I am considering having a body composition analysis done here at the University of Minnesota using a Bod Pod. Has anyone else had a Bod Pod analysis done.

Here is a video about the process: http://www.bodpod.co..._bp_testprocess

Cost is $40 - this I will have it done now and then again after I have hit goal. Please let me know if anyone had had this done or your thoughts!

Kim

Never heard of it, but sounds like it would be worth it just to see how you have improved yourself!

I've never had it done but I do know that it's the most effective way to measure body mass, especially percentage of fat. I f it's available to you I would have it done, it really simple as you can see on the video and only takes a few minutes.

Thanks for posting the video. It looks very interesting and I would do it if it was available!

My surgery group has something similar and the same results are provided----very sobering and interesting!

I am considering having a body composition analysis done here at the University of Minnesota using a Bod Pod. Has anyone else had a Bod Pod analysis done.

Here is a video about the process: http://www.bodpod.co..._bp_testprocess

Cost is $40 - this I will have it done now and then again after I have hit goal. Please let me know if anyone had had this done or your thoughts!

Kim

This looks to be similar to an older method of hydrostatic body mass measuring. Both use the same technique, measuring the displacement of a volume of gas or water to determine the actual MASS of the body, this used with your weight will give you an exact BMI. The height \ weight charts we all use are guesstimates at best and only get you close.

Did you know? Most body builders or big football players or wrestlers are technically obese on the standard BMI chart? That's because of the massive amount of muscle they have put on their frame - using the same charts just using height and weight they cannot measure the true mass of their bodies. One of these gizmos WOULD tell them they are not obese as muscle is much more dense than fat.

I think it's hilarious that they use skinny models in the video, you have to know most people using them have to be fatties like us.