Hello! I’m working with Skulpt Chisel to talk about their body fat and muscle measurement tool. It is pretty awesome and I’m excited to share! I’ve tried and looked into a few different body sculpting options over the years. In the end, keeping an eye on things at home with body fat and muscle measurement tools is a good way to measure progress and results.
The Skulpt Chisel tool walks you through where to put the sensors on your body. It reads it within seconds and then shows you the next area to put it on your muscle. Then, it reads off the results AND also beams them to your phone so you can look over the information and see your progress on your phone anytime. (It works for iphone and android.)
(You spray the sensors with a tiny bit of water before putting it on your skin. The device comes with a tiny spray bottle.)
Skulpt measures 24 muscles and then gives you muscle and body fat information.
You do it for each side of your body so you can track any imbalances too – that is really important to help prevent injuries! (Injuries are the worst so if that can prevent you from being benched from working out or running for a bit it’s really worth it.)
After I did the initial measurements and got my overall body fat and muscle quality I went through the individual muscles to see where I was the strongest and weakest. I think this is super interesting!! Because I’m a runner I spend most of my workout time on my legs. It was interesting to see how my quads fared versus my biceps and other areas of my body.
This is so eye opening and makes me want to really stick with my new training plan of more strength training. I’ve been doing more strength for a few weeks now and will follow up with this tool every few to check progress.
After the measurements I did my own at home strength workout since it was on the agenda for my plan.
I also love that it gives us another marker to assess our bodies but it’s not about weight or size of clothing. It’s good to just stick with the facts of ‘this is where my muscles are right now’ and I can make them stronger and/or I can work on lowering body fat – but it doesn’t make me think of my body in a negative way like a scale sometimes can.
I’ve always suspected my quads have a lot more muscle and strength than my glutes and hamstrings so it’s extra informative for me as a runner to check that out. (You have to apply it to skin not over clothing, but I actually drew a line and will not post that one thing mostly because my mom would get mad.)
Skulpt just announced the launch of its next generation product, the Chisel, available on Indiegogo today for only $99 . It’s a leaner, lighter, more affordable tracker for measuring % body fat and muscle quality with gold-standard accuracy. Your results sync instantly on your smartphone app. Let me know if you try it and we can nerd out over it.
Question: Have you ever had your body fat / muscle measured?
I have used the electronic scales at the gym and calipers. This is so much easier. Plus, since I have it at home I can use it to track my progress since I tend to avoid the scale. If you’re an avid fan of exercise like me but find that your muscles aren’t as toned, you can try treatments such as Bio Stim Muscle Toning in Bourbannais, IL or Body Sculpting Treatment in Naples, FL. You may also consider cellulite reduction treatment if your workouts don’t seem to reduce your stubborn fat or cellulite.
Bella Hardy says
Definitely i will try this Skulpt Chisel! Something new for me. I found your post from Pinterest! I’m also gonna pin this post on my Pinterest board my followers will love it. Thanks for sharing Monica!
Julia Kruz says
Great stuff! I’ve never seen this device before. Looks like smartphone)) Someone tried it?
Edgar @ GarageGymPlanner says
Cool! I would like to check the muscle difference in my arms before and after workout. Also, I’m gonna use this to track my fat-muscle ratio periodically. A nice way to see how well and how fast your body is adapting to your workouts. Like it:)
Deborah says
Cool gadget, I’d like to get one now. Calipers are not very accurate and so “stone age”.
Tedi @ running with infertility says
I would love to know what the immediate results are if you are stronger on one side vs the other side. If/when you do it again I want to hear progress. This is a pretty cool product.
Angela @ HonestlyAngela says
I have an injury due to muscle imbalance and it’s the worst! I have weak hips compared to my quads and its led to patello femoral syndrome. This is so cool!
Shannon in Tustin says
It has truly been a zillion years since I had that done. At this point in my life I care more about overall fitness, strength/tone and how the jeans fit. I’ve had two babies and at 47 things just aren’t ever going to be exactly where I want them. I’ll just be happy with health and legs that run. 🙂
Tracey says
Cool!! I use the caliber at the gym too, but I need someone to do it for me because you’re right, it’s complicated.
Pippa says
This looks really cool, I’m always interested to learn about my muscle imbalances. I just got a bike in preparation for triathlon season and my first ew rides could easily have been named ‘Where the hell are your quads girl?!’ Yup. I need to work on those :p