing so the kines students could get some practice with it.
John
Note that I did state it has a higher percentage of error than the other two. And yes, you are correct there are variables that can make it not constant, but less so with males. You can somewhat stabilize the variables w/ a BIA measurement by keeping certain aspects of the test consistent such as take the measurement at the same time each time in similar conditions (i.e. hydrated, not having worked out within 12 hours). If both parties are male the variable factor should not be as influenced as it is with females due to their menstrual cycle.
As there is the chance for some error in any test, if the readings are slightly off plus or minus, they should be the same throughout the test if they are using the same machine each time and adhering to the above. And they can still use the difference from the start/end measurements as an indicator of whom lost more.
Just giving some easier access options. Plus, you can go buy one of the tanita bodyweight/bodyfat scales which aren’t that much and at least track your progress along the way more frequently to see if you are on the right track versus just a start/midpoint/end.
Why do the same exercise program for months not knowing if you are making changes in the right direction when you can check in more frequently and know that things are working (i.e. diet and exercise)
Bottom line is to try to minimize all variables- have same type of test, same time of day, same tester (if possible), etc…
Good luck.
I know CSU in Fort Collins has a tank, and would bet CU has one as well. Metro State College has an undergrad ex phys program and they could probably measure you, not sure if they do hydrostatic or not. Center for Nutrition (it might be Human Nutrition) at UCHSC has a tank (or had one when they were at the old campus, but I’m sure they moved it to Fitzsimmons). You can also try calling international Center for Performance and Health (icphbalance.com) near Colorado and I 25.
I know CSU in Fort Collins has a tank, and would bet CU has one as well. Metro State College has an undergrad ex phys program and they could probably measure you, not sure if they do hydrostatic or not. Center for Nutrition (it might be Human Nutrition) at UCHSC has a tank (or had one when they were at the old campus, but I’m sure they moved it to Fitzsimmons). You can also try calling international Center for Performance and Health (icphbalance.com) near Colorado and I 25.
Is Fitzsimmons still a hospital? I thought it ceased business. (Just curiousity, I was born in Fitzsimmons)
John
The Army closed Fitzsimmons years ago (at least 10, not sure how long exactly). They gave it / sold it to Univ of Colorado. CU redid the space / buildings and moved the Univ Hospital from Denver (8th & Colorado) out to Fitzsimmons within the last 2-5 years.
The Army closed Fitzsimmons years ago (at least 10, not sure how long exactly). They gave it / sold it to Univ of Colorado. CU redid the space / buildings and moved the Univ Hospital from Denver (8th & Colorado) out to Fitzsimmons within the last 2-5 years.
Ok. that’s what I thought about them closing, I didn’t know the CU program moved out there, though. Makes sense, they were outgrowing the 8th/colorado location 15 years ago when I still lived there…
John