Determining body fat percentage is a crucial measure of overall health and fitness progress. Traditionally measured using specialized equipment or costly procedures, there has been a growing interest in finding practical methods to estimate body fat without tools.
Measuring body fat without tools involves techniques that utilize simple measurements and calculations to estimate body fat percentage. One common method is the “Navy Body Fat Calculator,” developed by the United States Navy in the 1960s. This method uses neck and waist circumferences (measurements easily taken with a tape measure) to calculate body fat percentage.