Body Metrics

The Body Metrics screen in BodyTrans helps you track your progress in several key body measures. The most important of these measures is your body fat percentage. Your body composition is a key indicator in assessing your overall health and fitness. Other measures include condition (how "in shape" you feel), weight, chest, waist, hips, stomach, neck, shoulders, biceps, forearms, thighs, and calf measurements.

Body Measures

How can I measure my body fat percentage?

The three most common measurement techniques are hydrostatic weighing, bioelectrical impedance, and skinfold measurement. The Tanita scales for bioelectrical impedance measure or calipers for skinfold measurement are the two tools that are most accessible to the public. You can find the Tanita scales in many department stores. The calipers can be ordered from several fitness and nutrition web sites on the Internet, including FitRx.Com.

What does it mean?

A certain amount of body fat is essential to the normal function of our bodies. Many of us carry around much more than the essential though. Below is a table showing body fat ranges and their corresponding categories. Currently the average American falls in the Potential Risk category. BodyTrans was developed to help people transform their bodies and move themselves into the Fitness category or beyond!

Category

Essential Fat
Athletes
Fitness
Potential Risk
Clinical Obesity
Chronic Obesity Men

Men

3-5%
5-13%
12-18%
19-24%
25-28%
28% or more Women

Women

11-14%
12-22%
16-25%
26-31%
32-36%
36% or more

Table Source: Fitness - The Complete Guide - www.fitnesseducation.com

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