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| View Larger Image | Tanita BC554 Ironman Glass InnerScan Body Composition Monitor Elite Series | Health and Beautyby Tanita
| List Price: | $129.99 | |
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| Sales Rank: | 2,347nd |
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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
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By using the principle of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BMI), this analyzer sends an extremely weak current through your body to accurately estimate body fat percentage and body weight. Just stand with your feet slightly apart, grab the handles, enter your stats and the monitor will display your BMI assessment in low, normal, high and very high ranges " and it only takes seven seconds!. Additional body mass index reading offers extra tracking ability. Stores personalized information for...
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| Tanita BC533 Glass Innerscan Body Composition Monitor
by Tanita
From Tanita, The Body Fat Experts, comes the BC 533 Innerscan Body Composition Monitor. Using BIA technology which is widely used in the medical field, the scale is a unique and highly accurate body composition monitor. This product not only measures weight and body fat, it also tells you your body water %, muscle mass, bone mass, daily caloric intake, metabolic age, visceral fat and rates your physique! The Body Water % is the total amount of fluid in the body expressed as a percentage of...
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| NutriBase EZ Edition Diet and Exercise Software
by Accufitness
NutriBase EZ Edition software is a nutrition and fitness package that can track your body fat content to help you lose, gain, or maintain your body weight while improving your fitness. This unique ability to track and graph your actual body fat vs. your target body fat makes NutriBase the ideal software companion to the Accu-Measure and FatTrack GOLD Digital Body Fat Calipers. In additon to tracking body fat content, NutriBase can also track your actual body weight vs. your target weight or...
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| The Body Journal (PC/Mac Software)
by The Body Journal
The Body Journal is a unique health management tool for families and individuals with chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart conditions. It is the easiest and best way to track, manage and access your entire critical health information anytime, anywhere. Whether you are monitoring a condition, talking to health professionals, in an emergency situation or even doing health research on the internet, you need The Body Journal. The Body Journal includes proprietary software, an emergency...
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| LifeSign DietMate Handheld Weight, Cholesterol, and Hypertension Control Computer
by LifeSign
DietMate is a convenient, hand-held computer that guides you through a proven program of weight loss, cholesterol reduction, and hypertension control. First, it helps personalize a plan that is just right for you. Then it gives you specific choices for each meal, tracks your progress and adjusts itself automatically. It even makes grocery shopping lists!
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
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. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 102 reviews)
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Not an accurate way to measure body composition by L. Worthington (Bonney Lake, WA United States)  2 Stars
June 23, 2009
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.
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Great product, worth the investment. by M. Brown  4 Stars
June 09, 2009
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
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Tanita BC-554 Ironman Scale by Michael P. Sasso (Gotha, FL United States) 4 Stars
February 24, 2009
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.
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Excellent!!! by Bruna B. S. Saúde (Belo Horizonte, MG - Brazil)  5 Stars
January 27, 2009
I'm enjoying a lot my Tanita! And I'm too satisfied with the service of Amazon, was quick and easy!
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This is the one to get by S. Miller (San Jose, CA USA) 5 Stars
December 21, 2008
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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| Omron HBF-306C Fat Loss Monitor
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