You’ve probably heard ‘BMI’ said frequently in conversations about weight, health, and body type. Maybe you’ve been told your BMI is just right or too high or needs to be in the range of 18.5 and 24.9. Maybe you’ve never even heard the term! Either way, this post will tell you what you need to know about BMI and why there’s a better way to understand what’s actually making up your body–information you need if you’re looking to achieve new goals in health and fitness.
BMI stands for Body Mass Index and is calculated by dividing your height by your weight. For example, if you’re 5’4″ and weigh 170 pounds (the average height and weight of women in the US, by the way), your BMI is 29.2. Whether you’re super fit and muscular, lifting weights like a champ and hiking La Luz in a few hours without breaking a sweat, or you’re a binge-watching beauty who hasn’t walked more than a mile outside the mall in years, your BMI is 29.2 if you weight 170 pounds and are 5’4″ tall. That’s the problem with BMI as a measurement of health and body composition. BMI doesn’t account for the greater weight of muscle over fat or the difference between individual’s bone mass.
The advantage of having your body composition professionally analyzed on a proven machine like the InBody 570 Body Composition Analyzer at Firecracker Beauty Spa, is having an accurate and precise measure of all your body’s component parts–fat, muscle, bone, and water weight, among other fascinating and important measures. Not only do you know what your body actually looks like under the skin, you know exactly what you’re working with in setting and achieving strength, fitness, and weight goals. Detailed Analysis Includes:
- Segmental Lean Analysis: get an in-depth analysis of lean body mass in each limb and body segment (right and left arm, right and left leg, and trunk).
- Visceral and Segmental Fat Analysis: in addition to how much body fat you have in each body segment, you’ll also learn how much of it is visceral fat (fat surrounding vital organs). Visceral fat is particularly impactful on long-term health and health risks.
- Body Comp History: with repeated analysis, clients can track their body composition to see accurate effects of weight-loss and strength training activities.
Whether you’re coming to Firecracker Beauty Spa for a Body Composition Analysis to bring to your personal trainer or doctor, or starting your journey to better health with Leticia as your fitness coach and beauty expert, you’ll be starting off prepared and ready to meet your goals head on after having your body comp analyzed.
After scheduling your appointment, make sure to be prepared by following a few easy guidelines.
If you have questions, reach out to Leticia at Firecracker Beauty Spa for more information about body composition and what this information can do for you!
