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You put in the work. You show up, you train hard, you stay consistent. But if you're only tracking your progress by what the number on the scale says, you're only seeing a fraction of the information you need.
Our new InBody scanners measure a lot more than your weight. It breaks down exactly what your body is made of. And inside that results sheet are five numbers that can completely change how you understand your body and track your progress.
Here are the 5 numbers we suggest you look for and why these metrics matter most in helping to reach your fitness goals.
1. Skeletal Muscle Mass
If you only pay attention to one number, make it this one.
Skeletal muscle mass is the muscle your body uses to move, lift, and perform. It drives your metabolism, supports your joints, improves your strength, and honestly makes everything else about fitness easier. If your training is working, this number should be gradually climbing over time.
A lot of people are surprised when they see this number for the first time. (Even people who regularly work out often find out they're carrying less muscle than they thought.) These scans aren't meant to be discouraging; it's useful data that you can mointor so you know exactly what you're working toward.
2. Body Fat Percentage
Forget the scale for a second. Body fat percentage is the number that actually tells you what your weight means.
Two people can walk into this gym, weighing exactly the same, and still have completely different bodies, different metabolisms, and different health profiles. All because their body fat percentage is different. This is the context that the scale never gives you.
General healthy ranges sit around:
- Women: 21–33%
- Men: 8–19%
Though where you want to be depends a lot on your individual goals, which is worth talking through with someone who knows what they're looking at.
3. Visceral Fat Level
This is the number most people have never thought about (and probably should.)
Visceral fat lives deep inside your abdomen, packed around your organs. It's invisible from the outside, but it's one of the most well-established risk factors for metabolic disease, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease we know of. The InBody scan scores it between 1 and 20. Staying under 10 is the goal.
The good news? Visceral fat responds quickly to consistent training and proper nutrition. It's one of the first things to shift when you start doing the right things, and now you'll have a way to actually track it.
→ Have you been thinking about talking to a dietitian? You can schedule a free 20-minute meeting with an expert Registered Dietitian from Loop Nutrition here!
4. Segmental Lean Analysis
This section doesn't get nearly enough attention, and it should.
Rather than treating your body as one unit, the InBody scan looks at five separate segments: your left arm, right arm, core, left leg, and right leg. It shows you exactly how muscle is distributed across each one, meaning you can see imbalances between your left and right sides, or gaps between your upper and lower body development that you'd never catch just by looking in the mirror.
These imbalances matter. They affect how you move, how you perform, and how likely you are to get injured. The segmental analysis makes them visible so you can actually address them with a trainer, physiotherapist, or on your own.
5. Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
Your BMR is the number of calories your body burns just keeping you alive: breathing, blood pumping, __ . That's your baseline.
And here's the part worth knowing: the more muscle mass you carry, the higher that number gets. Which means building muscle isn't just about looking strong; it's about turning your body into something that burns more energy around the clock.
Knowing your BMR is the best starting point for any nutrition strategy that actually works with your body instead of against it.
The Scan Is Step One
Now that you know what to look for, the next question is... what do you do with it?
Loop Nutrition has a team of registered dietitians who use your InBody results to build nutrition plans tailored specifically to your numbers. Not generic advice. Not a plan built for someone else. Something built around your body, your metabolism, and what you're actually trying to achieve.
They're offering a free 20-minute meeting with an RD for anyone who wants to dive deeper into their results and figure out a real next step.
👉 Read More: What Is an InBody Scan and What Do Your Results Mean?
👉 Book Your Free 20-Minute Meeting with Loop Nutrition
The InBody scanner is available to all O2 Fitness members at O2 Wake Forest, O2 James Island, and O2 Independence Blvd. Ask at the front desk how to get started!
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