Body composition indicates how Lean you are. When we analyze your body composition, we divide your body into two factors: fat and lean body mass – your muscles, bones and organs. Then we look at the relationship between those two factors. The fat you carry under your skin, between your skin and your muscle - subcutaneous fat - is what you are measuring when using skin fold calipers. The less fat you have relative to the amount of muscle you have, the leaner you are.

Your lean body mass contributes to your structure, strength and shape. Your aim is to preserve and enhance your lean body mass and to minimize the amount of fat on your body. The reason? Too much fat stresses your heart, seriously impinges on your health, reduces your performance (physical, mental and emotional) and ruins your body’s shape. And, the leaner you are, the more energy you will have, the stronger you will be, and the healthier and more youthful you will look and feel.

Once you find out where you are and where you are going, then you can plot the most efficient course to get to your destination. Your body is no different. In order to get lean, you need to know your body fat percentage, your lean mass and your fat weight - "Your Starting Point" - and you need to know your true ideal body weight - "Your Destination".

Once you have established these two points, then you can put together an action plan to accomplish your goal. And only then will you have an accurate method for tracking your progress towards your goals.

How lean you are is also the single best indicator of how successfully you are aging. Why? It is impossible to get leaner without getting healthier.