Since spring is right around the corner many fitness enthusiasts are training hard and eating right to look and perform their best. Whether it is trying to look great in a bathing suit for an April Vacation, gaining more range of motion for Golf or having your best endurance for Triathlons it is important that progress is made in a timely manner. Since most fitness publications agree that 95% of health club members come to the gym to look better this post will explain different options for assessing progress for fat loss goals. They are in order from easiest to most difficult to do in terms of convenience and cost.
1. Body Weight
2. Clothing Size (i.e. Belt or Jeans)
3. Circumference (Tape Measure)
4. Accu-Measure Calipers
5. Photos
6. Body Fat Calipers (Done by a personal trainer)
7. Bioelectrical Impedance (BIA)
8. Hydrostatic Weighing
9. Bod Pod
10. Dual X-Ray Absorptiometry
In conclusion it is vital to assess progress on a frequent basis if the goal has a time deadline. Too often people think they are moving in the right direction but often realize too late that they are behind schedule or worse, haven’t made the progress they thought. Future posts will discuss the pros, cons and cost of the above assessment techniques for fat loss goals.
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