Physique: Tanita Style...

An interesting thing happened last week. I have been rebranded by my scales. Throughout this years ‘journey’ I have been using my Tanita to monitor my Body Composition and the figures have been moving – Weight (15-11 to 12-13), Fat% (29.1% to 19.4%), Water (50.1% to 55.4%), Muscle (10-10 to 9-12) & BMR (2054KC to 1929KC) – except for ‘Physique’. This had remained a constant ‘2’. But last week I became a ‘5’.

You might ask “WHAT IS PHYSIQUE RATING?” Well, Tanita say this:. “As you become more active and reduce the amount of body fat, your physique rating will change accordingly. Even though your weight may not change, your muscle mass and body fat levels may be changing making you healthier and at a lower risk of certain diseases.

Physique
1......Hidden Obese.........Small Frame Obese
2......Obese................Medium Frame Obese
3......Solidly-Built........Large Frame Obese
4......Under-Exercised......Low Muscle & Av. Fat %
5......Standard.............Av. Muscle & Av. Fat %
6......Standard Muscular....High Muscle & Av. Fat %
7......Thin.................Low Muscle & Low Fat
8......Thin & Muscular......Thin & Muscular
9......Very Muscular........Very Muscular

So, I am no longer Obese (the medium frame variety) as I have now graduated to a Standard Physique (with average muscle & average fat %). Now that’s what I call progress.