MuscleSound Assessment – Body Composition

MuscleSound is excited to announce our Body Composition assessment – a mechanism to properly use our Body Compositon measurement. We can now help the end user know exactly what they are looking for and when a change has happened. Fitness is not just ‘scale...

MuscleSound Assessment – Monitor Rehab

MuscleSound is excited to announce our Monitor Rehab assessment – a mechanism to properly use our Muscle Energy Status measurement. We can now help the end user know exactly what they are looking for and when a change has happened. This assessment will help...

What is Body Composition?

The body is composed of water, protein, minerals, and fat. A two-component model of body composition divides the body into a fat component and fat-free component. Body fat is the most variable constituent of the body. The total amount of body fat consists of essential...

When To Measure Muscle Fuel

MuscleSound assesses ‘Muscle Energy Status’ (MES) – a source of muscle energy production that is composed of muscle glycogen and associated muscle fluid. Research has shown that there are best practices and guidelines as to WHEN to measure Muscle Fuel to get the...

Body Composition Testing: Skinfolds vs. MuscleSound Comparison

Background Skinfold protocols were first developed back in the 1970s because of the need for a simple and inexpensive method of assessing body composition. The procedure involves measuring the thickness of folds of skin and fat at various body locations. These...

Employee Spotlight – Cedar Bellows

Drawn by the athletic involvement with a science-driven perspective, Cedar joined MuscleSound in March 2017 to assist the Operations and Performance team as a recent Regis University graduate.  She earned her B.S. in Biology in December 2016, having geared her...