When you’re training for a half or full marathon, it’s not just about how fit you feel – it’s about what’s going on inside your body. That’s where a body composition analysis comes in.
We’re now offering runners attending our training days the chance to take part in an advanced body composition scan – giving you a unique insight into your internal health and your all important hydration status. And you’ll discover far more than just your "body fat" and "muscle" percentages......
Using a BodyStat 1500mdd biolelectrical impedance device, we can analyse:
Training puts a lot of stress on your body – especially if you’re ramping up mileage week after week.
This ongoing stress, sustained over many months, can affect the health of your cells if your hydration and nutrition practices aren’t up to scratch. When your cells are compromised, muscles don’t function as efficiently, and recovery suffers — which can seriously derail your marathon preparations.
This was highlighted a few years ago when we ran this service at a training day and discovered that one of the runners was chronically dehydrated.
Although he said he generally felt well and believed his nutrition was decent, he admitted he often felt very tired and suffered badly from cramp. His scan clearly showed that his cells weren’t well nourished — and were dehydrated (which, in fairness, he suspected due to his habit of not drinking enough water).
His hydration report, produced on the day, showed:
You can check out his scan (name removed) by clicking here
Fortunately, the scan gave him the kick up the rear he needed. He made key changes to his hydration and nutrition — and got to the start line in far better shape than he otherwise would have.
Hydration isn’t just about "how much" you drink. It’s about how much of that water is actually inside your cells, where it matters most.
Dehydrated cells can’t function properly. And when you’re training for an endurance event like a marathon, that's not a great situation to be in.
An advanced body composition analysis can uncover hydration issues long before symptoms show up – giving you time to act.
One lucky runner – chosen by the charity – will receive a free full body composition analysis during the training day (if of course they'd like one)
But don’t worry if you’re not the chosen one…
There’ll be opportunities for others to book a scan on the day at a discounted rate, so you can walk away not only inspired to train, but with a detailed analysis of your cellular health and body composition.
For more information on what you can expect from a Body Composition Analysis, how to register your interest and much it will cost you on the day, please email support@ghtraining.co.uk
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