Do you actually know how much progress you have made? If your only measure is the bathroom scale, the honest answer is probably not. A proper body composition analysis shows what the scale cannot, and it is available free to every member at Hammers Gym in Nunawading.
The problem with the scale
Stepping on the household scale after weeks of hard training, only to see the number barely move, is one of the most demoralising moments in fitness. It is also one of the most common, and it does not mean your training is failing. The scale cannot tell the difference between a kilogram of fat and a kilogram of muscle, and if you have been building lean muscle while losing fat, your weight can stay almost the same even though your body has changed significantly. A simple set of bathroom scales was never built to measure that.
What our body composition analyser does
Hammers Gym’s body composition analyser uses multi-frequency technology to assess the tissue throughout your body, producing a detailed, segmental breakdown of fat and muscle rather than a single number. Your results are compared against healthy ranges based on your age, height and weight, giving you a current health rating alongside a target to work toward.
Each scan gives you a clear breakdown of:
- Percentage of body fat
- Percentage of skeletal muscle and visceral fat
- Body Mass Index (BMI)
- A general nutritional assessment
Why this beats the scale for tracking progress
With accurate, specific and measurable data, there is no more guessing about whether your training is working. If your goal is fat loss, you can track your body fat percentage dropping even in weeks where your total weight barely changes, because you are also building muscle. If your goal is building muscle, you can watch your skeletal muscle percentage climb, rather than being discouraged by a scale that only shows the combined total. It takes the emotion out of tracking progress and replaces it with a clear picture of what is actually changing.
How to use your results
A full scan gives you a lot of numbers, and not all of them are equally relevant to your goal. Focus on the measures that matter most for what you are trying to achieve:
- Fat loss: track body fat percentage, muscle mass percentage and BMI over time.
- Muscle building: track skeletal muscle mass and body fat percentage together, so you can see lean gains rather than just total weight.
- General health: keep an eye on visceral fat and your overall health rating, which give a broader picture beyond appearance.
Pick two or three measures that reflect your goal and track them at regular intervals, ideally every 4 to 6 weeks. That is enough time for real changes to show without the day-to-day noise (hydration, food intake, training fatigue) that can distort a single reading.
Book your free scan
The body composition analyser is completely free to all Hammers Gym members, and results only take a few minutes. Booking is essential, so speak to our staff or check current availability. If you would like help interpreting your results and turning them into a training and nutrition plan, our personal trainers can guide you through it.
Start tracking real results at Hammers Gym
Stop relying on numbers that do not tell the whole story. Hammers Gym is a 24/7 gym in Nunawading, minutes from Mitcham, Blackburn, Box Hill and Doncaster, and every member has free access to our body composition analyser. New here? Start with a free trial, or view our membership options.