BodyMedia FIT Armband Review

Written by Tony Schober · 56 Comments

Every so often a new fitness product comes along that catches my attention, and the BodyMedia FIT Armband is one of those products. Most of the products I try fail to live up to the claims. Can the BodyMedia Fit Armband live up to the Coach Calorie standards? Read on to find out…

What is the BodyMedia FIT Armband

It’s the best electronic fitness device to come to market since the advent of personal heart rate monitors. And no, that is not an exaggeration. But what is it exactly?

The BodyMedia FIT is a device you wear around your upper arm that gives you accurate data on calories burned, calories consumed, and sleep quantity/quality. As I have always written about, a well thought out fitness program places equal importance on diet, exercise, and rest/recovery (that last one is often forgotten). This little device gives you an in-depth look into how your body functions 24 hours a day, and 7 days a week.

One of the biggest questions I get is How Many Calories Should I Eat, and if you’re a regular reader of Coach Calorie, you know that I think calorie calculators can be wildly inaccurate (as they fail to take body composition into account) – many times recommending you eat less than your BMR (not a good idea). The BodyMedia FIT Armband fills a void in the need for individualistic calorie recommendations. Finally, you can see how many calories you’re burning throughout the day, and be able to set your calorie intake accordingly.

More than anything, it’s piece of mind that your calories are neither too low (a very common problem), nor too high. It gives you the added confidence to continue with your plan, especially when both your mind and the scale are playing tricks on you. Weight loss is such a mental challenge – we could use all the reassurance we can get to know that we’re on the right track.

How Does the BodyMedia FIT Armband Work

In order to provide you with the most accurate calorie burn data, your armband is equipped with 4 different sensors.

- 3 Axis Accelerometer
– Temperature Sensor
– Galvanic Skin Response Sensor
– Heat Flux Sensor

They measure body heat, sweat, steps, and heat flux. These numbers are then automatically entered into algorithms to determine your total calories burned.

Take a look at the graphic to the left to see the 4 different sensors. These sensitive sensors work together to give you a 95% accurate calorie burn reading.

BodyMedia FIT Armband Features

Your armband has many features, and I’ll try to show you most of them, but the screen below is what I use most often, and I suspect that others will use this screen the most too. The following are screenshots from my personal phone.

Calories Burned

This was the #1 reason why I bought the armband, and I suspect it’s the feature most people are excited to use. It’s your total calories burned in real-time.

Calories Consumed

Takes the total amount of food entered for the day and outputs the number here as you eat each meal. The app is similar to most food logging apps. You enter a particular food and quantity, and it breaks down the calories and macros for the meal, and tallies it up for the day.

Calorie Deficit

Self-explanatory, although it’s one of the most important numbers for weight loss. It subtracts calories burned from calories consumed. Keep this number between 500-1000/day to stay on pace for a 1-2lb weight loss per week.

Moderate & Vigorous Activity

Your armband defines your exercise intensity based on MET, also known as metabolic equivalent. MET is a way to measure your metabolic rate based on physical activity and intensity. This section shows total minutes of moderate and vigorous activity for the day.

Steps

If you didn’t know, the BodyMedia FIT armband comes with a built in pedometer. Having never used a pedometer before, it was a real eye-opener to just how sedentary my lifestyle was. Even with an intense workout every day, the fact that I’m behind a computer the rest of the day had me at only 6,000 steps/day. Because of this, I started adding in walks every night to increase my activity levels, and my body looks and feels much better.

Sleep

Your armband also tracks your sleep, and it does a good job at it too. It can tell the difference between just laying down and sleeping, even if you’re laying in the same spot watching TV as you drift off. It’s pretty remarkable actually. I have a goal of 8 hours/day, and I fell just a little shy of getting my check mark for that day. In case you didn’t know, the check marks mean I reached my goal for that particular “thing”.

Click here to buy the BodyMedia FIT Armband

Flipping your phone on its side will give you 4 more screens of more detailed information. See below:

Calories burned over a 24 hour period. The noon spike is my workout, and the 9pm spike is my walk.

If you use your phone to enter meals, this screen shows the details. Mine is blank since I use a separate app to log food.

This screen tracks your steps throughout the day. Small steps at night are for bathroom breaks.

This screen tracks your sleep. It can tell the difference between sleeping and laying in bed.

BodyMedia FIT Armband Review

OK, so let’s get on to the meat and potatoes – is this electronic contraption any good? I broke down the product into a half dozen different categories that I found to be an important part of the user experience. Here they are:

Design

Similar to most smartphones, the BodyMedia FIT armband has over 100 selections of what they call skins. You can choose from their skins, use the default version (I do), or you can create a custom one yourself by uploading a picture.

Battery Life

The armband charges when it’s synced to your computer. A single charge lasts me about a week if I choose the option to not have it connected to bluetooth continuously. In other words, I have to push the button to sync when I want to see my calorie burn. No biggie, and saves a lot of battery.

Setup

The setup is fairly easy to do. It’s just a matter of going to the BodyMedia Homepage and following the directions in the quick setup guide that comes with the armband. After entering in your stats and goals, you should be ready to go in under 10 minutes.

Comfort

The BodyMedia FIT is an armband, but I forget I’m wearing it. It’s similar to a wedding ring – notice it for a week, and then forget you’re even wearing it.

Accuracy

BodyMedia claims a greater than 90% accuracy. The numbers can be skewed a bit if you are very overweight or are very lean. Other than that, it seems to be accurate within a 10% margin of error.

User Experience

I can honestly say I’ve never had more fun with a fitness product. I found myself checking the stats dozens of times throughout the day to see the differences in activity levels and calorie burn. It was an excellent and eyeopening experience. But hey, if I could be wired directly into a computer, I probably would be.

Overall

Overall, I have been extremely happy with this product. I’d venture to say that I’ve never been happier with another fitness device, and that’s saying a lot. I’m going to give the BodyMedia FIT Armband a rating of 9 out of 10.

Click here to buy the BodyMedia FIT Armband

BodyMedia FIT Armband Criticisms

As with any product, nothing is perfect, and I’d be doing you a disservice if I didn’t point out some of the drawbacks of the armband. Here they are in no particular order:

Fabric band does not detach from metal. That means you can’t throw it into the washing machine (or maybe you can?). Suppose you could wash it by hand.

Nutrition logging does not have barcode scanner for foods. I use a separate food-logging app, so this wasn’t that big of a deal. I didn’t want to re-import all my data to a new app anyways. If the BodyMedia app had a barcode scanner, I might reconsider.

It’s not waterproof (it’s water resistant), so you can’t wear it with water sports. Sweating is fine obviously.

Monthly subscription fee of $6.95, but the first 3 months are free. I was a little disappointed in this, but I figured I had 3 months to see if it was worth it. Now, I see myself paying the small monthly fee, and thinking of it as an investment in my health and fitness.

Females will have to be a little more conscientious about wardrobe selection, as the device is an armband. However, if you decide not to wear it for a period of time, BodyMedia’s algorithms will learn your day-to-day activity levels, and fill in the missing data. So have no fear, your calorie burn will remain accurate for the day.

Does the BodyMedia FIT Armband Help You Lose Weight?

BodyMedia claims that people who wear the armband lose more weight. I agree. Usually, I’m skeptical of studies like this because of the obvious conflict of interest, but I was more motivated and more active as a result of using the BodyMedia FIT Armband. Here are the results of the University of South Carolina study:

You can read the full study design and results here in pdf format.

A second study was also conducted by the University of Pittsburgh. The results of that study are below.

You can read the full study abstract here on PubMed.

Can you just slap on the BodyMedia FIT armband and expect to lose weight? Of course not! From my own experience, the mechanisms by which it works is through a boost in motivation, drive, knowledge, adherence, and willpower. With motivation comes adherence to your plan, and with adherence comes results. Couple that with additional knowledge of how your individual body works, and this device is a great weight loss and fitness aid.

Where Do I Buy the BodyMedia FIT Armband

You can buy the armband here at the BodyMedia website. Enter promocode BMFIT15 to save 15% off your order. After searching the web for better deals, this is still the cheapest place to buy it after adding in tax and shipping. I’ve only just scratched the surface of all this armband can offer you, so if you have more questions about the armband, feel free to ask them in the comment section below.

I hope you enjoy your armband as much as I do. I liked it so much I bought one for my wife too. I’m happy to say that we both are very pleased with this little contraption, and our shared passion for health and fitness is stronger than ever. Good luck!

Click here to buy the BodyMedia FIT Armband

Do you have a BodyMedia FIT Armband? Share your experience with it in the comment box below.

About Tony Schober

Healthy living curator, blogger, foodie, certified personal trainer, husband, & step-dad to 3. Founder of Coach Calorie. Hates scales.

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Sandra

I ordered the Link last night. Can’t wait to get my new toy. I am hoping it will give me a better idea of how much to eat. MFP is only giving me 1200 calories + exercise calories and I believe this is slowing my progression. Thanks for the suggestion.

BTW – Love your site! It is so informative.
- Coach Calorie
  
  Hope you like it as much as I do Sandra! I’ve noticed the armband has gotten even more accurate as time goes by and it learns my behavior.
  - Sandra
    
    I love my armband! It is great to be able to see more accurate stats in real time. I am also quite surprised at the number of calories is has me eating, but I am not complaining. I hope this is the ticket to better results for me.
    
    Thanks again.
Marnie

I have one and absolutely love it. I also use another app to track my food intake. I so wish that they would
have a bar scanner to input food as I would love to be able to track everything with their app…….
- Coach Calorie
  
  Thanks for sharing Marnie. The lack of a barcode scanner is the only reason why I continue logging my food with LoseIt. I can see BodyMedia adding that feature in the future.
  - Ali Othman
    
    Barcode scanner, and water proof for water sports in the next iteration hopefully.
Rosalind

Looks ideal, but its not available in the UK!
- Coach Calorie
  
  Hi Rosalind, in the UK it’s sold under the name “Ki FIT”. You can see it here – http://www.kiperformance.co.uk/
Sandy

It sounds good but have you tried the FitBit?? I have one and it is basically the same. It clips onto you and downloads all the info onto your computer automatically, you just have to input your food. Also I didn’t see a price for this one. FitBit is only $100 which I thought was a great price.
- Coach Calorie
  
  Hey Sandy, I answered this question over on my Facebook page, so I’m just gonna do a little copy and paste for you:
  
  The FitBit tracks your calories solely through the use of an altimeter (tracking vertical activity like stairs) and an accelerometer (tracks steps similar to a pedometer). The BodyMedia attempts to make your calorie burn number more accurate through the use of 3 additional sensors:
  
  1 – Galvanic Skin Response – measures the electrical conductivity of your skin when you sweat.
  
  2 – Skin Temperature – measures surface temp of your body.
  
  3 – Heat Flux – Measures the rate that heat is dissipated from the body.
  
  This info is gathered and entered into BodyMedia algorithms to get a more accurate calorie burn reading.
Donna

Do you have to enter the food & calorie content of the food you eat or do you just literally wear the band and the computer does the rest?
- Coach Calorie
  
  Donna, similar to all food logging apps, you enter in a type of food, say 1/2 cup of oats, and the app enters in the fat/protein/carbs/vitamins/minerals of that food for you. The app tallies up these numbers for the “calories consumed” number. The “calories burned” number is automatically done with the armband sensors.
Lisa

Do I need to have a smartphone to use this? I have a blackberry…
- Coach Calorie
  
  Hi Lisa, the “LINK” model is compatible with iOS (Apple) and Android supported devices. If you don’t have either of these, the “CORE” model comes with an additional display device so you can see your stats. This is only necessary to see real-time stats. You can always just sync with your computer whenever you want to see your numbers.
  - Lisa
    
    Okay, thank you.
Nylonnerves

It measures skin temperature, how sweaty you are and the rate at which sweat dissipates. So what if you’re sweaty because the weather’s warm or you’re wearing a lot of clothes?
- Coach Calorie
  
  Good question. A clarification though – the device does not measure the amount of sweat. Instead, it measures skin conductivity. Water (sweat) just happens to be a good conductor. Being that the sensors are placed right on the skin, the differences in sweat at that spot due to outside disturbances (weather) would be minimal. You can read more about it here – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_conductance
  
  So far here in Texas we’ve had a 60 degree temperature swing in a month (from 100 degrees to the 40s). I have not noticed any difference in my readings. With the same activity levels, I’ve had very similar calorie burn readings.
Paul

Hello Tony, I am very interested in this product & thanks for a great feature. One question I have is that I currently have atrial fibrillation and wondered if this condition would affect the way the device operates and the data/stats that are generated?
- Coach Calorie
  
  Hey Paul, since an atrial fibrillation is basically an irregular heart beat, and the BodyMedia does not measure heart rate, I can’t see how your condition would affect the accuracy of the device. That is just my opinion though. Of course, make sure you’re cleared to begin an exercise program first.
Michelle Muldowney

Hi Coach C

First of all can I thank you for covering this and answering all my questions as I send them to you…. you are a great help! From the bottom of my heart – thank you!

I have been wearing the Kifit version for 18 months now and have found it really good. In the beginning it was priceless. I got it as a way to balance my energy…. I was preparing for an important sport event and could burn anything from 1900 calories to 3900 calories on a daily basis. I was finding it hard to lose weight even at this and thought that perhaps my metabolism was abnormal. Once I started using this I started to learn alot about my own body and what makes me burn calories more.

I discovered that a challenging 60 minute run could help me burn at least 600 calories but the second I stopped running I would go back to my normal burn per sec/minute. If I did weight training for 60 minutes I would burn only 2-300 calories but without weight training my general burn per sec/minute would be lower. Once I put weight training onto my schedule I saw an overall daily difference of at least 100 calories extra deficit per day…… my weight training hasn’t been consistant until recently, so am hoping to raise my BMR and am monitoring the data.

However, I have to say that every Christmas I tend to over eat and under exercise…. each year I say it will be different but I still gain about 7 pounds. Last Christmas I monitored every calorie, I cringed as I over ate and under exercised but I still monitored everything. I ate enough extra calories to have gained about 3 pounds but I actually gained double that.

Also in the New Year I got straight back into my regime….. but the weight loss just didn’t happen. Even though at one point I had created thousands of calories deficits. I am putting it down to perhaps a slightly sluggish thyroid or my forever battle with food intolerances (both of which I blame for sabotaging fat loss)….. but even though the Kifit band told me I was burning X amount of calories and creating a deficit (being very strict on my logging as it is a daily habit at this stage)… the weight just did not come off.

I am very interested to find out if the likes of a sluggish thyroid or food intolerances ‘attack’ my metabolism or would they just not allow fat to burn from my body, regardless of calorie deficit. I would love to know the answer as the more information I am given the more I realise I don’t know and that I want to learn.

Also on one last point…. I stuck with using my own original food logger also – mynetdiary – I love the App for my Blackberry. Then I can just log my daily estimate onto the Kifit website.
- Coach Calorie
  
  I think that is what the armband is best for – opening your eyes to what the energy balance equation is all about. It gives you a window into your own individual metabolism. As you said, you end up learning a lot about yourself!
  
  On to the next part(s) of your question. I don’t have to remind you that weight and fat are not the same thing, and water has mass but no calories. In other words, while you were eating 3lbs worth of extra calories, that does not mean you will only gain 3 pounds. You can also add 3 pounds worth of water weight (intracellular and subcutaneous). That’s why it’s best to monitor your progress via body fat measurements instead. The energy balance equation (calories in = calories out) is more than just about weight, it’s about various body masses and composition too.
  
  On to your last part – “creating thousands of calorie deficits and not losing weight”. This is what I like about the armband the most – it keeps you from slashing your calories too low. You do not want to go below your BMR for calorie intake, and you also don’t want to be creating more than a 1,000 calorie deficit a day. Doing so will wreak havoc on your metabolism by slowing down hormone production like thyroid and leptin, while at the same time breaking down muscle tissue to achieve homeostasis.
  
  I recommend that you follow what the armband says for your calorie burn and eat no less than 1,000 calories fewer than that number (unless the number is below your BMR). Before you start, make sure you take some body fat measurements. Take them again 2-4 weeks later. Then, you have a very specific picture of your body and metabolism, and you will know how to adjust to keep making progress and to break through plateaus.
  
  Hope that helps!
  - Michelle Muldowney
    
    Thanks Coach!
    
    That makes so much sense, it really is a world of complexity isn’t it. I have been 154 pounds forever and wish my personality would just give up and accept the way I am but being a Leo woman I am too stubborn…. I will probably be 50 before I get there!!! I go down, then up, then down, then up………
    
    Am going through a transition of (mental transition) doing more strength training and less cardio training…. the arm band is a great tool to track my progress and my new body calipers!!!
    
    Chat soon!!
    
    M
David McCormick

How big of an arm will it fit on? I have trouble finding watches that will fit on my wrist and am wondering if possibly my upper arm might be too big for it to fit on. I’m a big guy/ bodybuilder~
- Coach Calorie
  
  Hey David,
  
  My arm is a little over 15″ and there are maybe 2″ to spare. Otherwise, they have a large strap that will fit arm circumferences of 12″ – 24″.
  
  The following is from the BodyMedia site:
  
  Comfort strap keeps Armband in place… you’ll hardly know it’s there!
  Please note: Your BodyMedia FIT Armband came with a standard Medium strap.
  
  Strap sizes for CORE Armband:
  
  Small strap fits arms with a circumference of 6.5″- 10.5″
  Medium strap fits arms with a circumference of 9″- 15″
  Large strap fits arms with a circumference of 13″- 24″
  
  Available in grey
  
  Strap sizes for LINK Armband and Armband Advantage:
  
  Small strap fits arms with a circumference of 6.5″- 10″
  Medium strap fits arms with a circumference of 8″- 15″
  Large strap fits arms with a circumference of 12″- 24″
  
  Available in silver chrome, blue chrome, black, pink and zebra
  
  You can buy a large one by going to the BodyMedia Homepage and clicking “SHOP” on the top menu, and then going to the “Accessorize Your Armband” section.
Cassie

I bought mine a few days ago. I’m so glad I did. I eating 1200 calories wasn’t working and I knew I needed more but didn’t know how much. I’m so surprised by how many calories I actually burn everyday, I had no idea! No wonder I wasn’t seeing any results! The days that I “cheated” my body was holding on to all of it. I’m very excited to see where my new found information takes me! Thanks for the blog!
- Coach Calorie
  
  Glad it’s working out for you Cassie! I think one of the biggest mistakes people can make when losing weight is eating below their BMR, yet so many people do that and then wonder why their progress stalls out in no time. The armband really makes sense out of the statement “you’re not eating enough calories to lose weight”.
Darrin Dickey

This looks interesting. I notice they don’t support their mobile app on HTC phones and it only seems to be certain to work on iOS v 4.3, a rather old version, technically speaking. Do you think the unit is still worth using, even if one cannot utilize the mobile app?
- Coach Calorie
  
  Hi Darrin, the armband works on the most current iOS version. The screenshots in this review are of my iPhone 5. I think it’s still worth using even without the app. You’ll either have to sync it up to your computer each time you want to read stats, or you can get the CORE version that comes with a separate display.
  - Darrin
    
    Coach,
    
    Thanks for the correction. It does now show it works with iOS 4 and later. I think I had old info or an old page. Looks like they still don’t have the HTC issues worked out.
    
    Thanks for the reply and info.
Kyle

Hi Coach,

I am wondering if this can be worn like a watch, or if I must wear it around my upper arm? Seems like that would be more comfortable for me.
- Coach Calorie
  
  Hey Kyle, it needs to be worn around your upper arm for accuracy. It’s one of the few places on the body that it can get an accurate reading from. Some people have found that wearing it around their calf during certain cardio exercises (like stationary cycling) gives them a more accurate reading, but BodyMedia recommends the upper arm.
Patty

Great article. My sister has one and she loves it. I have been swimming every day for about 2 weeks now, would I be able to input the calories burned from swimming manually on the device or do I just add the caloires burned mentally knowing you went swimming?
- Coach Calorie
  
  Glad your sister likes the armband. I’m not sure of any way to add in the calories burn manually, but I’m not positive on that. But yes, you can always just make a mental note about your exercise session and add it to the total.
- KC
  
  I don’t know about the original program but I switched mine to the jillian michaels website. On that site: expand the calories burned tab, in the upper left corner there is “Edit off -body” link where you can choose “manually log” then add swimming or any other activity. Hope this helps.
Andrew

Hi

Just wondering if you had any thoughts on the merits of this armband or the Tanita BC1000 scale

Thanks

Andrew
- Coach Calorie
  
  Hi Andrew, the Tanita scale are two totally different pieces of equipment. The armband tracks calories, while the Tanita scale measures weight (and body fat, but inaccurately). If I had to choose, I’d go with the BodyMedia and a cheap $5 pair of body fat calipers.
Sven David

Hi!

It’s sad that they don’t ship the Bodymedia FIT outside of the US. I don’t think the UK version ships outside of the UK either. What is it with those companies?

I’m from Norway and I’d like to buy something like this armband!

Regards,
Sven David
- Coach Calorie
  
  I feel for you guys. I’m sure they have their reasons, but that doesn’t make it any better. Perhaps you can find something shipping internationally off of ebay.
http://www.coachcalorie.com/ Coach Calorie

Yes, unfortunately that is the case. I don’t know where you live, but in the UK it is sold as the Ki Fit – http://www.kipeformance.com
Jenny

Does it have a setting for breast feeding mothers? I’m still breast feeding and I feel so lost when it comes to how much I really need to eat. Even though my baby is over a year, the last ten pounds are stubbornly stating – and not for lack of exercise or healthy eating (and calorie-restriction).
- http://www.coachcalorie.com/ Coach Calorie
  
  Can’t say that it does, but it doesn’t matter, as it will still give you an accurate calorie measurement.
- http://www.coachcalorie.com/ Deanna Schober
  
  Jenny just to add to this, I was one of those women who had trouble dropping extra fat as long as I was breastfeeding. My OB told me that some women hang on to fat when they are nursing to ensure an energy preserve for the baby. Once I stopped nursing the weight always came off. Good luck!
Sara

Have you tried Polar watches? If so, how does this compare? I’m in the market…
- http://www.coachcalorie.com/ Coach Calorie
  
  As far as I know, Polar uses heart rate as the sole determining factor for calories burned. I can’t speak to their accuracy, but I’m happy with the accuracy of the BodyMedia.
Norma

Thank you for such great information. I currently have the FITBIT and am debating on getting the Bodymedia FIT Armband. I apologize if this has already been addressed but I don’t want to spend the additional money if it wouldn’t be better and more beneficial. You help would be greatly appreciated. I am one who is pretty fit but is really loin to to lose the last few pounds and add some muscle.
- http://www.coachcalorie.com/ Coach Calorie
  
  Hi Norma, I’d go with the BodyMedia, as the FitBit is just an accelerometer. If that’s the only function you need, the FitBit will suffice. However, if you want an accurate calorie burn measurement, I’d be more confident with the BodyMedia numbers.
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When that happens to me, I “unpair” it from the bluetooth screen and then repair it and enter the 4 digit code. Has worked every time for me. If that doesn’t work, you can hold down the button on your armband for 30 seconds and it will do a hard reset.
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Thanks for sharing Kelli! Your experience is similar to mine. The BodyMedia opened my eyes and gave me a peak into my individual metabolism. The extra motivation was a great benefit too
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I’m excited for you Jill!

I use Lose It, but others also use My Fitness Pal. The scanner is in the app. It’s it the top left corner when you add a food to your log. Let me know if you still have problems.
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The BodyMedia won’t freak out, but your body might. I wouldn’t do a VLCD, but the BodyMedia can only help your cause.
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I’m sorry I missed this comment. I’m not sure why it wouldn’t work. No one else has ever complained about it not working. If it’s not working now, I would contact BodyMedia directly and ask them what’s going on.
Susan Parris

I clicked on one of the links above and it took me to a page that said it was no charge for the first three months then $6.95 per month. Now i can’t locate it. I want to be able to try it out, then I can recommend to friends/clients. Looks good from the above
- http://www.coachcalorie.com/ Coach Calorie
  
  Hi Susan, I’m pretty sure that is the standard charge (getting the 1st 3 months free). As you go through the checkout process I believe it explains exactly what you just said.
Rosie

I just purchased one and they are having a 20% off sale for Mother’s Day. Hurry if you’re thinking about it!
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Take a look at kiperformance.com
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I think it can help you, but it’s certainly not necessary to get results. Your exercise looks good, but I can’t see what you’re eating. Regardless, there’s no reason (other than medical) that you shouldn’t be making some progress over a period of time. I would recommend measuring your body fat again with calipers and then revisiting them in a month and see what happens to your lean body mass and fat mass. Adjustments can be made from there.