The Instant Health Snapshot is a free tool to help you identify your health condition, calculate ideal weight, and more in terms of BMI (Body Mass Index), BMR (Basil Metabolic Rate), and IWB (Ideal Body Weight).
BMI – The Body Mass Index is a measure of your weight compared to your height. BMI indcates whether you are overweight, obese, or even underweight. If you are a bodybuilder, this number may not be applicable because bodybuilders have an exceptinally high muscle to fat ratio.
BMR – The Basal Metabolic Rate indicates the number of daily calories that you need in order to maintain your existing weight or to lose weight.
IBW – The Ideal Body Weight provide an estimate of what your weight should be based on your gender, age and fitness level. The estimates show the estimated IBW based on the different formulas.
To find an in depth discussion as to the best ways to measure your body health and calculate ideal weight, refer to Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle by bodybuilder and nutritionist Tom Venuto.
That’s a very useful tool to use. After all, if you don’t know where you’re starting from, you can’t hope to achieve the best weight loss for your individual needs. Definitely would recommend it to a friend.