DEXA vs BMI, BIA and Skinfolds: Which Body Composition Test Is Most Accurate?
Tracking your health or fitness progress requires more than watching the number on the scale. Two people can weigh the same but have completely different levels of fat, muscle and bone mass. This is why body composition testing has become so important. Yet with multiple testing methods available, it can be difficult to know which […]
What Is a DEXA Scan? The Ultimate Guide to Body Composition Analysis
Understanding your body goes far beyond the number on the scale. Two people can weigh the same, yet have completely different levels of muscle, fat, bone strength and metabolic health. This is why DEXA scanning has become the gold standard for anyone wanting a clear, accurate picture of their body composition. A DEXA scan provides […]
The importance of Sleep on muscle gain.
Does sleep have any effect on your muscles? Our Sports Scientists hear all the time from clients that their sleeping patterns are poor. Late nights out, working late, mind racing when your head hits the pillow etc. Can you relate? It is very well known and documented that sleep plays a crucial part of humans’ […]
Light vs Heavy Weight
The best way to build muscle mass, a new research article.
POWER OF PERSISTENCE
Congrats to our first client of the month! Elaine is a client of ours at Body Measure, Crow’s Nest and has been coming since Jan 2015. She is a great example of what perseverance and consistently measuring your results can do. We see so many clients start and give up. Those that get measured regularly […]
Intramuscular fat- how much do you have?
Did you know our DEXA machine is the ONLY machine that can measure INTRAMUSCULAR FAT? Intramuscular fat is the fat in your muscles, rather than the fat under the skin and for a long time has been largely ignored. It’s often referred to as intramuscular triglycerides, which help to provide fuel to the body. But, […]
Protein powders – do you need one and how to choose one
No longer just a mainstay of bodybuilders, protein powders have gone mainstream with shelves of them in supermarkets across the country. But a lot of the people we see in the clinic are confused about if, which and how they should be using protein powders. In this blog post, we’ll try to clear up this […]
Are you exercising too much? Physical stress and fat stores
We see it all the time: client comes in, they want to lose weight – ideally fat. In pursuit of that goal of fat loss, they’ve been watching what they eat and hitting the gym every day. Sometimes, even twice a day! But despite all that exercising, they’re just not getting the results and we […]
Are you sleeping yourself fat?
There’s no doubt about it, sleep can make you fat. But that’s not because you’re being a lazy bludger who’s hitting the snooze button on your alarm instead of getting up for your workout. No, it’s not getting ENOUGH sleep that might be the culprit for that pillow of fat around your tummy. You see, […]
Anabolic versus catabolic: What’s the difference and why does it matter for your health?
The terms anabolic and catabolic are well-known in the weightlifting and body building communities, but we believe it’s time that the broader community understood what these terms mean and use that knowledge to improve health and well-being! So, what do these terms mean? Anabolic and catabolic essentially refer to whether your body is building tissue […]