Body fat scales

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I was just on Amazon, about to buy myself a basic old fashioned (but not cheap) scale, when I saw this sleek digital thing that tells you your body fat and bone density etc via an app on your phone. For about the same price.

Mind blown.

Are they any good? And how on earth does a scale know the difference between fat, bone and water etc?

I particularly like the idea of seeing the weight appear on my phone, so I don't have to do a weird balancing squat to try and read the display without affecting throwing the measurement off.

I have a pair and like them. They're not objectively accurate devices, but the long term trends from a single set are useful.

If I'm feeling slimmer but the weight hasn't dropped, they often will show a lower fat% and higher muscle%

Agree with Lucky, they're not particularly accurate but useful for looking at long term trends. I like having the data and charts on my phone.

Which brands do you have? I think I want to get one.

I bought a weight watches brand last year from argos. Can't say its any better or worse than other brands, but I've certainly seen a fat reduction and muscle increase over the past few months. You need to be barefoot, and ideally slightly damp feet for it to work. They measure the resistance to determine water/muscle.

I've got the withings body+ bought in the black friday sales in 2018