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 […]
Is Your Diet Ruining Your Metabolism?
Many people, with the constant advise from many diet and health based media, opt for an extreme caloric deficit diet to lose weight. Unfortunately, being in too great of a deficit for your metabolism, can lead to muscle loss, which will slow down your metabolism. See the thing is, when your metabolism slows down, you […]
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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’ […]
It’s not too late to get your dream summer body!
It’s a common saying – summer bodies are made in winter. And maybe with the whiff of wattle in the August air, you’re thinking that it’s nearly spring and you’ve left it too late to get your dream beach body. Well, we’re here to tell you that it’s not too late! Losing body fat and […]
It’s what’s on the inside that counts: The risks of hidden fat
Do you have a secret killer hiding deep within your abdomen? Visceral fat, or abdominal fat, might be out of sight, but it really shouldn’t be out of mind. Visceral fat is implicated in a wide variety of health problems – much more so than the visible subcutaneous fat you can pinch between your fingers. […]
The Skinny on Fat! Are you as healthy as you think you are?
Are you TOFI? Studies are showing that a significant percentage of the population that are ‘skinny’ are actually carrying dangerous amounts of visceral fat inside their abdomen – that is, Thin Outside, Fat Inside (TOFI), or Skinny-Fat. Medically, it is known as Metabolically Obese But Normal Weight (MONW), and it is thought to affect anywhere […]
Finding motivation in fat facts- Bringing Sexy Back!
When Paula Beckton was selected as a contestant on Channel 7’s Bringing Sexy Back, she weighed 101 kilograms. However, Paula had convinced herself that the figure was only a number. It was only when she had her first DEXA scan, and was confronted with the facts about her body composition behind it, that Paula had […]
DEXA SCANS – GET ACCURATE BODY COMPOSITION!
With summer around the corner many of us are working hard towards getting that beach body. We all know the deal. Increase lean mass and decrease fat. But how do we know if all our hard work is working? How do we know what our current body composition is? How do we measure our progress […]