Bod Pod Near Me Professional And Collegiate

This egg-shaped pod uses air displacement to measure the bodys density within a 2 margin of error.

The BOD PODs roomy interior accommodates a wide variety of human shapes and sizes.

Bod Pod Near Me Professional And Collegiate

That is why it is used routinely to measure the body composition of professional and collegiate football players, basketball players, and even sumo wrestlers The BOD POD has successfully been used by people weighing up to 500 lbs.

And, because the BOD POD is noninvasive, it is completely safe for regular and repeated testing.

It set me back 12.50 but the engineer in me could not resist I love numbers You are told not to exercise or eat for two hours prior.

The test only involves a weight measurement and then sitting in the pod for a few minutes in a swimsuit.

There is sensitive diaphragm between the front and rear pod chambers that is used to measure air volume (and hence how much air your body displaced) which is used to calculate the volume of ones body.

Ive had a number of skinfold estimates done, which use measures of subcutaneous fat and a formula to estimate lean mass, but there is a pretty big margin of error on the final number - something like 5 - and its a wider margin if you are at the really high or low end.

With the skinfold, Id been coming out around 10, again, at the pretty lean end of the spectrum, giving a potentially larger margin for error.

The Bod Pod also claims to measure Resting Metabolic Rate based on your exhaled CO2 levels which gives the amount of calories required to maintain vital body functions (i.e., heart rate, brain function, breathing).

It is the number of calories a person would burn if they were awake, but at rest all day.

Then depending on your activity level, they suggest daily energy needs, so around 2200 for active.

The tester said that if the RMR can come out really low in those who severely restrict calories and over-exercise (read: eating disorder).

Im confident my body is at a happy point of equilibrium with enough wiggle room in there for things like occasional pizza, chocolate, etc.

The results dont change anything for me other than satisfying my curiosity and enjoyment of numbers.