Operation Manual

9
Muscle mass
The muscle mass is the body’s motor. The largest share of the energy we use is
consumed by muscles. The muscles ensure that the body temperature is
maintained and are the basis of our physical performance.
Checking the muscle mass is particularly important for people with weight or fat
problems. As the body needs muscles to remove excess energy reserves or fat
deposits, weight reduction can only be successful in the long term if muscles are
built up at the same time.
Age FEMALE MALE
Muscle Mass Muscle Mass
6 – 12
> 36 > 40
13 – 79
> 30 > 34
Athlete
> 38 > 42
Athlete mode
Your scales have a separate setting for very fit sports people or those
with a lot of muscles (“athletes”). As muscle cells have a similar bio-electric
resistance to fat cells the scales could interpret muscles as fat. This problem only
occurs if the muscle mass is large; if a person has a normal range of muscles the
scales do not measure this as fat.
The athlete mode prevents this incorrect interpretation. In this mode the actual
body fat values are measured using a different mathematical formula.