Body Composition

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Body Composition

• What is it?
• How can it be assessed?
• What is a healthy level?
• Is everyone the same?

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Body Composition

• Body Composition refers to the makeup of total
  body mass.
• Total body mass can be divided into lean body
  mass and fat mass.
• Lean body mass is composed of bone, muscle, and
  organs.
• Fat mass is composed of adipose tissue.

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What is Body Fat Percentage?

• Body Fat the percentage of fat mass contained
  in your body.
• Example
• Body Weight - 150lbs.
• Body Fat - 10
• Overall Body Fat - 15 lbs.
• Overall Lean Body Mass - 135 lbs.

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Essential vs Nonessential Fat

• Essential Fat is necessary for temperature
  regulation, shock absorption, and regulation of
  essential body nutrients.
• Nonessential Fat is the result of taking in more
  calories than expended.

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Types of Body Fat Measurements

• Skin Calipers
• Body Fat Analyzers

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Types of Body Fat Measurements
Hydrostatic Weighing BMI
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How Much Fat is Healthy?
According to the American College of Sports
Medicine

• Body Fat Percentage ranges for FEMALES
• Low 14-18
• Optimal 19-22
• Moderate 23-30
• Obesity 31 or higher

• Body Fat Percentage ranges for MALES
• Low 6-10
• Optimal 11-17
• Moderate 18-24
• Obesity 25 or higher

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How Much Fat is Healthy?
According to the American Council on Exercise

• Body Fat Percentage ranges for FEMALES
• Essential Fat 10-12
• Athletes 14-20
• Fitness 21-24
• Acceptable 25-31
• Obese 32 or higher

• Body Fat Percentage ranges for MALES
• Essential Fat 2-4
• Athletes 6-13
• Fitness 14-17
• Acceptable 18-25
• Obese 26 or higher

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Body Types

• Ectomorph slender, slight build
• Mesomorph solid, muscular, large boned physique
• Endomorph large, bulging, pear-shaped body

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Ectomorph
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Mesomorph
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Endomorph
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KEY POINTS

• Muscle weighs more than fat.
• Weight is not a good indicator of fitness level
  or health.
• The combination of diet and exercise is the BEST
  way to reduce body fat percentage.
• Health living and a high fitness level is a
  life-long pursuit.