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Fit Term – “Skinny Fat”

December 11, 2008 by Adria Ali Leave a Comment

    If you aren’t familiar with the term “Skinny Fat;” don’t worry, most people aren’t!  This is a term that trainers use to describe skinny people with high body fat.  Trainers administer hundreds of body fat tests over the years.  To us (as trainers), you are ONLY as healthy as your body fat percentage.  If you are thin, but your body fat is 35% then it’s only a matter of time before it affects you in some negative way.   Here’s some negative aspects of high body fat. 

  • Increased risk for Heart Disease
  • Increased risk for Diabetes
  • Decreased energy
  • increased risk for stroke

Body fat and your body type
– Subjects A, B and C are identical in height
– A and B are the same weight
– C is the heaviest
– B and C have a good body fat percentage
– A has a high body fat percentage

  These are just some of the negative side affects of high body fat.  Decreasing your body fat not only makes you look better; it also makes you feel better about yourself.  Body fat is directly related to your eating patterns.  If you want to change your body composition then you must commit to a healthy life style.  Don’t focus on your weight, focus on your body fat percentage because that is where true health lies.

Adria Ali

(PES, CES, CPT, BS)

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About Adria Ali

I am the author of this web page and I have been a personal trainer for over 13 years. I currently hold a Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology (exercise science), as well as all of the certifications from National Academy of Sports Medicine. I also have a background in sports training as well as internships in physical therapy and Occupational Therapy. I got into personal training to help people like my mom who struggled with her weight her whole life.


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