What Is Body Fat
Your body fat percentage is exactly what it sounds like… it’s the amount of fat on your body. It’s what people REALLY want to lose when they say they want to lose weight. See, “weight” can be a lot of things. Weight can be water, weight can be muscle, and weight can be body fat. When you step on a scale, you only see weight. The scale can only tell you whether you gained weight or lost weight, but it can’t tell you what that weight was. This is where knowing your body fat percentage comes in handy. Why should I know what my body fat percentage is? I’ll tell you why… do you have a scale? Do you weigh yourself to track your progress? Ok, that’s great. But what if I told you there was a better way of tracking your progress than a scale? Because… there is. Whether your goal is weight loss or weight gain, whether you are looking to lose fat, increase muscle or a combination of both, one of the most important things you need to know is your body fat percentage. People pay so much atten