Dec

Technology Breakthough In Body Fat Measurement Coming To Genesis

By Rita

One of the most challenging aspects of determining a client’s body composition (% body fat) is using a method that insures the most accurate measurement. Over the years, we have tried several methods that promise accuracy, but each has its inherent flaws, particularly when you compare them to the “gold standard” of measuring body composition: hydrostatic or underwater weighing.

But in our efforts to always bring you the best in everything we offer, whether it be in exercise methods, diet and weight loss strategies, metabolism testing, or nutritional supplements we recommend, measuring your body composition (essentially the percentage of body fat) has now taken a giant leap into the future with the latest technology from IntelaMetrix.

Their new professional-level Ultrasound Body Composition Assessment System called the BodyMetrix uses ultrasound to measure the body fat and lean muscle of a person to a degree of accuracy that is the closest to the “gold standard”. Used in hospitals and bariatric centers, the BodyMetrix Ultrasound Body Composition Assessment System uses non-invasive ultrasound waves to penetrate tissue and detect the true fat thickness at certain measuring points. By making measurements at multiple points on the body, the most accurate of your body fat % can be determined.

Ultrasound may sound likesomething intimidating, but if you’ve ever heard an echo you’re on track to understand how the BodyMetrix System works. You hear an echo when sound travels through air and reflects from a wall or mountain and comes back to your ear. If you time how long it takes for you to hear the echo you can calculate how far away the reflecting object is. The BodyMetrix Ultrasound Body Composition Assessment System generates an ultrasound signal that travels through tissue and then records the reflected signal.

What does this all mean to you? It means that we now have a way of determining your body composition (percent body fat) more accurately than ever before. This technology has been used by professional athletic teams, research institutions, colleges and universities. It was even used by Tim Ferriss, author of the book The 4-Hour Body. And now, it will become an integral part of our Initial and Progress Assessments at Genesis Personal Fitness.

But the even bigger breakthrough about using this new technology is that assessment results from using the BodyMetrix Ultrasound Body Composition Assessment System will allow us to make your exercise program more customized and effective, particularly if you participate in 1-on-1 exercise training sessions at Genesis Personal Fitness. It allows us to see actual fat loss and muscle gain, and assess targeted areas, thus allowing us to help you to exercise and diet according to your body fat “profile”.

This combined with all the other assessment technology we use will provide the Genesis Client with unparalleled program design and effectiveness. Essentially… better results in less time.

We will be using this new BodyMetrix Ultrasound Body Composition Assessment System during client assessments for our upcoming 2012 Weight Loss Boot Camp that starts January 7th. Registration for our 2012 Weight Loss Boot Camp opens December 5th and is limited to 15 participants. See more details here: http://www.genesispersonalfitness.com/BootCamp.html

Until next time…

Rita Bryan
President & Co-Founder
Genesis Personal Fitness of Newtown, PA
Tel: 215-504-0100