Tanita BC554 Ironman Glass InnerScan Body Composition Monitor Elite Series | 
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| Brand: Tanita
Category: Health And Beauty
Buy New: $129.99
New (5) from $129.99
Rating:  102 reviews
Sales Rank: 1723
Color: Glass and Silver
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries: 4
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9
Dimensions (in): 13 x 2 x 12
MPN: BC-554
Model: BC554
UPC: 742496800886
EAN: 0742496800886
ASIN: B0007ZH18M
Release Date: April 10, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Highly accurate body composition monitor | | • | Easy to read 2.25" LCD display | | • | 4 person memory | | • | Weight, body fat recall, body water and muscle mass recall | | • | Physique rating |
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Product Description
easy-to-read 2.25 Lcd Displayhighly Accurate Body Composition Monitors Weight Healthy Range Muscle Mass Total Percentage Body Water Tone Mass Metabolic Age Physique Rating Visceral Fat Body Fat Percentage & Bmr Weight Body Fat Body Water & Muscle Mass Recalls 330-lb Weight Capacity10-year Warranty Glass/chrome
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| Customer Reviews: Read 97 more reviews...
 Not an accurate way to measure body composition June 23, 2009
L. Worthington (Bonney Lake, WA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I recently started weight training in earnest, about 3 hours a week (in addition to my 4-5 hours of cardio) and have been really shaping up, getting compliments on my changing physique and looking better in general. My weight has changed, it's remained consistent, however much to my dismay the body fat percentage on this scale kept climbing making me very concerned and a little upset. I'd look at myself in the mirror and say, "Is there something I'm missing here? I'm looking more muscular than I ever have before, have almost dropped another size, so why is it that all of the sudden this scale is showing me as having more body fat?" I spoke with friend who is very familiar with these scales and she told me that there was a setting for "athletic" adults. I read the manual again, and... ah-ha! There's the setting. But I don't exactly fit the profile of what Tanita considers to be an athletic adult. I don't exercise more than 10 hours a week and I haven't been "fit" most of my life. But, for the sake of curiosity I set up a new profile and give it a try. The difference in body fat percentage between the two is alarming. How can this be? If this monitor uses bioelectric impedence to determine your body composition, then why would changing one setting alter it's results so much? Well, according to Tanita, it is based on "algorithms" or in layman's terms - an educated guess based on other people's results. Okay. Well, that was a huge waste of money. If I wanted a guesstimate, I'm certain I could do that on my own. At least the scale/weight in pounds is accurate and I suppose it's a redeeming enough quality to deserve a second star.
Great product, worth the investment. June 9, 2009
M. Brown
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great product, worth the investment.
Pros:
Very complete picture
Shows how many calories are need to maintain current weight
Fairly simple to setup
Easy to use
Cons:
Athlete mode makes everyone look like a super star
Setup could be easier
Tanita BC-554 Ironman Scale February 24, 2009
Michael P. Sasso (Gotha, FL United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an excellent tool for any serious athlete checking their body composition (weight, fat%, muscle, etc). The readings are consistent so long as you are able to check your readings at the same time during the day. Waiting 2-3 hours after any meal is highly recommended.
 Excellent!!! January 27, 2009
Bruna B. S. Saude (Belo Horizonte, MG - Brazil)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm enjoying a lot my Tanita! And I'm too satisfied with the service of Amazon, was quick and easy!
This is the one to get December 21, 2008
S. Miller (San Jose, CA USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've had this for a while now and it is still the one I would choose to get again. Very good quality and easy to use.
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