Connected fitness company Skulpt offers a unique way to measure health and fitness. Athletes and everyday people can use a small, handheld body scanner device along with a mobile app to receive customized workouts and nutrition plans based on specific measurements of their muscle quality and body fat.
For Skulpt users, Muscle Quality is the rating of your muscles’ fitness. A high MQ score means you have a lean, strong muscle. This score is determined by scientific analysis through the body scanner device. To find body fat percentage, the device uses electrical measurements to separate muscle from fat in regions of the body. Users will be able to measure up to 24 different locations of muscle to optimize their training through the app.
So how does one use the device and app together to get in shape or train smarter? First, place the Skulpt scanner on the individual muscle you wish to measure. The scanner utilizes a scientific measurement technology invented and developed by the company founders called Composition Myography to determine Muscle Quality rating and body fat percentage. The app then receives the data and transfers into a map of the body. Users will be able to understand their strengths and weaknesses in key muscle groups while tracking progress over time. They will even be able to identify muscle imbalances that could cause potential injury.
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Unlike other activity trackers or even a mirror, the Skulpt scanner quickly enables the map to display real tissue-level physical changes supported by data. Based on these detailed results, workout and nutrition guidance can be obtained. Beginners can start with basic plans to achieve more balanced physiques. Experienced athletes can receive guidance from Skulpt’s advisory panel of trainers and nutritionists to optimize their performance.
This straightforward process along with the simple look of the device makes Skulpt valuable to any user, according to co-founder and CEO Jose Bohorquez.
“It’s our business to make the consumer see value instead of complexity,” he told SGB Media. “Consumers can think it’s simple as long as they see it as helpful –– it cut my marathon time, made me a better power lifter, took away my cycling injury. A lot of fitness enthusiasts and athletes are missing a compass and flying blind.”
Moving forward into the new year, Bohorquez also expects his product to advance technology in the activity tracking category. “Now there is an opportunity to bring in products that go past superficial things and get at the heart of what we’re made of, using actionable advice that improves performance. New technology will build a new category altogether.”