• In January, I got a body composition analysis that measured my body fat and muscle mass. • I wanted to lose body fat and gain a little more muscle by changing my diet and workouts. • Getting a second analysis showed me that I mostly made progress, save for one area.

I started the new year strong: I got a body composition analysis and was mildly horrified by the results.

At a Life Time athletic club, I stood on an InBody body composition analyzer, which used electrodes to measure my body fat, skeletal muscle mass, and water content. (While DEXA scans are considered the gold standard — measuring how much muscle, fat, and bone you have using X-ray images — InBody is more affordable.)

I learned that while my weight was in the healthy range for my height, my body fat percentage wasn't.

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