Glam Girl Bikini Presents: Body Fat and Testing

Episode 43 dives into all the various methods of testing body fat and the pros and cons with each testing method. Methods that are discussed are: Bioelectrical impedance, skin calipers, hydrostatic weighing, DEXA (Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry), Air Displacement Plethysmography (BOD pod), and 3D scan. IFBB Bikini pro Chris Nicole describes the differences in serum vs saliva hormone testing and her personal experiences with both. Online bikini coach Amy Ehinger explains the importance of getting your RMR (Resting Metabolic Rate) tested and why that is so important to know at the start of a contest prep. Body fat ranges are discussed as well and the importance of knowing what type of fat you have (visceral adipose tissue). Other topics included are waist to hip ratios and the differences between android vs gynoid body fat %. American Council for Exercise (A.C.E.) Ideal Body Fat percentage guidelines for women are: Essential fat 10-13%, Athletes 14-20%, Fitness 21-24%, Average 25-31%, and Obese 32+%