BIoFitness screenings @ the Philly Inquirer

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Know Your Numbers. Track Your Progress. Feel Your Best.

Take advantage of onsite BioFitness Screenings program designed to help you understand your current fitness level and set personalized health goals. Our assessments go beyond the scale to give real insight into body composition and performance.

What’s Included:

• ✅ Body Composition (Lean muscle, body fat %, water weight) by body area
• ✅ BMI & Body Weight
• ✅ BMR (Basal Metabolic rate) - the amount of daily calories your body needs 
• ✅ Grip Strength Test (Functional strength indicator)
   

BioFitness Screenings that measure lean muscle mass, fat percentage, water weight, and grip strength are important because they provide a more complete and accurate picture of your health and fitness than just body weight or BMI alone. Here's why each matters:

• Why it matters: Muscle supports your metabolism, strength, and daily function. Gaining muscle improves overall strength, balance, stability, coordination, and reaction time, even if your weight doesn’t change.
• What it tells you: Are you building strength? Are you losing fat or muscle when dieting?
   

• Why it matters: This helps distinguish between fat loss and muscle loss — crucial for anyone trying to change their body composition for overall health and functional purposes. 
• What it tells you: Whether you’re improving body composition, not just weight.
   

• Why it matters: Hydration affects energy, performance, and even scale weight. Dehydration can skew fitness progress.
• What it tells you: If you're retaining excess water or not drinking enough. It helps normalize weight fluctuations.
   

• Why it matters: Grip strength is a strong predictor of overall strength, muscle function, and even longevity particularly in older adults. 
• What it tells you: General overview of strength with baseline metrics and an idea of provides a baseline, Changes in physical strength over time, and early signs of strength decline or functional limitations.
   

Together, these screenings:

• Help tailor fitness and nutrition plans to your body
• Provide progress data beyond the number on the scale 
• Show if your efforts are leading to real, sustainable health improvements
• Keep you motivated by tracking true changes, not just weight fluctuations

Sessions are quick, confidential, and led by certified professionals.