Scales? (muscle, gym, gain, toned)

[Va83]

What home scale are you using? I'm in the process of switching gyms and found out the scale at my new gym is broken. It's digital and always says .2 before you step on. So I'm going to buy my own. I'd prefer non digital but they all break at some point so maybe if the quality is good enough I'll consider digital.

[McBain II]

I use this one. It's very accurate.

Etekcity Digital Body Weight Bathroom Scale, 400lb/180kg, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F3J9G1W..._O5i1wb0BCZ7PV

[hawaiiancoconut]

I have a Fitbit Aria and a Withings Smart Body Analyzer- I find both to be really inaccurate. I'm going old school and ordering me a physicians balance beam scale. I could really care less about the digital wifi, body fat and BMI functions on these crappy scales..

[Va83]

I would love a physician scale for my home!

[hybriar]

If you're working on getting toned, I'd say skip the scale and go by a tape measure and how your clothes fit. I lost more than an inch all over and gained five pounds over a year's time.

[Va83]

*pondering* I guess you're right hybriar although I would still like to know how much I weigh every other week.

[sluggermatt15]

Originally Posted by hybriar

If you're working on getting toned, I'd say skip the scale and go by a tape measure and how your clothes fit. I lost more than an inch all over and gained five pounds over a year's time.

Excellent point. A simultaneous loss in fat and muscle gain will not necessarily be reflected on the scale.

[L2DB]

Get a scale and do tape measure. You could also get some calipers if the variance in measurement isn't going to **** you off.








Maybe instead of the caliper route, you spring for quarterly or semi-annual Bodpod body fat measurements (google, they're usually like $25-$45).

[skinsguy37]

Originally Posted by sluggermatt15

Excellent point. A simultaneous loss in fat and muscle gain will not necessarily be reflected on the scale.

I have to keep telling myself that!