MichaelWood
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Skinfolds are your best option, cheapest option. Most accurate is hydrostatic weighing but expensive and usislaly have to be in a research study. See if someone at your gym can do a quick 4 fold body fat test for u
Rychnz
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The most simplest way I use when gaining weight is to measure waist circumference. If I'm putting on weight and my waist size is not increasing then I know it's going to be muscle as waist is generally always the first place to put on fat. Same with loosing weight, the waist size should be decreasing and the size of arms and shoulders etc should not change if you are maintaining muscle.
There is room for error but for me this is very reliable and simple.
jlhflex
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hydrostatic weighing is NOT the most accurate... The best is Bone density or DEXA scan. You can ask a doctor to have one performed. It will give you every single detail of your body
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There is room for error but for me this is very reliable and simple.