DKN technology XC-140, Manual

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This formula designed by “Broca” has a limited value.
As long as there is no new method to determine the
ideal weight, the image we have of ourselves, tells us
more than any other number. But a lot of people feel
better when they can compare themselves with
figures and numbers. Therefore it is sensible to take
into account a few well known formulas as the body
mass index (BMI) and with some reserve, the
waist
to hip rate (girth waist – hip).
Body Mass Index (BMI)
The BMI refers to the connection between weight and
body shapes, which allows us to set up a better and
exact standard than the “Broca” formula.
BMI = present weight (in kg) : height in m².
Ex. A man of 70 kg and 1.70 m high has a BMI of
70:1.7m² = 24.22.
In the table beneath you can situate yourself. These
values are a guidance and are not guaranteed,
especially not for sick persons, children and elderly
people.
Women
Men
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19 <20 Underweight
19 – 24 19 – 25 Normal
> 24 > 25 Overweight
> 30 > 30 Corpulent
> 40 > 40 Obese
Fatpercentage
Body fat expressed in percentage tells us more than
numbers about the relation weight/waist. To
determine the fat percentage we have to take into
account some parameters depending on age. You
can determine your fat percentage in different ways.
You even find many balances who also can measure
your fat percentage. If you want to lose weight, then
the fat percentage is more important than the weight
itself, because it is the fat you want to disappear.
BMI Table
Standard according BMK index related to age.
Age Female Male
17-29 year 15 % 25 %
30-39 year 17 % 27,5 %
Over 40 20 % 30 %
Connection waist – hip (waist to hip rate)
You have determined a higher fat percentage than
normal in above chart. This fat can have a different
impact on your health. With a simple test, which you
can do at home, you can determine if you have a
higher risk for cardiac disorders. To execute this test,
you have to measure the girth of your waist just
above your belly button, without holding in your
stomach and in a relaxed position. Than measure the
girth of your hips on his widest point. Divide the girth
of the waist by the girth of the hips. If the result is
lower than 0.9 (for men) and 0.8 (for women), you
don’t have a higher risk for cardiac disorders than
normal.
Measurements
Do also take your other measurements, besides your
waist and hips. If you want to improve your
silhouette, these measurements can show you the
changes your body made during training. This
method is still the most precise, fastest and cheapest
one. Please pay attention you take your
measurements always on the same place. We advise
you to take measurements of the following parts :
girth of the neck, shoulders, breast, arms, upper
arms, waist, hips, thighs and calves.
Figure
Talents are often seen as interesting and attractive in
daily life. This is also the case for our figure. If it
doesn’t measure up to certain criteria, we find a way
to change this. Unfortunately we also have to say
that the “Fred Astaire” type not often becomes the “
Arnold Schwarzenegger” type. This is also true for
our body, the “Rubens” type will not become easily a
“topmodel”. So before we begin fighting windmills, it
is probably more sensible to take into account our
figure. Do we all have to be “topmodels”? Our
physical appearance depends strongly on the time
we live in. Therefore it is rarely that the body types,
you find next, exist. Most people among us are a
combination of different types.
Leptosome/ectomorphe type
Features :
•
Wider pelvis than shoulders
•
Very supple joints
•
Weak muscle development
•
Weak blood pressure
•
Increased pulse in rest
•
Weak circulation (less endurance)
•
Cold hands and feet, dizziness when you stand
up
•
Intense activity of the nervous system
•
Weak metabolism (hard to gain weight)
Contradictory to other types, this type will not be
suitable for performances which include power and
endurance. An adapted training can improve these
shortcomings even though the starting points are not
always favorable. The figure of the ectomorphe types
often creates envy by other types. This type has the
privilege to eat as many as he wants without gaining
weight.