How Do You Figure Out Lean Body Mass?
If you would like to change your physical appearance, knowledge of your lean body mass is very helpful. To figure out your lean body mass, you must first know your percentage of body fat. Once you know your body-fat percentage, calculating your lean body mass involves two simple steps. Remove all clothing except your underwear, and stand up straight. Begin with a chest measurement. Ask your partner to take a diagonal measurement of the pinch point with the calipers. On men, the proper pinch point is located halfway between the armpit and the nipple. On the woman, it is located one third of the way between the armpit and the nipple. Raise your arm above your head, and have your partner take a vertical measurement on your midaxillary line. This pinch point is below the center of your armpit, level with your nipple. Take a subprailiac measurement. The pinch should be diagonal and is located right above the place where your hipbone protrudes forward. Move 1 inch to the side of your bellybu
