Podcasts Health Muscle for Life with Mike Matthews What Is Body Composition and How Do You Measure It?

What Is Body Composition and How Do You Measure It?

Published: May 3, 2021, 10 a.m.

Body composition refers to how much of your body is composed of body fat versus muscle. 

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Although most people fixate on their body weight when trying to get in shape, body composition is a much more useful metric to track. 

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The problem with just tracking your body weight is that if you\u2019re new to proper diet and exercise, you\u2019ll lose fat and build muscle at the same time. Your scale weight may not change significantly for several weeks or months, which rankles dieters to no end. 

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Even though it may not look like you\u2019re making progress, though, your body composition probably tells a different story. 

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Thus, your real goal when losing weight should be to improve your body composition\u2014to lose fat and maintain or gain muscle.

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In this podcast, you\u2019ll learn: 

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- How to measure body composition.

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- What it looks like when you build muscle and lose fat simultaneously (with some body composition examples).

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- What the best body composition analysis tool is.

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- What the best body composition exercises are.

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- And more!

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Timestamps:

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10:10 - What is body composition? 

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18:26 - How can body composition measurements be incorrect? 

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29:28 - How do you properly measure body composition?

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Mentioned on The Show:

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