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A member asked:
Is there a way to calculate what percent of your body weight is muscle and which is fat? i ask because it is said that muscle weighs more than fat.
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YES: You can purchase a scale for home use by tanita that will give you your body fat percentage. It is accurate if you weigh yourself at the same time daily. In the alternative most gyms have a method of measuring body fat either by machine or calipers. Women should be 20-25% and men 18-20%. Your brain accounts for about 4-5 %.
Answered 6/12/2013
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