Menopause, Body Fat, and Fitness Over 50: Muscles Never Betray You!
I recently received an OMRON body composition scale that measures body fat percentage, visceral fat, skeletal muscle percentage, and even body age. Naturally, I had to try it out. My old bathroom scale displayed my weight in pounds, which never really meant much to me. Even after living in the U.S. for years, kilograms still make more sense. But when I switched to kilograms... OMG! When did I get this big?! Apparently, I've been growing without even noticing. And at my age, I'm pretty sure I'm done growing! My body fat percentage was a little higher than I'd like, although my visceral fat level wasn't too bad. But here's the good news. My body age was TWO YEARS younger than my actual age! Of course, it's just an estimate calculated by the scale, but hey, I'll take it! My Very Relaxed Fitness Routine About three months ago, I joined a gym. I try to go twice a week, walking on the treadmill for about 30 minutes, followed by a few strength-training machine...