Percentage Body Fat Calculator – 7 Site Skinfold Test

Here is 7 site skinfold test body fat percentage calculator. Read guide below to follow correctly.

This 7 site skinfold body fat calculator allows you to measure your body fat accurately with the help of clippers and measuring the right areas. Image guide is given to assist you in measuring everything accurately. Below is calculator and everything related to the terminology and measurement is given below the percentage body fat calculator. You will need clipper to measure the skinfold.

What is 7 Site Skinfold (Jackson-Pollock) Percentage Body Fat Calculator?

This specific online Percentage Body Fat Calculator (That uses Jackson 7 site Equation or 7-site Skinfold test) is a free body fat measurement calculator tool. That helps you measure your percentage body fat using 7 major sites to calculate your fat percentage more accurately.

As you already know, your body fat is a very important factor of your overall health and major part of body fat lies in your waist, neck, hip, triceps, axilla, abdomen, and subscapula. To keep a check on your body, you need to measure your fat percentage regularly. After calculating your body fat accurately, you will be able to set your body weight goals.

This is so far the most accurate percentage body fat calculator that uses 7 sites of your body. And tries to estimate the accurate body fat percentage.

How to measure body fat percentage through 7 site skinfold test?

Apparatus needed: skinfold calipers (affiliate link, we may make commission from this if you make a purchase using this link, with no additional cost on you-it helps us developing more such tools for you).

These skinfolds are measured with calipers and below is a full guide with images on how to measure body fat percentage through 7 site skinfold test using this body fat calculator:

7 Site Skinfold measurements for men

Here is how 7 site measurements are performed for men. Details ahead.

7 Site Skinfold measurements for women

Here is how we perform 7 site skinfold measurement for women body fat percentage.

How to measure Chest skinfold?

To measure chest skinfold, you need to pinch the part between your nipple and armpit. You should make skinfold little closer to armpit.

How to measure abdomen or belly skinfold?

For this purpose, make a vertical or horizontal skinfold on right side. Skinfold should be 2-5cm away from belly button.

How to measure thigh skinfold?

To measure thigh for 7 site skinfold test, make a vertical skinfold in the middle of thigh’s front part. Measure by keeping the leg straight.

How to measure triceps?

Measure triceps present on back of upper arm by making a vertical fold between your elbow and shoulder. Measure the site between bony part of shoulder on back and bony part of elbow. Never measure upper shoulder from bone on top of shoulder blade.

How to measure axilla (midaxillary or armpit) for 7 site skinfold calculator?

Measure mid axilla or middle of armpit by taking a horizontal or vertical skinfold on mid axilla under the armpit. It can be located in front of breast bone’s lower tip.

How to measure subscapula?

Measure subscapula (also called lower tip of shoulder blade) by making a 45 degrees skinfold at 2cm below the shoulder blade. Locate lower tip of shoulder blade by moving upper arms towards backside.

How to measure Suprailiac?

It is measured from the 1-2cm top of the hipbone. You can easily locate it right in the line of armpit while coming down towards legs. Make a 45 degrees fold above hipbone to measure.

Formula used to measure body fat percentage in 7 site skinfold calculator

To calculate body fat through 7 site skinfold calculator, we measure your body fat through this formula:

Percentage Body Fat = 495/Body Density – 450

Where:

Body Density = 1.097 – 0.00046971 x (pectoral + midaxilla + tricep + subscapular + abdomen + suprailiac + quadricep) + 0.00000056 x (pectoral + midaxilla + tricep + subscapular + abdomen + suprailiac + quadricep)²– (0.00012828 x age)

Your body category by percentage body fat

Here is a chart to show your type after measuring body fat:

So that’s all from us. Hopefully you’ve got it right through this procedure and this 7 site body fat calculator will help you nipping off your extra pounds. Want to shed your body fat? Use our weight loss calculators. Stay happy, stay healthy.