Many of us, at some point on our health journey, have stepped onto the scale with a feeling of dread, fearing that the number we’re about to see will disappoint us, or worse, make us feel like we aren’t making any progress in our health journey.
We say, no more! Let’s talk numbers for a second: scales don’t work. Or correction, scales don’t work as the best and only measurement for your health. After all, can one single number sum up how strong you are, how far you can run, or how hard you’ve been working? No? We don’t think so either!
That’s why, instead of the scale, many of our gyms use the Evolt: a body composition scanner that analyzes your unique body with more than 40 different types of measurements. More numbers and measurements, you say? Yes, but far more accurate ones.
The Evolt does use your height and weight to make calculations, but unlike a scale, those aren’t the metrics it’s concerned with. It’s focused on data that’s more relevant to your health, such as your lean body mass and total body fat percentage. After all, your weight is made up of a lot of different things, so it’s far more helpful to see it reflected as a breakdown of those things! You’d never berate yourself for the pounds that come from your skeletal bone structure, would you? Thanks to the Evolt, you can break your body data down into more digestible, and more importantly, more actionable, pieces.
That’s why we’re so excited that the Anytime Fitness App now incorporates your Evolt health data, right in your app. No need to keep track of a piece of paper or a photo of your results; it’s all right there in the app for you! All the scans are in one place so you can track your progress with metrics far more valuable than a number on the scale.
But wait, what exactly is the Evolt, and does stepping on it differ from stepping on the scale? We’ve got the answers to all your questions below. If you’re not excited about the Evolt yet, you’re about to be!
What is the Evolt?
The Evolt 360 Body Composition Analyzer is a body composition scanner that provides detailed data about your body in just one minute. By scanning body composition, rather than just weight, it provides a more holistic picture of your health. You can’t tell if someone is healthy by weight alone, but by looking at their total body fat percentage compared to their muscle mass, you can get a much clearer picture.
For example, a bodybuilder or pro football player might have a higher bodyweight, but the majority of their weight would be composed of muscle mass – nothing to worry about. Unlike the scale or even BMI, the Evolt can accurately represent that. It can even tell you the difference in muscle composition between your left arm and right arm – a fun way to guess whether you’re left or right-handed!
How does it work?
The Evolt measures by passing a safe electric current through the body. As the current passes through your body, different body parts such as muscle, fat or bone give different levels of resistance. That’s what allows the Evolt to measure your body’s makeup. To use it, you’ll just need to stand on the platform, barefoot, and hold the two metal handles. No need to change out of your workout outfit, and the whole process takes just 60 seconds or less!
How is it different from a scale?
Scales just give you one number… the Evolt gives you so many more! And while bigger isn’t always better, in this case, those measurements are far more specific and helpful than the number on the scale would be. A lot of people actually gain weight rather than lose it when they start working out, and on a regular scale, that can be disheartening. However, with an Evolt, you can see that the weight gained is actually mostly muscle mass, and feel great about the progress that you’ve made! In the same way, the Evolt lets you track your body fat over time, too, and having all of your past scans handy on the AF app makes it easy to track your progress! While weight might not necessarily be helpful, knowing what that weight is composed of can make a world of difference.
Why should I use it?
If you want to track the progress that you’re making at the gym, the Evolt is one of the best choices out there. Unlike weight, which can fluctuate for a variety of factors, Evolt data directly shows you the amount of muscle you’ve gained or fat you’ve lost. And with the Anytime Fitness app, you can keep all of your scans in one place, making it super easy to track all of the amazing progress you’re making. So, what are you waiting for? Contact your local gym to set up an Evolt appointment today!
