Body composition: our body's report card
whether it is an elite athlete or a beginner who landed in the gym for the sake of healthy lifestyle, first thing they need to learn before they start their journey is to understand their body composition. Human body is primarily made of water, muscle mass, fat mass and bone density. And understanding ones body composition explains the proportion of these components in our bodies. Weighing yourself only tells you one thing: your total weight. But body composition, on the other hand, gives you a much more detailed picture of your weight health because muscle is denser than fat. Someone with lots of muscle can weigh more than someone with a lot of extra fat, even though they look leaner. Knowing the composition not only help people to construct a customized training pattern and meal plans but it will also act as a health indicator for many complications such as diabetes, heart diseases, severe energy malnutrition, osteoporosis, age related muscle loss etc. Now, let's us assume...