<span style="color: #993366;"><strong>What is your optimum stored body fat ratio? <a style="color: #993366;" href="http://balancehealthprograms.com.au/wp-content/uploads/deza.jpg"><img class="alignright wp-image-2000 " src="http://balancehealthprograms.com.au/wp-content/uploads/deza.jpg" alt="deza" width="222" height="254" /></a></strong></span>
<span style="color: #993366;"><strong>Does it matter?</strong></span>
<span style="color: #993366;"><strong>Does muscle weigh more than fat?</strong></span>
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From my recent 28 Day Reboot Program, one team member, Woody, kindly offered his full comprehensive before &amp; after DEXA scan.

A DEXA scan is a Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) and is the gold standard in Body Composition and Bone Density. A DEXA scan is a quick, and non-invasive way to accurately and reliably measure bone mineral density, total body fat and total muscle mass.

For most people losing body fat is in thier interest. Well, to be more clear – to live life at their optimum stored fat volume and recruit MORE muscle fibres – which will produce greater strength – and perhaps more importantly, fire when needed most.

Back to Woody. He did not need to lose weight. He joined my “real food month” to clean up his health. He sits for a living, loves cola drinks and enjoys the odd cancer stick.

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Armed ONLY with a mix of real food and the odd set of push ups, below represents his DEXA scan before and after results.

<a href="http://balancehealthprograms.com.au/wp-content/uploads/19Jan_2.pdfWOODY-1.pdf">19Jan_2.pdfWOODY 1</a>

<a href="http://balancehealthprograms.com.au/wp-content/uploads/16Feb_2.pdfWOODY-2.pdf">16Feb_2.pdfWOODY 2</a>


His results represented a drop in total % body fat – from 16.1 to 13.8%, however his collective weight increased from 71.5 to 71.8kg. His trunk/ limb body ration also changed from 1.04 to 0.95cm – meaning he dropped fat around his waist (nice one!)
All in all a very positive result.

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<span style="color: #993366;"><strong>Quick summary: for 95% of us, if we practice:</strong></span>
1) reducing foods producing gut inflammation - excessive wheat products, preservative riddled unreal food, excessive and repeated alcohol &amp; refined sugar.
2) reducing insulin spikes - refined sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and excessive protein.
3) moving aerobically as often as life permits - lots of "your" conversational pace movement.
4) load bearing resistance training - body weight or loaded weights placing controlled strain on muscle fibres.
..........you will be lead to your perfect stored fat % and increase lean muscle weight.

<strong><span style="color: #993366;">Muscles placed under repeated strain gain scale weight because:</span></strong>
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<strong>• increased protein synthesis, and</strong>
<strong>• increased hydration.</strong></blockquote>
All Woody changed in 28 days was avoiding wheat &amp; sugar based processed choices. He gave zero consideration to food volume, and ate real earthy food only when he was hungry. He punched out a few body weight exercises a few times a week, and had the odd kick of the footy.
Thx Woody
BP