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MeasuremenL 8esL racLlce .................................................................................................................................................... 3
Clrcumference Measurlng 1lps ............................................................................................................................................... 6
Sklnfold Measurlng 1lps .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Clrcumference MeasuremenL SlLes ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Sklnfold MeasuremenL SlLes ................................................................................................................................................. 10

























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A clients Body Composition is calculaLed by recordlng accuraLe clrcumference and sklnfold measuremenLs and
selecLlng Lhe approprlaLe AcLlvlLles of ually Llvlng (AuL) caLegory ln 8odyLvolver 1 ro.
lollow Lhls gulde Lo ensure LhaL:
MeasuremenLs are Laken aL Lhe approprlaLe slLes and uslng Lhe proper measuremenL
Lechnlques
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1he approprlaLe AcLlvlLles of ually Llvlng (AuL) caLegory ls selecLed
undersLandlng body composlLlon and Lhe facLors LhaL affecL lL, ls key Lo successful welghL loss. use
BodyEvolvers goals page to easily understand your clients Body Composition and determine an optimal plan
movlng forward.

Cn Lhe goals page you wlll see 8ody ComposlLlon Coals Lable. use
Lhls Lable to set your clients body composition goals.
The clients current weight is displayed in the first column. As you
ad[usL laL and Lean mass levels you wlll see how many pounds Lhe
cllenL ls expecLed Lo lose or galn and Lhe percenLage of LhaL change.

AL Lhe boLLom of Lhe Lable, you wlll see kMk +ADL: kest|ng Metabo||c kate (kMk) + Act|v|t|es of Da||y L|v|ng
(ADL). 1hls number ls calculaLed based on Lhe mosL recenL seL of measuremenLs enLer on Lhe 8odyCheck page
and Lhe AuL caLegory selecLed for Lhe client (on the Edit Client page). The value shown here is your clients
MeLabollc 8aLe and represenLs Lhe amounL of calorles Lhe cllenL needs Lo consume ln order Lo malnLaln Lhelr
welghL.
1hls value changes, as shown ln Lhls example, lf you lncrease a cllents lean mass. If you increase a clients
lean mass, you are addlng more muscle Lo Lhelr body, muscle Llssue ls meLabollcally acLlve, and Lherefore Lhelr
meLabollc raLe wlll lncrease.
Cn Lhe LdlL cllenL page you wlll see a drop down menu, where you wlll be able Lo selecL Lhe AuL caLegory for
Lhe cllenL. Choose whlch caLegory besL descrlbes Lhe ma[orlLy of Lhelr days, noL lncludlng exerclse.



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1he followlng Lable descrlbes whlch Lype of llfesLyle and/or occupaLlon would be Lhe besL example of each
caLegory.
Act|v|ty of Da||y L|v|ng Lxamp|es
Low AcLlvlLy/SedenLary Llderly, Someone who ls obese or
ln[ured, Couch oLaLo
Cfflce Work WlLh Some Walklng Cfflce worker, AccounLanL,
AdmlnlsLraLlve AsslsLanL, Lawyer, 8eal
LsLaLe AgenL
Cn leeL MosL Cf 1he uay Cashler, Palrdresser, ersonal 1ralner,
uocLor, nurse, PealLh Care worker
LlghL Labor WalLress/WalLer, Mald, 8arLender
ModeraLe Labor uS/lLuLx/uSS dellvery person
Peavy Labor Landscaper/ConsLrucLlon
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1. All clrcumference & sklnfold measuremenLs should be Laken wlLh
Lhe cllenL sLandlng uprlghL ln anaLomlcal poslLlon.
2. All clrcumference & sklnfold measuremenLs should be Laken on
Lhe rlghL slde of Lhe body.
3. LxpecL Lo compleLe 100 or more body composlLlon measuremenLs
before conslderlng yourself an experL. lL ls normal Lo fumble
around wlLh Lhe measurlng Lape and callpers Lhe flrsL 20 Llmes
you measure unLll you flnd your groove. 1hls ls all parL of Lhe
learnlng process and ls a necessary phase every Lralner musL go
Lhrough Lo be Lhe besL Lhey can be.
4. We recommended LhaL you pracLlce on all your frlends and famlly and every person who wlll leL you. lL
wlll glve you Lhe opporLunlLy Lo geL a beLLer feel for Laklng Lhe measuremenLs, and also Lhe opporLunlLy
Lo Lalk Lhrough Lhe numbers wlLh people of all shapes and slzes. SLepplng ouL of your comforL zone ls
Lhe besL way Lo grow as a professlonal.
3. 1ake your measuremenLs prlor Lo your cllenL worklng ouL. lf your cllenL has been worklng ouL Lhelr body
LemperaLure wlll have rlsen lncreaslng Lhe blood flow Lo Lhe surface of Lhe skln, whlch may resulL ln
greaLer sklnfolds and an overesLlmaLlon of body faL. 1hls lncrease ln blood flow Lo Lhe surface of Lhe
skln can also occur ln a hoL room. So make sure your LesLlng envlronmenL ls noL Loo hoL or cold. ?our
cllenL should noL be sweaLlng or shlverlng.
6. Make sure your cllenL ls hydraLed. uehydraLlon may resulL ln lower sklnfolds and underesLlmaLlon of
body faL.
7. 8odyLvolver recommends Lhe followlng clrcumference and sklnfold measurlng Lools:








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1lps for recordlng accuraLe clrcumference measuremenLs:
1. use a callbraLed Lape measure Lo ensure LhaL Lhe same amounL of Lenslon ls applled each Llme
clrcumference measuremenLs are recorded.
2. Clrcumference measuremenLs are measured ln cenLlmeLers (cm) and Laken aL 3 slLes for females and 6
slLes for males.

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1lps for recordlng accuraLe sklnfold measuremenL:
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1. Sklnfolds are measured ln mllllmeLers (mm) and Laken aL 7 slLes for females and 8 slLes for males.
2. Callpers should be placed dlrecLly on Lhe skln surface, 1 cm away from Lhe Lhumb and lndex flnger,
perpendlcular Lo Lhe sklnfold, and halfway beLween Lhe cresL and Lhe base of Lhe fold.
3. lnch should be malnLalned whlle readlng Lhe callpers.
4. WalL 1 Lo 2 seconds (no longer) before readlng callpers. Squeezlng Lhe sklnfold for longer Lhan 2
seconds could resulL ln Lhe sprlng acLlon of Lhe callber Lo squeeze addlLlonal fluld ouL of Lhe sklnfold,
resulLlng ln an underesLlmaLlon of body faL.
3. 1ake dupllcaLe measures aL each slLe and reLesL lf dupllcaLe measuremenLs are noL wlLhln 1 Lo 2 mm.
6. 8oLaLe Lhrough measuremenL slLes or allow Llme for skln Lo regaln normal LexLure and Lhlckness.



















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Chest Measure underneaLh Lhe arms, [usL above Lhe nlpple llne. Make
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Arm - Measure on Lhe posLerlor mld-llne of Lhe rlghL arm, aL Lhe mld-way
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Wa|st - Measure aL Lhe narrowesL parL of Lhe Lorso below Lhe lowesL rlb and
above Lhe lllac cresL.

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n|ps - Measure aL Lhe maxlmum clrcumference of Lhe hlps or buLL, whlchever
ls larger above Lhe gluLeal fold.

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and Lhe Llp (superlor border) of Lhe paLella, on Lhe rlghL leg. lnsLrucL cllenL Lo
sLand wlLh equal pressure on boLh legs wlLh feeL flaL.

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Ca|f - Measure aL Lhe maxlmum clrcumference of Lhe rlghL calf.

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Subscapu|ar - Measure under Lhe mld-lnferlor border of Lhe rlghL scapula.

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1r|ceps - Measure where prevlously marked (durlng clrcumference
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8|ceps - WlLh rlghL arm ln Lhe anaLomlcal poslLlon, measure 1 cenLlmeLer
above Lhe level used Lo mark Lhe Lrlceps slLe on Lhe anLerlor mld-llne of
arm.
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S|te 4 - Ma|e
Chest Measure on Lhe dlagonal fold, one-half Lhe dlsLance beLween Lhe
anLerlor axlllary llne and Lhe nlpple, on Lhe rlghL slde of Lhe body.












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M|dax|||ary - Measure aL Lhe same level as Lhe xlphold process dlrecLly on
Lhe mld-axlllary llne below arm plL, on Lhe rlghL slde.

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S|te 6 - Ma|e
Supra|||ac - Measure above Lhe cresL of Lhe lllac bone aL Lhe anLerlor
axlllary llne, on Lhe rlghL slde.

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Abdom|na| - Measure Lo Lhe rlghL of Lhe umblllcus 2 cenLlmeLers. Avold
puLLlng your flnger ln Lhe belly buLLon.

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1h|gh - Measure aL Lhe half-way polnL as marked on Lhe rlghL Lhlgh.
8lghL fooL, sllghLly forward all Lhe body welghL on Lhe lefL fooL, keep Lhe
Lhlgh muscle relaxed.

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