RIO Fitness Chicago® Exercise & Nutrition Blog

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip:

Do you gain 10lbs, lose 5, gain 5, lose 10, gain 15, lose 10 like a yoyo? One reason it happens, is obsession with "losing weight" & the scale. Forget the scale, because it is possible for a scale loss, but not lose body fat % = you've lost water/lean muscle tissue. REAL results is losing body fat %, because that's also where increased health risks (heart disease, diabetes, etc) come from.

Have a qualified health & fitness professional measure your body fat % TODAY, and keep tracking it.

Men 18-35yrs old should be 12-14%, 35-50yrs old 14-16%, 50+yrs 16-18%

Women 18-35yrs old should be 18-20%, 35-50yrs old 20-22%, 50+yrs 22-24%.