What's Your Body Fat Percentage?
Calling all athletes! Or even non-athletes who want to keep a much closer track on your body fat percentage or your fat loss.
Not weight but FAT loss!
Commonly your doctor will use the Body Mass Index (BMI) scale approximate your fat percentage. Unfortunately, the BMI is a simple measure of comparing your weight and height and comparing it to the general public. It doesn't take into account the different body shapes that we all have.
A far more accurate test of your actual body fat percentage is a skinfold test.
Using skinfold callipers, Rachel Haddow, our Sport’s Dietitian is able to take your exact Skin Fold Measurements to accurately determine your body fat percentage.
What’s the Benefit of a Skin Fold Test?
Your skin fold test is a technique used to measure just fat loss and gain and is able to track exactly the areas where this fat-loss is happening. The technique requires a qualified Anthropometrist and is a very reliable measure of body fat.In addition to determining your body fat percentage you can also determine if your weight-loss is due to fat loss or muscle wastage.
When you get on the scales and have gained 5kg wouldn’t you like to know if that’s muscle before you start panicking? Most people will assume that’s fat. It could very well be muscle.
By seeing our Sport’s Dietitian, you can kill two birds with one stone.
Interested in Your Body Fat Percentage?
If you want to find out more about this technique, make an appointment with our Rachel Haddow, our Sport Dietitian to find out exactly how skinfold testing could benefit you.
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