how do you calculate your body fat % accurately?

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1. they put you in a tub of water up to your neck and take the water displacement too figure it out
2. Well a lot of weighing in scales now do a calculation of your body fat I live in England and I know that the franchise Argos do them but in america I have no idea where to get one from but if they are a popular as they are here in england then it will be easy tracking one down, maybe a health shop or a shop that sells gym equipment hope that helped. !!
3. caliper( skin fold test) done at the gym.
4. Using Hydrostatic Weighing to Measure Body Fat Hydrostatic weighing (underwater weighing) is the most accurate way to calculate body fat - that is, if you can find a hydrostatic weighing tank.
5. there are a number of methods. the way that is considered to be most accurate is hydrostatic weighing i.e. the dunk tank. this way is combersome and is used mostly for sports and research. second best is the use of skin calipers. this way is also cumbersome as it requires a trained technician to do it properly. for most purposes a bio-impedance scale works fine and gets w/i 1%. they are modestly priced and anyone can use them. if you are concerned with general fitness this is the way to go.