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Measuring Body Fat Is Important for Determining Fitness

Weight alone is not a clear indicator of good health because it does not distinguish between pounds that come from body fat and those that come from lean body mass or muscle. Carrying too much fat is called obesity, and puts a person at risk for many serious medical conditions including heart disease, diabetes and even certain forms of cancer. In fact obesity contributes to at least half the chronic diseases in western society. That is why on our program Body Composition testing every 4 days are performed . We feel Feedback is Key.

WEIGHT LOSS PRINTOUT	Not All Pounds Are the Same
TELLING YOU HOW MANY PONDS OF MUSCLE , FAT , WATER  AND YOUR BMR	GIVING YOU THIS INFORMATION IS CRUCIAL TO REAL WEIGHT LOSS

Overweight means an excess of total body weight based on population averages for heights and body frame size. Athletes and very muscular people may be overweight, but that does not mean they are over fat. Obesity means an excess of body fat regardless of weight.

WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES OF BEING OVERWEIGHT AND HAVING TO MUCH BODY  FAT?

• Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke, Arteriosclerosis, Diabetes, Several Forms of Cancer , Depression, Loss of body Strength. In Men Higher Estrogen levels.

Medical professionals have determined that a healthy range of body fat is 14%-23% for men, and 17%-27% for women, depending on age (see chart above). But until recently, accurate methods for measuring and monitoring body fat have not been available to the average person. In our spa the average we see is between 30 - 50% body fat before our program and 20% - 30%. after our program.
Note: To determine the percentage of body fat that is appropriate for your body, consult your physician, or set up a appointment with us.  

Eating Healthy

For most people, maintaining a desirable weight and body fat percentage can only be achieved through an integrated program of nutrition and exercise-or balancing energy intake with energy expenditure. To reduce weight and body fat requires cutting back on calories and increasing the amount of exercise. Dieting alone won't work. Even when a person's weight-control system has genetic flaws that may respond to newly available pharmaceuticals, proper nutrition and plenty of exercise is still part of the prescription for health.

                              Appearances can be deceiving!

Men A, B and C are exactly the same height. A and B have the same weight, and C weighs considerably more. For his height C appears to be fat. But after analyzing body fat levels, B and C have acceptable percentages while A has above the recommended range and is at a higher health risk.  

Food Pyramid

Most North Americans have more than enough to eat, but many people don't eat a healthy range of foods. Consuming too many calories from any kind of food source can produce fat. One of the best models for healthy eating is represented in the Food Pyramid.
To get the proper daily nutritional value: Eat more fresh food and less fast prepared food.
        

• Eat a variety of foods, Drink 2 liters of water a day.
• Eat a high-fiber diet (choose more grains, fruits and vegetables instead of protein, fats and sugar)
• Maintain a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet (eat no more than 30% of calories from fat, including only 10% from saturated fat)
• Use moderate amounts of salt and sodium and choose sugar substitutes
• Limit alcoholic intake
• Breaking Old Habits , Try to form new healthy habits and write them down.

Often the first step to a good diet lies in changing food and eating behavior:

• Don't skip meals, Especially breakfast .Your body will consume its own muscle for protein and you will get flabby.

• Eat a series of small meals throughout the day and avoid a big meal late in the evening  5 Small meals a day is recommended. Protein shakes are a great way to start the day.

• Eat and chew slowly

• Use a smaller-sized plate to achieve a "full plate"

• Start a weightlifting program and get a TONE-A-TRONIC EMS UNIT

• Don't go back for seconds. Wait 15 minutes until that full sensation actually hits you.

• Bake or broil food instead of frying

• Order from light menus and purchase low-calorie or low-fat foods
  (remember that low-fat does not necessarily mean low-calorie)

• Learn about food values and make healthy combinations in meals

• Weigh yourself regularly and focus on measuring body fat percentage

• Reward yourself with non-food pleasures

OUR PROGRAM

Our program has been divided into 2 sections. Just EMS and EMS with weight training. The EMS and weight training consists of 1 on 1 personal weight training , nutritional counseling along with using the EMS units. We find that the combination of the 2 produces 200 - 300% faster results than either alone. Therefore we sell sessions and time ( monthly ) packages. On our time packages you can come every day. Most clients come 3 - 5 times a week. Each EMS/Workout session takes 90 minutes .The EMS alone program takes 60 minutes per session. We have all new software and improved program for the year 2003.