The last time you went to the doctor, they probably weighed you and measured your BMI (body mass index, measurement of height vs weight) as a way to monitor your health and wellness, but what if I told you there is more to your body than that?

Your body is made up of lean tissues, fatty tissues, water, and more. This is called Body Composition, and it is a much more valuable measurement of our body than a standard weight measurement or BMI.

After the age of 30, we lose muscle mass at a more rapid rate and after the age of 50, our bones weaken,
increasing risk of breaks. Both can be combated through resistance training by strengthening the muscle, which in turn strengthens the bones by triggering bone building cells to activate. Fat serves as a protective cushion and insulation layer for our internal organs. Fatty tissues can be both beneficial but harmful to the body, so it’s important to find a healthy balance in how much fat we have. Too little fat has negative impact on the immune system and hormones, but too much fat strains the body, specifically the cardiovascular system. Knowing the importance of water, muscle, and fat tissue levels, how can we track and improve them? That’s where the InBody, and Senior Fitness Testing (SFT), come in.

The InBody is a body composition scanner that uses mild harmless electrical impulse to measure the
amount of water, muscle, and fat in your body. The SFT can show where we are in fitness through seven
standardized tests and can help give us ideas on how to improve both fitness and body composition.

Trinity Woods will hold our annual SFT in January and offers InBody Scans and consultations in the Spann Wellness Center throughout the year. We invite you to stop by, learn more and take a healthy step in your wellness journey.