During any gym evaluation, the trainer you are working with will likely use calipers to do a body fat test. Th idea is to give you the information that the scale cannot. Remember, when you stand on a scale, you are measuring how much your internal organs, your skin, your muscles, your bones and other body tissues weigh. Since muscle weighs more per square inch than fat, just knowing your weight can be a very misleading number in determining personal fitness. So if weight is not a good indicator of positive or negative health, why do so many of us … Continue reading →