While BMI and height-weight charts are generally good indicators of fitness level, they have their limitations. For one, BMI does not account for body type (for instance, a strong, muscular, athletic person may be in the "obese" category in terms of BMI). A more meaningful measure of your overall health and fitness is your body composition. Body composition describes the percentages of fat, bone and muscle in your body. These percentages provide an overall view of your health and fitness in relation to your weight, health and age.

What gets measured gets managed. At Personal Training 101™, we measure body composition in two easy, non-invasive ways. Knowing your body composition enables us to help you set appropriate goals and aids us in designing the right program for you. It’s also a great motivational tool for you and your personal trainer and is proof positive that your program is working and you’re getting fitter.

If you’re a woman whose goals include a more shapely figure and firmer, toned arms, abs and butt, then you are hardly alone! Firming, toning and shaping are accomplished by replacing body fat with lean muscle. That’s better body composition, that’s Personal Training 101™.

Are you a man who’s said to himself “Sure, I could stand to lose five pounds, but I really just need to get back to my old proportions so that my clothes fit better. I wish I could get the muscle definition back that I had a few years ago.”?

By monitoring your progress and managing your program, Personal Training 101™ will help you achieve the leaner, harder, more muscular body you once had or always wanted, and in less time than you think.