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Body Composition Analysis

Skeletal Muscle Mass vs. Total Body Weight

💪🏻 Skeletal muscle mass is often considered more important than total body weight for several reasons:

✨ Metabolic Health: Muscle tissue is metabolically active, meaning it burns more calories at rest compared to fat tissue. Higher muscle mass can lead to improved metabolism and easier weight management.

✨ Functional Strength: Greater muscle mass contributes to strength, endurance, and physical performance. This is particularly important for daily activities, sports, and overall mobility as we age.

✨ Body Composition: Focusing on muscle mass provides a better understanding of body composition. Two individuals can weigh the same but have different ratios of muscle to fat, leading to different health implications.

✨ Bone Health: Increased muscle mass supports bone density and reduces the risk of osteoporosis, especially in older adults.

✨ Insulin Sensitivity: More muscle mass improves insulin sensitivity, which can help prevent conditions like type 2 diabetes.

✨ Overall Health: Higher muscle mass is associated with a lower risk of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular diseases and certain cancers.

🪴Skeletal muscle mass is a key indicator of health and fitness, providing benefits that extend beyond what total body weight alone can indicate.🪴

Your Weight Is More Than Just a Number.

🪴 You are much more than one standardized number. When reading an InBody composition analysis, your weight is broken down into several key components. 🪴

✨ Total Body Weight

This is the combined weight of all your body components, including fat, muscle, water, and bone.

✨ Lean Body Mass (LBM)

The total weight of everything in your body except fat. This includes muscle, bone, organs, and water. A higher lean body mass is associated with better metabolic health, physical performance, and reduced risk of chronic diseases.

✨ Body Fat Mass

The total weight of fat in your body is further divided into:

Subcutaneous Fat: Fat stored under the skin.

Visceral Fat: Fat stored around internal organs, linked to higher health risks.

Understanding fat distribution helps assess health risks. Excess visceral fat is particularly concerning for metabolic syndrome, heart disease, and diabetes.

✨ Total Body Water (TBW)

The amount of water contained in your body, comprising intracellular (within cells) and extracellular (outside cells) water. Hydration status is crucial for physical performance, recovery, and overall health.

Changes in water weight can indicate hydration levels, inflammation, or other health issues.

✨ Skeletal Muscle Mass (SMM)

The weight of the skeletal muscles, which are the muscles you consciously control (e.g., biceps, quadriceps).

Higher skeletal muscle mass enhances strength, metabolism, and functional ability. It's particularly important for athletes and older adults to maintain muscle mass for mobility and independence.

✨ Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)

The number of calories your body needs at rest to maintain basic physiological functions (e.g., breathing, circulation). Understanding your BMR helps in designing nutrition and exercise plans for weight management.

✨ Segmental Analysis

This shows muscle and fat distribution across different body parts (e.g., arms, legs, trunk). This helps identify imbalances and tailor training programs.

🪴 The InBody composition analysis provides a detailed snapshot of your body composition, offering insights into your fitness level and health status. By understanding these metrics, you can make informed decisions about diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes tailored to your specific needs and goals. 🪴

🪴 Armed with this data you can make little adjustments that lead to major long-term improvements. 🪴

Our Services

    1. Welcome! You are on your way to stand on the InBody 580. When you take a body composition test, it shows you how many pounds of muscle, fat, bone and water you actually have. Armed with this data you can make little adjustments that lead to major long-term improvements.

  • Click the "Book" button to the left and choose the time slot that works best for you. You will be asked a series of questions and be sent a confirmation email.

    1. Please wear light clothing to your test to make the results as accurate as possible.

    2. DO...Use the bathroom before the test, maintain your normal fluid intake the day before, stand upright for 5 - 10 minutes prior to testing. Allow 20 minutes for body temperature to stabilize after exposure to cold/ hot environments.

    3. DO NOT... Exercise prior to testing, eat prior to testing, wear heavy clothing accessories or jewelry while testing. Consume alcohol or excess caffeine 24 hours prior to testing. Have lotion or ointment on hand or feet. Wear any socks or pantyhose while testing.

    4. Before the test you will be asked to wipe your feet and hands with a wipe we provide to you.

  • The InBody 580 test costs $50.00 and will be paid after the test and analysis is complete. The scan lasts only 30 seconds. Appointments are booked for 30 minutes to go through results and answer questions.

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