Originally Posted by
ericm979
accurate. IIRC the reported BF% numbers go down when I am dehydrated. I weigh myself at the same time each day (before breakfast) to help consistency... if I check after a ride it often reports BF% that's a couple percentage points lower.
reverse that. BF is an insulator, electricity does not flow through BF very well. Muscle is a conductor. Muscle has a lot of water and electrolytes within it. The more dehydrated you are, the less conductive the muscle tissue will be. You will see higher BF%'s when you are dehydrated.
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