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Body Composition Analysis: Learn What Your Scale Isn’t Telling
You
DIR By: LightMove
Date: November 19, 2021, 2:13 am
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Stepping on the scale at the gym, in your home or at the
doctor’s office tells you an important piece of information
about your health: your weight. But that number alone has some
limits. Two people of the same weight could be in two very
different stages of health, after all. We are not just made of
up body fat and bone, but also of muscle and water too. Those
individual numbers play some key roles in fitness. This is where
the process of Body Composition Analysis can help to provide a
more complete, and more accurate, image of your health and
makeup.
What is Body Composition Analysis?
Body Composition Analysis is the process of breaking down the
number on the scale into its contributing components of fat,
muscle, and water. This can be done in a clinical setting with
X-Rays, in a Personal Training office with calipers, in water or
air chambers through displacement, or through the use of special
high-tech scales. However the analysis is done, the goal is the
same: to accurately estimate how much fat, muscle and water
makes up the mass of an individual, and even where those
components are located on their physical frame.
How does it work?
Perhaps the most practical method of body composition analysis
today is to use a bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) scale,
such as BodyPedia. BodyPedia uses 8-point tactile electrodes,
multiple currents at low, medium and high frequencies, direct
segmental measurement and human body modeling to deliver quick,
accurate and detailed results. Users simply step onto the scale
base, grab onto a pair of hand electrode pads, and stand still
for a few minutes.
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What does it tell you?
In general, BIA scales offer measurements in three categories:
Water/Fat/Muscle percentages – This measurement tells the user
what percentage of their body is composed of fat, how hydrated
they are, and how much muscle mass they have.
Fat and muscle locations – This measurement tells the user where
their body fat is concentrated, IE in their trunk region, arms,
legs, etc. Similarly, it shows where their muscle mass is
concentrated.
Basal Metabolic Rate – This measurement is an estimate of a
user’s daily calorie requirement, at rest. A good body
composition analysis increases the accuracy of this number.
How is it useful?
At its core, Body Composition Analysis is a more complete
picture of an individual’s general state of health and fitness.
However, its real advantage is what can be done with that
picture:
For personal trainers, knowing their client’s muscle mass, and
the location of it, can help them to better target workouts.
Over time, continued analysis can help track the effectiveness
of exercise routines.
Nutrition coaches and Registered Dieticians benefit from knowing
a client’s visceral fat level, basal metabolic rate, and water
retention score. This information can help them to create
personalized target weights, tailored nutrition plans, offer
more effective coaching and advice.
You don’t need to be a fitness or health professional to benefit
from Body Composition Analysis however. Anyone, from beginners
to seasoned athletes, can use the information. Use it to set
nutrition goals, realistic target body weights, strength
training goals, hydration levels, etc. It can even help you
decide if programs, like personal training or nutrition
counseling, are right for you. When it comes to your own health,
knowledge is both powerful and important.
Are you ready to see beyond the single number on the scale? Do
you want a more complete picture of your fitness? Right before
starting a new fitness or nutrition program is a great time. A
body composition analysis can serve as a benchmark for how you
progress.
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