See how Dietitian on a Diet (and Hubby) Stack Up in the Body Composition and Fitness Assessments

Alright, folks…a couple of days ago I ran my husband and myself through my Body Composition and Fitness Assessments to help us create our wellness goals for the new year. We have both put on a few over the Christmas season between less exercise (me) and more treats (him). We both are ready to see where we’re at, get on a plan, and meet some goals! The assessments we did include:

Body Composition

  • Body mass index
  • Bioelectrical impedance analysis for body fat/lean mass
  • Skinfold caliper assessment of body fat (for comparison)
  • Waist & hip circumference
  • Upper arm & forearm circumference
  • Thigh & calf circumference
  • Waist-to-hip ratio

Fitness Assessment

  • Cardiovascular fitness assessment (submaximal step test for estimated VO2max)
  • Muscle endurance assessment (push-ups and curl-ups)
  • Flexibility assessment (sit-and-reach box)

 



 

With his permission, I’m posting the assessments of our results here. We each completed everything, with the exception of the skinfold calipers. I can’t complete that assessment on myself, so I left those out of my assessment. For Charlie’s, I averaged his BIA and his skinfold caliper results. I also included measurements of resting vital signs like pulse and blood pressure. Since he is a firefighter, he was able to take my vital signs. Here’s how we each made out compared to recommendations:

 

Becki

Charlie

Resting pulse Elevated Normal
Resting BP Elevated Normal
Weight +7 lbs from my usual +15 lbs from his usual
Body Mass Index Normal Overweight (note here: husband lifts weights, so his muscle mass drives this number up, but he does also like Christmas cookies…a lot)
Waist-to-hip Ratio Low risk Low risk
Body fat % Average Poor
Cardiovascular fitness Fair Excellent
Muscular endurance (push-up) Very Good Good
Muscular endurance (curl-up) Excellent Excellent
Flexibility Good Good

Check back to see how we take these results and turn them into goals, then turn those goals into a plan!

 



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