Dexa Fit

Today I did the complete baseline at Dexa Fit. I am from NYC and this technology is not yet available there so I was so happy to find a location that can do this. Peter is awesome to work with, he accommodated my schedule and explained everything to me in great detail. This is objective, useful data that can help anyone as they try to improve their overall health/​physical conditioning. So glad I can track my progress and improvement.

I found Dexa Fit by chance online after a client of mine (I’m a fitness coach) went to a «dunk truck» and got some questionable results. Knowing that scanning is considered the «gold standard» of body composition (aka body fat) testing, I did a search to see if there was one in the metro area that wasn’t linked with a medical center that didn’t cost an arm, leg, first born, etc.
I spoke at length with Peter about the technology, the process and was pleased to find out that not only did they do scanning, but also RMR (tells you about your metabolism and the number of calories that you need to eat to reach your goals) and VO2 (tells you where your heart rate should be to best reach your goals. Think speed limits for cardio so you don’t work too hard or slack off too much. I made an appointment, and then told all of my clients about my upcoming appointment.
Since I’m trying to keep this review less than a chapter long, I’ll sum up my experience as AMAZING!
As a fitness coach, my goal is to support my clients’ goals as well as help them get there as quickly as possible all while working with behavior change to make their goals last for the long term (lifestyle change). Too often, you have to make guesses on how intense a workout should be, how much they should be eating and even if your measurements for assessing body fat is correct. Dexa Fit changes all of that. There is no guessing! Everything is based off of you and where you are currently so that you know what you need to do to reach your goals quickly!
The scan itself assesses not only body fat, but also bone density and muscle symmetry (tres cool). It only took 6 min or so and is 99% accurate because you’re scanned, not pinched, dunked, etc. Love it!
The RMR took about 20min and was easy peasy (you sit in a chair and breathe through a tube). I found out that I’ve been eating a little too much for my goals (which is probably why I’ve been short of reaching them)
VO2 is tougher, but gives such valuable information about where I should be cardio wise, that it’s worth it.
The explanation of all the assessments were easy to understand and not just because of my background.
The facility is top-​notch. Clean and professional.
I would recommend all of the Dexa Fit programs to anyone who wants a no nonsense way to reach their goals faster!
I am getting all of my clients signed up for their assessments so that we can take their training and results to a different level!