Staying at the top of your fitness game or simply achieving your fitness goals can be difficult with so much information out there. However, for many tracking progress has been one of the hardest elements as sometimes we feel the number on the scale or in a BMI measurement doesn’t reflect all the work we’ve put in. The truth is that’s because these ways of measurement are outdated, as neither takes into account how much muscle you’ve gained, fat you’ve lost, water you’re carrying, it’s simply a calculation of pure weight. That’s where InBody comes in as the best way to truly understand your body and all the work you’ve been doing, so here’s a quick breakdown of all you need to know about an InBody analysis.
What’s Involved in InBody Analysis?
An InBody analysis is a simple test you can undertake at your local Aura Leisure that measures your body composition which is essentially what your body is made of from fat to protein, minerals to muscle and so on. While this sounds complicated, the method of collecting all this data is simple as you can set up an appointment in your local Aura Leisure and you just need to know your height. Once at the appointment you’ll take off your shoes and socks before stepping on the InBody analyser with your feet on the foot area provided while holding the handles on either side of your body, ensuring your thumbs are on the oval electrodes. From here you’ll have to stay still for a matter of seconds and that’s it your results will follow.
What’s Included in the Results?
As mentioned above the results provide a comprehensive body composition analysis which can be printed in your local Aura or for even more details you can download the InBody app which allows you to track your progress from each test you take. The results will have your personal information on them as well as a full breakdown of your body composition in terms of overall weight, which is divided into minerals, protein, water, and body fat mass. That’s only just the tip of the iceberg as you’ll have more detailed insights on your muscle-fat analysis, obesity analysis, diagrams showing your lean as well as fat segmental analysis. As well as all of this you’ll receive a score out of 100 for your InBody results, suggestions on areas to train in your body, your visceral fat level, plus much more which will allow you to work with a fitness instructor to design a fitness programme for your exact needs, while your fitness instructor will also be able to provide further insights on what your results mean.
Why Should You Take an InBody Analysis?
Taking an InBody analysis is a quick, easy process to gather information on your body that other methods such as weighing yourself or a basic BMI test simply can’t. The information you receive of your body composition can allow you to cater your fitness routine in order to reach the results you are looking for more efficiently as you can target specific areas of the body to work or types of exercises to focus on. Even outside of just fitness goals, knowing your body composition is a massive benefit in terms of your overall health as tracking it can help you keep on top of certain changes and avoid obesity which can cause a large number of health problems such as certain cancers, diabetes, arthritis, the list goes on. So, whether it’s from the perspective of achieving your ultimate fitness goals or just to stay on top of your general health taking a couple of minutes every once in a while, to undergo an InBody analysis can be hugely beneficial.
How Aura Leisure Can Help
At Aura Leisure you can take an InBody analysis at your local centre by booking an appointment. In just a couple of minutes your results will help our fitness instructors in providing the best advice possible to reach your fitness goals or supply a personalised fitness programme through our Aura Lean3 or Aura Fit for Life plans. Over time you can track your progress with further InBody scans and alter your workouts to suit your needs. Even better still our members get access to our InBody analysers, gym, swimming pool, fitness programmes, and much more for free to ensure you get the most out of your fitness journey.