I tried a new way to measure body fat at home
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- Опубликовано: 18 мар 2023
- ZOZOFIT is challenging the way we measure our bodies at home with their introduction of the ZOZOSUIT. But does it work?
Zozo's website: zozofit.com/
#bodyfatscale #fitness #health
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It's not something that they're hoping to BE something to sell to clothing retailers, that's actually the wrong direction. That's actually how it STARTED. It was marketed as something that could be sent to people looking to buy high-end, custom-tailored clothing, without having to go to a tailor. It failed, but tons of people kept contacting them and encouraging them to re-purpose it as a ftiness product. And here we are.
Yup, I saw that through research post video. Something I had completely missed. Appreciate you adding this to the discussion. Pinning it!
Ewwww, that explains it's less than accurate far measurements and more than stellar body measurements
Not hiding’ anything in this 😂😂😂😂. Funniest thing ever. And so true.
Great video Wes!
Very fair and great video
Thanks for breaking it down!
For the purposes of ensuring information shared in this video is valid, and converse to certain comments, the accuracy of my DEXA scan is validated against hydrostatic weighing, and a secondary DEXA scan. Both coming in an agreeable 13% body fat. I have an extensive history in validating my body fat solely in an effort to test against devices for review purposes. Differing opinions from clinical testing are purely speculative, and anecdotal against industry consensus.
I utilize my research experience in BioChemistry and Patent Law to use objective data for comparison purposes. Thanks for watching!
I think what i’ve realized is this suit heavily uses your shoulder to waist ratio for bodyfat calculations. Since you are on the larger side of this ratio at the time of your test, it bumped your bodyfat higher.
Glad you did that review ! My scale showed 13.2% then trying the suit for the first day showed 19.2% then 18.2% twice. I think I’ll use it just for tracking measurements.
Doesn't mean your scale is correct. They're known to be inaccurate.
I bought this also. Its off from my Dexa, but it can show directionality in one's body fat journey (i.e., it can at least show you if you're losing bf on a diet).
Pinning your comment. Thanks for sharing!
I actually got one of these because I could never get accurate measurements with tapes and whatnot. Used it for the first time last night and it was 100% spot on. I was pleasantly surprised.
How do you know it's spot on if you can never get accurate measurements
@@codecruz 😂😂
Exactly what I was going to say
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Thanks for the video. My main reason to get this is for body fat measurements rather than general body measurements. This review gives me pause. I currently have a Withings Body Cardio scale which measures body fat, but I don’t know the accuracy.
Got my Zozofit recently. Numbers were fairly in line w/ the Navy method for body fat %. Waist (naval) & smallest part of neck are key.
Zozofit now also measures your neck. Navy method is sensitive to this (should be smallest part of your neck).
If you’re off by 0.5-1 inches on the neck, the body fat % could swing 1-2%. Tried using tape measure to validate.
I also have a eufy smart scale. It seems to be overstating body fat % by around +1% vs Zozofit & Navy method.
That said, Zozofit is also great to track your arm, chest, thigh, calf etc sizes. Might want to get bigger on these etc.
How much does it stretch as you gain or lose inches?
13% what a beast!! #lifegoals
Honestly 19% from 13-14% for your phone camera and shirt and pants really isn’t too bad. I think that it honestly good that they’re a little on the higher side. Just my opinion on that
When you lose weight, do you buy another? So, it is fitted. Can you turn and get a new one? Or you have to buy a new one?
Yup, same experiences. Hopefully they just incorporate better body fat calculations. If you scan twice, the body fat measurements can even shift pretty greatly.
Yea, they're supposed to get back to me more on the calc. I will say though I've used the body measurements for ordering clothes, which is nice.
what was your difference between the two back to back scans?
@@cbrannon74 no difference for me. Measurements were identical.
@@WesJH I received mine and agree the measurements are good. However, I didnt feel like the 3D image looked like me.....Legs do I think but from the hips up it looks like a different person with identical measurements. Not a true 3D image....would you agree? Do you feel it represents a true 3D scan of your body?
Tbh my dude, your waist of 35.6" by itself indicates higher than 14% bodyfat. Looking at your six pack definition as well , you are closer to 19% too. Basically, if you are close to me in height of 5 11, I would say I'm 29 inch at 8% bodyfat. Every inch is about 6-7lbs fat. You're about 40-45lbs away from 8% or lower bodyfat.
Dexascans have been shown to be inaccurate as well. It seems some places aren't calibrated correctly.
Having more muscle mass hides the bodyfat, I'll bet bodyfat calipers will also indicate that as well.
I’ve had numerous separate tests done, and never once exceeded 16% at my heaviest in the past 6 years. This is untrue.
I'd have to agree with you. Def looks more towards that 19ish percent. Even judging myself at 6'2 196lbs I'm at around 22% body fat and my build is similar to his. I have a little later or fat on the low ab, love handles and lower back, the usual culprits.
Both numbers confirm what we can see visually, above 10 and under 20, looks great. Do we really even have a way of measuring an absolute number without error? The absolute number probably matters less then if it's consistent enough to show change in practice. If you don't like the math it's using you can take the measurements it gives you and do your own math. Making tracking those measurements on say a weekly or even monthly basis a bit easier (and more likely to actually happen) would be the reason to get this thing I would think, not it's opinion on your body fat.
@@DerekVerLee Depends on your goals. For me, I'm someone who is training for a marathon and eventually an ironman. Bodyfat % is important in evaluating the weight of "extra" bodyfat to carry around for the mileage.
19% is far from accurate, as I've done, as research for my channel, every "gold standard" and "most accurate" clinical body fat test.
@@WesJH Then it's all over my head at that point, much respect and good luck with your goals.
Brother what brand is that shirt from?
the measuring suit? Zozofit. My blue shirt? MeUndies.
I see this dang suit alll over instagram sucks it’s inaccurate. I’m on the same mission to find the most accurate body fat measuring tool lol
Yea, it's interesting for sure. At least the measurements were accurate, just not the conversion of that data to body fat.
If this isn’t terribly expensive, the structured body measurements seems to be a nice feature. I could wear the suit once a month, and track my measurements. Do you agree that sounds like a good idea?
I wish they sold a less expensive version just for body measurements for clothing
There was a free version prior to its popularity.
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I got mine last week, and the app says it's using the US Navy calculator.
I've gone through the US Navy MEPS (entrance physical), and they had to measure my neck because of my BMI. Neck to waist is the US Navy BF measurement, and that calculation puts me around 14%, which I state in the video. I reached out to ZoZo fit to ask why the body fat calculation is off, and they said they're looking into it.
@@WesJH That makes sense. Something is off. The company's FAQ states: "A new feature to the ZOZOFIT app had been added that calculates body fat percentage based on the methodology from the U.S. Navy." But it's no longer mentioned on the app. And if it's measuring or calculating incorrectly, it's not going to get the right percentage.
The original version of the ZoZo suit was designed for buying clothing online, and it used to include neck measurements on the app, so I was wondering if it measured the neck but didn't report it on the new app.
I like mine, at least to measure some of my progress. But hopefully they'll fine-tune it to get more accurate numbers.
@@WesJH Did ZOZO ever get back to you? I'm curious if they've refined their BF% calculation system since you released your video. Thanks!
@@danielfirestone2086 They did not. I received some indication that they utilized the the Navy BF calculation, but that requires a neck measurement, and the ZOZO does not. Still a mystery, and I haven't seen any adjustments.
Dexa scans are not accurate at all haha, looking at you I would say 17%
Hey, firstly thanks for watching and your comment. However, your statement is contrary to any sort of clinical trial, study, and academic conclusion I've ever seen. If you have any peer reviewed studies confirming this statement, I'd love to read it. There's countless others confirming the numerous use cases, accuracy, and precision regarding DEXA/DXA.
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damn you look good though.
appreciate it!
I'm assuming the body fat measurement is wrong because it can't distinguish between actual fat and muscle.
Everyone warching a snippet of you and saying "you look 19%bf" is just hilarious. No one trusts your eyes vs a scientifically proven measuring method. People hold fat visually in different places more than oth 3:15 ers. Stop being crazy. 😂
You’re not 13% bro…
You should start a business, telling people their bf % , since your eyeballs are more accurate than a dexa scan.
lol bro get over it… you are not 13% body fat
Thanks man!