Do you have specific fitness goals you want to achieve in the gym but need help figuring out where to start? Do you want to improve your body composition? The Inbody scanner will be your very best friend in helping you track your goals! So what is it? The Inbody scanner “simplifies your understanding of health and wellness through personalized health technology”. This machine will measure your body weight and composition and break it into different categories to help you better understand YOUR body! 

What is body composition?

Body composition describes what the body is made of, including water, protein, minerals, and fat. It will give you a much more accurate description of your health and weight than your BMI. Your Inbody scan will break down your weight by the total amount of water, dry lean mass, and body fat mass. 

1- Cardio or weights

Using an Inbody scanner to track your progress can help you understand what type of workouts to focus on in the gym. For example, if you look at your fat mass results and see it is above average on the chart, then you might want to focus on cardio and making changes to your routine to create a healthier body composition. If you see your muscle mass is below average then you might want to focus more on lifting weights rather than cardio, so you can build lean body mass and increase overall muscle mass. The result will be able to give you ideas on how you want to focus your time in the gym!

2- Muscle Group Measurement

Another benefit of using an Inbody scanner is that it has the ability to show you which muscle groups need improvement. The segmented lean analysis displays your lean body mass in all segments in pounds which means you can see how much lean muscle mass each part of your body has. This data will help you determine what muscle groups you might want to target or work harder at!

3- Recommendations based on your specific needs

In addition, you can get specific recommendations based on your body’s needs. By taking all the data from your body, the InBody scan will give you a result under the Body Fat- Lean Body Mass Control section. This result will give you specific numbers on Body Fat Mass and Lean Body Mass, and how many pounds you should lose or gain for those specific categories. This will allow you to create a specific routine and plan for weeks/months to come in order to achieve those goals. It is important to meet with a personal trainer to get specific nutrition and workout recommendations for your body based on your needs. 

Looking to get started? Book a fitness consultation with one of our incredible Fitness Directors and kick your workout journey up a notch!