Tanita BC554 Ironman Glass InnerScan Body Composition Monitor Elite Series
Color: Glass and Silver Model Tanita BC554
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List Price: $129.99 / Sale Price: $129.99
Product Features
- Highly accurate body composition monitor
- Easy to read 2.25" LCD display
- 4 person memory
- Weight, body fat recall, body water and muscle mass recall
- Physique rating
From the Editors
From Tanita, The Body Fat Experts, comes the BC 554 Ironman Innerscan Body Composition Monitor. This scale is a unique and highly accurate body composition monitor. This product not only measures weight and body fat, it also tells you your muscle mass, body water %, basal metabolic rate (BMR), metabolic age, bone mass, visceral fat and rates your physique! The muscle mass feature indicates the weight of muscle in the body. The Body Water % is the total amount of fluid in the body expressed as a percentage of total weight. The BMR is the daily minimum level of energy or calories your body requires when resting (including sleeping) to function effectively. The Metabolic Age compares your BMR to the average age associated with that level of metabolism. The Bone Mass is the weight of your bone in your body. The Visceral Fat is the fat in the abdominal cavity (stomach), surrounding the vital organs. The Physique Rating is a rating of your body type; 1-9. Its sleek, modern design of glass and silver accents is a compliment to any bathroom. Monitor your health and fitness with an Ironman Body Composition Monitor.
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Customer Response
Not an accurate way to measure body composition
I recently started weight training in earnest, about 3 hours a week (in addition to my 4-5 hours of cardio) and have been really shaping up, getting compliments on my changing physique and looking better in general. My weight has changed, it's remained consistent, however much to my dismay the body fat percentage on this scale kept climbing making me very concerned and a little upset. I'd look at myself in the mirror and say, "Is there something I'm missing here? I'm looking more muscular than I ever have before, have almost dropped another size, so why is it that all of the sudden this scale is showing me as having more body fat?" I spoke with friend who is very familiar with these scales and she told me that there was a setting for "athletic" adults. I read the manual again, and... ah-ha! There's the setting. But I don't exactly fit the profile of what Tanita considers to be an athletic adult. I don't exercise more than 10 hours a week and I haven't been "fit" most of my life. But, for the sake of curiosity I set up a new profile and give it a try. The difference in body fat percentage between the two is alarming. How can this be? If this monitor uses bioelectric impedence to determine your body composition, then why would changing one setting alter it's results so much? Well, according to Tanita, it is based on "algorithms" or in layman's terms - an educated guess based on other people's results. Okay. Well, that was a huge waste of money. If I wanted a guesstimate, I'm certain I could do that on my own. At least the scale/weight in pounds is accurate and I suppose it's a redeeming enough quality to deserve a second star.
Great product, worth the investment.
Great product, worth the investment.
Pros:
Very complete picture
Shows how many calories are need to maintain current weight
Fairly simple to setup
Easy to use
Cons:
Athlete mode makes everyone look like a super star
Setup could be easier
Tanita BC-554 Ironman Scale
This is an excellent tool for any serious athlete checking their body composition (weight, fat%, muscle, etc). The readings are consistent so long as you are able to check your readings at the same time during the day. Waiting 2-3 hours after any meal is highly recommended.
Excellent!!!
I'm enjoying a lot my Tanita! And I'm too satisfied with the service of Amazon, was quick and easy!
This is the one to get
I've had this for a while now and it is still the one I would choose to get again. Very good quality and easy to use.
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