Sunday, April 4, 2010

So where do I stand......with body fat that is..........

There are so many different ways to get your body fat measured, calipers, bioelectric analysis, underwater weighing and the BOD POD.  I decided to get my body fat measured by the BOD POD.  For those who don't know what the BOD POD is, it is a Body Composition Tracking System which uses whole-body densitometry to determine body composition (fat and fat-free mass) in adults and children. It is a complete turnkey system based on the same gold standard operating principle as hydrostatic (or "underwater") weighing, except that the BOD POD uses patented Air Displacement Plethysmography, instead of water, for highly accurate, fast, and safe results. The BOD POD also offers information on Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) and Total Energy Expenditure (TEE) as an optional component of every body composition test. This data is provided without requiring the subject to perform any additional testing maneuvers, and a complete assessment requires only about 5 minutes.

I wanted to get this done cause I wanted a accurate way of getting my body fat measured and so I can track my progress.  I got this done on the 29th of March at 1pm (which I was starving by the time it came around cause you can't eat or drink 2 hour prior to the appointment).  I can  get it done for free at Hill AFB at the fitness center.  Here are the results though I wasn't happy with the weight they had me at:
% Fat: 28.8%
% Fat Free Mass (includes bones and muscle): 71.2%
Fat Mass: 43.337 lb.
Fat Free Mass: 106.891 lb
Body Mass: 150.228 lb
Body Volume: 65.919 L
Body Density: 1.034 kg/L
Thoracic Gas Volume 2.831 L
Body Fat Rating: Moderately Lean
Est. Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR): 1330
Est Total Energy Expenditure (TEE): 1649 if sedentary, 2022 if low active, 2314 if active, 2753 if very active

I will be going back the last week of April before I take my trip to LA for the Beachbody Coaches Summit and see it is then.  I would like to be at least 140 lb and around 24% body fat.  Time to bring on INSANITY, starting with a Shakeology cleanse tomorrow which last 3 days and then Insanity should be here on Thursday so I will start that the Monday following!  Time to DIG DEEP!