Your body is mainly composed of muscle, fat and water. When you exercise more or start dieting, your body composition will change, even if your weight stays the same. By measuring your body composition, it can tell you the ratio of muscle and fat inside your body, and other useful data like Total Body Water and Metabolic Age. A body composition monitor gives you a complete picture of your own health and fitness level, allowing you to review and design an effective diet & exercise plan towards a healthier life.e
The segmental body composition analyzer with this feature is designed in correlation with the gold standard, DEXA, Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry.
Using this Segmental Body Composition Scale/ Monitor, distribution in right arm, left arm, right leg, and left leg of body fat % and muscle mass can be determined. It can also help athletes to assess the impact of their training programs on different parts of their bodies.
Segmental Measurement is especially useful for anyone who is monitoring the balance of the left and right side of the body or trying to build a particular part of one's body. Muscle imbalance happens if a muscle is getting stronger, but the opposing muscle isn’t growing correspondingly, which can lead to incorrect posture and increase the risk of injury. Therefore, it is important to train your muscles evenly.