Omron Body Fat Tester
By Karen Sessions NSCA-CPT
Author of Iron Dolls - Women's Bodybuilding Training System
When one wants to lose weight they often mean body fat. Too many people fall into the "scale weight" trap. The scale is unable to distinguish between bone, muscle, organ, blood, and water weight. Using the scale solely can lead to loss of muscle and increased body fat.To ensure you are losing fat and not muscle, a body composition is necessary. Measuring your body fat is the key element in providing long-lasting, and safe fat loss.
Body fat percentage is the percentage of fat mass in regards to total body weight. When you know your lean body mass you are better apt to create a nutrition and cardio program to prompt fat loss and maintain lean muscle mass.
Keep in mind that a certain amount of fat is needed to insulate the body and cushion the organs and delicate tissues. Your goal is to get rid of the fat covering your muscle detail.
There are an array of body fat testing devices to choose from. Some testing devices require the assistance of a trained professional, and others can be done easily and in the privacy of your own home.
The Omron body fat tester is quick, convenient, and fairly accurate provided you follow a few guidelines.
The Omron Body Fat Tester
The Omron Body Fat Analyzer can determine your fat weight, body fat percentage, and lean body mass (LBM). It's a handheld body fat testing device that provides you with your body fat percentage, and pounds of fat in 7 seconds flat!
The Omron body fat tester is a weak, yet safe electrical current that goes through the body. It's so weak that you can't even feel it. It measures the resistance the body gives as the current flows through it. Fat has little, if any, conductivity. Therefore, this device can determine the ratio of fat to other tissues in your body. This handy little device is one of my favorite body composition methods. It's about 98% accurate if you use it correctly.
Factors That Can Affect the Omron Reading
General factors that can affect the reading are those individuals with higher or lower amount of bone mass and water content. Such candidates are children, those who are ill, pregnant women, the elderly, and those suffering osteoporosis. Bodybuilders are among the few, but I have found a fool-proof method of making this little gizmo very close to accurate every time.
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How to correctly use the Omron
To receive an accurate reading with the Omron stand upright with your feet about shoulder-width apart and hold the unit directly in front of you. Your arms should be parallel to the floor with a slight, natural bend in your elbows. Do not grip the sensors hard, don't tense up, and don't stress. Remain absolutely still and press the start button.
Accurate Reading on the Omron
The best method for getting a very close to accurate reading is to take the test first thing in the morning before you do anything, even washing your hands. You basically have to roll out of bed and take the test. The only thing you can do before taking the test is using the restroom.
Athletes and the Omron
For those ladies who resistance train, it works best if you take a male and female reading and use that average, then take away 1. If your Omron has an "athletic setting" use it if you workout.
For example, if you are 130 pounds and you take a reading on the female setting and it reads 20.3%. Then, you take a reading using the male setting and it reads 16.1%. The average of the two is 18.2%. Subtract 1and your body fat is 17.2%. With that, you know you have 22 pounds of fat and 108 pounds of muscle.
Faulty Reading on the Omron
You can receive a faulty reading if you do not grasp the electrode grooves correctly (too tight or not firm enough). A faulty reading can also be a result of bending your elbows too much, holding your arms too high or too low, or moving during testing.
Other factors that can affect the reading are dehydration, wet or damp hands, eating or drinking before the reading, unnatural body temperature from showering or working out, etc.
Breast implants may affect the Omron reading.
Consistency, Consistency, Consistency!
When you use the Omron you MUST practice consistency. It's an absolute MUST to maintain precisely same level of dietary intake and physical activity for each 24-hour period before the test.
Omron in a Class of its Own
What makes the Omron stand out from the rest is that it's easy, and affordable and you can take the test in the privacy of your own home. No more having to go to the gym and having to be gluten for punishment.
The Omron can hold up to nine different member profiles and is complete with an athletes, and non-athletes setting. With the Omron, all you do is put in your data, hold, press, and viola!
The Omron is regularly $69.95, but you can get it right now for just $39.99 with a one year warranty, and NEVER have to worry about an inaccurate reading or embarrassing gym moments again! Order today and start having accurate readings in just 2 to 3 days.
Fitfully Yours,
Karen Sessions NSCA-CPT
MsFitP.S. Want even MORE advanced information on how to build muscle and get cut, check out Iron Dolls - Women's Bodybuilding Secrets, your guide to feminine muscles
About the Author
Karen Sessions has been in the fitness industry since 1988 and is a certified personal fitness instructor and specialist in performance nutrition. She is a nationally qualified natural female bodybuilder, holding numerous titles in the southern states including two overalls.
Karen has written six eBooks on fitness. She also writes articles for several fitness websites, and distributes two monthly newsletters regarding weight loss and female bodybuilding.Karen has helped hundreds of clients reach their goal of transforming their body. Her success and success stories speak for themselves. www.iron-dolls.com
**The contents of this article should not be considered as medical advice. You should consult a physician before starting a fitness program.
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