I hope I'm posting this in the right place and that someone can help me to understand the results of this test I had today.
I went to the local gym to have my body fat measured. They placed electrodes on my wrists and ankles and measured my body fat. I was thinking this would be more accurate than a BMI chart. My results were:
~149.14 pounds of lean body mass (I assume that's my muscles, skeleton and other necessary parts and pieces).
~A WHOPPING 81.86 pounds of body fat which is 35.4%.
~My body water is 45.3 liters.
They were incredibly busy and I couldn't jeopardize any more of their time (free test, my neighbors own the gym and I was trying not to be a pest) with a lengthy question and answer session.
SooooooOOOooo...
Is that 35.4% result my BMI?
Are these tests accurate in your opinion?
How often do you take them?
Is that a dehydrated amount of water?
Am I going to lose that lean muscle mass as well as fat? I do eat plenty o' protein, work out every day and don't starve myself. I'm also beginning weight lifting with a personal trainer to ensure I don't lose a ton of muscle mass.
I was considering 145 as a goal weight as I have been there before, and at 5'10" I looked great. But what I don't fully understand is that currently I have 149.14 pounds of muscle and skeletal pieces. As I lose fat do I lose muscle in proportion? Do heavier people have more muscle? 145 wouldn't be a good goal weight because I would sacrifice muscle as well?
I started my new ways on January 1st, (how typical right?) and don't want to work so hard just to become skinny fat. I also want my metabolism revved up nicely with lotsa muscle mass for when I maintain.
I feel like a pesky 3 year old with these questions and thank everyone for their time.
PS: Why is the sky blue