Dangerous Scale
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Avoid the Trap: Why Your Scale Might Be Sabotaging Your Fitness Goals
Many people on a weight loss journey find themselves frustrated by the number on the scale. While it might seem like an essential tool, relying too heavily on it can undermine your fitness, health, and fat loss efforts.
As a personal trainer, I use the scale primarily to calculate a person's body fat mass. Here's how it works: by multiplying your body fat percentage by your weight, you can determine your fat mass. Subtracting this from your total body weight gives you your lean mass, which includes muscles, water, and internal organs.
Consider this: two women, both 5'6" and weighing 135 pounds, can appear drastically different. One might have a body fat percentage of 33%, while the other is at 22%. This highlights the scale's limitations in capturing your overall health and physique accurately.
Typically, the largest drops in scale weight are seen in individuals with higher body fat percentages. For men, a body fat percentage under 10% is very lean, 11-15% is lean, 16-20% is average, and above 20% is considered obese. For women, under 20% is very lean, 21-25% is lean, 26-34% is average, and over 34% is considered obese.
A qualified personal trainer can measure your body fat percentage with a skin caliper and help calculate your fat mass accurately. A realistic and healthy goal is to lose about 3% body fat in 4-6 weeks through proper nutrition and a structured exercise program?"without extreme dieting.
Focus on reducing body fat rather than just losing weight on the scale. To truly transform your fitness journey, consider working with a professional trainer. To learn more, visit [Success Fitness Trainer](http://www.successfitnesstrainer.com) or [Personal Power Training](http://www.personalpowertraining.net).
By following this approach, you can achieve amazing results and truly understand your body's progress.
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