Would you like to know not just your weight, but also your hydration levels, the precentage of lean muscle mass and fat and much much more?
Striving for athletic perfection and optimal performance is a complicated process, balancing weight, segmental muscle-build, nutrition, training intensity, optimum body fat for endurance and of course pre and post training hydration levels.
For a truly competitive advantage, developments in fitness monitoring mean that this process can be effortlessly and easily calculated, monitored and tailored for every individual training requirement – in just 30 seconds.
Take the confusion out of the equation is the message from word-leading body composition monitoring experts, Tanita and experience the most advanced technology to get one step ahead.
At this year’s London Marathon Expo athletes were able to try one of the most sophisticated measures, the Tanita MC980 Multi Frequency Segmental Body Composition Monitor - the ultimate tool in providing quick, in-depth information.
The MC980 is popular with professional sports consultants, coaches, laboratories and within sports science research, for checking in-depth Body composition and Hydration checks.
Tanita BC-1000
For those looking to benefit from this technology at home, there are alternatives such as the winning wireless combination of the Tanita BC-1000 coupled with a Garmin Fitness Watch, (such as the Garmin Forerunner 310XT or Garmin FR60). Simply strap on your Garmin Fitness Watch, sync-up and step on to your Tanita Monitor and let your computer record, track and analyse your performance.
Keep a close check on body composition including: hydration levels, body fat, muscle mass, visceral fat, bone mass and weight and keep graphic detailed records on your computer.
Measuring hydration levels on a daily basis is essential if you want to achieve optimal training sessions and race results. Understanding how your muscle and body fat ratios are being affected through training is also extremely useful in achieving your personal targets.
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Tanita BC-601
Another popular home-use system is the Tanita BC-601 which is a Segmental Body Composition Monitor with SD Card. Perfect for monitoring the effectiveness of any fitness or sports programme over time, using the latest dual frequency BIA technology, it tracks body fat and muscle mass trends, recommends calorie intake and indicates hydration levels. This 8 electrode body composition monitor displays readings for the whole body and for each segment; arms, legs and trunk. All data is automatically stored on an SD card and can be downloaded onto your computer in EXCEL format. Software is pre-loaded onto the SD card.
For prices and more information of all Tanita monitors, visit stockists: www.tanitashop.co.uk or www.londonmarathonstore.com
