body fat percentage and lbm

[rajde]

I've been wondering what is the best way to calculate both body fat percentage and lbm. I've been calculating lately, but have been wondering if measurements are off because I've tried a few other methods and get radically different results. Please don't post something involving skinfolds, because that just confuses me.

[swanso5]

just use a measureing tape then

or get some bf% scales

or even better, if you have abs your fine, if not lose wt

[skully]

or even better, if you have abs your fine, if not lose wt

I am pretty meaty around mid-section (love handles and stomach), but I see abs definition clearly (they're not toned yet though), and have 36% B.F.P. according to the full-body-analysis scale machine...So, is Abs really the way to go to determine BF%?