Are you concerned that your body fat percentage is too high? Do you want to reduce your body fat percentage to relieve obesity-related symptoms, like sleep apnea, joint pain, hypertension, or prediabetes? If so, you may benefit significantly from a body composition analysis at Balanced Bodies Anti-Aging Clinic in Sandy Springs, GA.

What Happens During a Body Composition Analysis?

During a body composition analysis with the InBody 270, you only need to stand on the device and hold the hand electrodes for 15 seconds. It’s as easy and painless as standing on a scale, but it is much more accurate. The best part is that the device provides audible and visual instructions on where to place your feet and hands for the most accurate results. Once the device has analyzed your body composition, it will provide you with such information as:

• Weight
• Total body water
• Dry lean mass
• Body fat mass
• Skeletal muscle mass
• Body mass index
• Percent body fat
• Segmental lean analysis
• Body composition history
• Lean body mass
• Body fat-lean body mass control
• Basal metabolic rate
• Skeletal mass index
• Segmental impedance per frequency

The InBody 570 test is similar to the InBody 270 test, but it takes 45 seconds to complete. During this test, your water levels, muscle mass, and fat mass are identified. For the most accurate results, you need to stand up straight with your thumbs atop the oval electrodes with your fingers around the handle. Your arms should be extended downwards and out from the torso. You will also need to line your heels and feet up with the rear and sole electrodes.

What Results Can I Get From the InBody 570?

There’s a good reason why it takes an extra 30 seconds to take the InBody 570 test. You can get many more results than you can with the InBody 270. For example, in addition to the information listed above, this device can tell you how much visceral fat you have. This information is of vital importance if you are concerned about your health. Some of the side effects of excess visceral fat include:

• Type 2 diabetes
• Unwanted metabolic changes
• Heart disease

 

Who Can Benefit From an Analysis of Their Body Composition?

Athletes

If you want to improve your athletic prowess, you can benefit significantly from an analysis of your body composition. Especially if your goal is to build muscle mass, you can benefit from having your body composition analyzed. Building muscle mass requires a lot of hard work, a lot of time, and proper nutrition. If you come in regularly, you can see your progress. This may be enough to keep you motivated enough to see your journey all the way to the end.

Overweight People

If you’re not an athlete and you have no ambition to become a competitive athlete, you can still benefit from having your body composition analyzed. To reduce body fat, you need to consume fewer calories than your body needs for fuel to maintain its weight. This will result, first, in a depletion of glycogen stores. After your glycogen stores are depleted, your body will turn to its fat reserves for fuel.

When you step on a scale at home, even if it claims to measure your body fat percentage, you can’t feel confident in the results you get. When you step on the InBody device, you won’t just get a rough estimate of fat mass and lean mass. You’ll get an accurate breakdown of how much water, fat tissue, and muscle tissue you have. Muscle is very metabolically active, but water isn’t. For successful weight loss that is as simple as possible, you need accurate information.

Underweight People

Most people gain excess fat as they age because their metabolisms slow down and neither their appetite nor their diet change. However, some people lose a significant amount of weight as they age.

If you are trying to gain fat and feel like nothing you try is working, the first step towards success is to have your body composition analyzed. This will give us the information we need to calculate your caloric needs accurately so you can ensure you eat enough calories daily. Just make sure your calories are coming from nutritious sources, like nuts, seeds, and whole dairy products.

How Can I Improve My Body Composition?

How to Build Muscle Mass

To build muscle mass, several things must occur. One such thing is you need to push your muscles to their literal breaking point. It is only when your muscle cells tear themselves to bear the load you are putting on them that they can be built up stronger. However, it’s also critical that there is plenty of fuel for your muscles to use to rebuild. Specifically, you need plenty of protein so your body can break it down into amino acids.

Note, you do not need to gain fat to gain muscle. You are free to consume a caloric surplus if you so choose, but it is possible to get enough protein in your diet to build muscle without gaining fat. It is also important that you remain hydrated and give your muscles plenty of time to recover between workout sessions. If you are experiencing DOMS, even if you want to blast your muscles again, up your magnesium intake and continue resting.

How To Lose Fat

To reiterate, to lose fat, you need to achieve a caloric deficit. Once you know how many calories you need per day to maintain your current way, there are a few ways you can go about achieving a caloric deficit. One way is to consume fewer calories. If you fill your stomach up with water and calorie-free tea, you will feel fuller for longer, and you may find calorie restriction pretty easy. You also may find calorie restriction a good way to go if you focus on eating filling foods.

Another way to achieve a caloric deficit is to increase your caloric output. For your health, you should be getting 2.5 hours of moderate activity per week. For weight loss, you should try to get five hours of moderate activity or 2.5 hours of intense activity every seven days. Just keep in mind that you should speak with your doctor before modifying your existing workout routine or starting a new one. Your safety is important.

Semaglutide

Some people can lose weight on their own once they have all of the information they need. Others need help from a medical professional. Semaglutide is the first FDA-approved obesity treatment medication in over a decade. With the help of this safe, effective medication, you may be able to reduce your body weight by 15 to 20%.

One reason this medication is so effective is that it slows digestion through your stomach, helping you feel fuller for longer and get more nutrients out of your food. Another reason this medication is so effective is that it helps you feel fuller faster. It even suppresses your appetite, reduces your blood glucose levels, and fights your cravings. You also may benefit from:

• B12/lipo injections
• GOAL fat-burning injections
• Phentermine with B12/MIC

 

How To Gain Fat

If your goal is to gain fat, the name of the game is to maintain a caloric surplus. The trick is that you need to make sure you are getting all of the nutrients your body needs every day. If you are struggling to gain weight because food fills you up too quickly for you to get enough calories, consider drinking nutritious smoothies between meals.

While ice cream may be more calorically dense than milk, your best bet for optimal nutrition is to make a smoothie with whole Greek yogurt and your favorite fruits and veggies. For even more calories, you can add chia seeds or nut butter to your smoothie. For the greatest chance of success, make a number of smoothies ahead of time, so all you have to do is reach into the fridge when you’re ready for one.

Take the First Step Towards Restoring Your Health Today

Whether you want to burn fat, lose muscle, or improve your body composition on both fronts, you need to know where you’re starting from. During a body composition analysis, you will be asked to step on the InBody 270 device and hold the hand electrodes for 15 seconds. If you’re ready to improve your health and quality of life, drop us a line at Balanced Bodies Anti-Aging Clinic in Sandy Springs, GA, and Lawrenceville, GA.