An interesting composition

Huge thanks to Derek @2110 Fitness, for taking the time to help me last week with the Bod Pod. For those of you that don’t know what a Bod Pod is; here is a link. Essentially this is another tool for anthropometric measurements. Without going into detail as the link explains well, it helps you calculate your Fat mass, lean mass, BMR (calories necessary if you were to sleep on the couch all day), and EEE (estimated energy expenditure). So serious. 

I did this as a means of tracking progress. As I have said so many times to so many clients, muscle weighs more than fat, and there is so much more to life than the scale. Albeit, sometimes the scale is necessary, we shouldn’t live or die by it. Use of the bod pod, my notes and the scale are to track my progression. While another way to track is the physical changes in appearance,  I haven’t had an opportunity to get a picture taken to see the changes versus my return from Thailand and Singapore.

My first bod pod results:

Body fat: 10.9%

Fat mass: 18.7 lbs

Fat Free Mass: 153.3 lbs

Total Mass: 172 lbs

BMR: 1872 calories

EEE: 3257 calories

Over my next few posts, I think I may go into depth on dietary stuff like what I eat for breakfast and explain the necessity of calories, maybe how people unnecessarily restrict too much and don’t get the results they are looking for. 

Well 10.9 is pretty much on par where I expected to be. It puts me into the lean category which is essential for a long and healthy life. Of course, my goal is to push myself dropping into the 8% range, there is something about elite athlete fat % that excites me, to be along the lines of Calvin Johnson or Sydney Crosby in terms of athleticism is  an exciting thought. While I will never compare to the prowess on the field or ice, just one thing that makes me on their level is exhilarating. 

My goals? Wait lets review the previous ones I set not to far back.. Remember these?

• Gain about 7 more lbs of muscle (just over 3 kg) – I have added 7 lbs of mass since returning

• Develop my chest more evenly – It’s coming along nicely, still work to go though

• Get on no less than 4 more hikes this season -  2 down 2 more to go

• Restart my professional career (aiming for pharmaceutical sales, nutraceutical, or agricultural and still thinking a bit about nursing) – Still pursuing this, applying whenever a suitable opportunity arises

• If the right contract comes head to Tokyo, Seoul or Hong Kong or Potentially Europe – Signed my contract for Seoul

•  Climb some of the highest peaks in the world (learn more of mountaineering) – This is longer term, but a friend and I have been discussing Killmanjaro or Mont Blanc

·   Lets Check out some of the new goals 

     Drop fat mass by 3 lbs (1 kg)

·      Increase lean mass by 5 lbs (roughly 2.5 kg)

·      Get body fat into the 8-9% range