If you want to lose weight, the scales are usually where you start and finish. Step on, see a number, hope it’s lower than last week. The trouble is, that number doesn’t tell you what you’ve actually lost.
Your weight goes up and down with water every day. And if you diet hard without training, some of what comes off can be muscle. You can end up lighter but softer, with less energy than before. That’s why at IGNYT we talk about fat loss, not weight loss.
Lose fat, not just weight
The goal for most people isn’t really a smaller number. It’s to feel stronger, fitter and more like themselves again: clothes fitting better, more energy for work and family, and a body that copes with everyday life.
That comes from losing fat while keeping, or building, muscle. Muscle is what keeps you strong as you get older, and it’s what makes the change you see in the mirror.
How we measure it: InBody scans
We have an InBody 270 body composition scanner at the gym. Instead of one number, it shows how much of you is fat, muscle and water.
Most new members start with our 6-Week Challenge, and you’re scanned at the start, halfway through and at the end. So you can see the fat coming off and the muscle staying on, rather than guessing from the scales.
What actually helps you lose fat
Coached sessions. Every session is personal training in a group of up to 6 people. Everyone works the same session, and your coach adapts it to you in the room: the weight, the version of the movement, and anything you’re working around. Strength training is a big part of it, because it’s what protects your muscle while the fat comes off.
Nutrition coaching. No fad plans and no foods off limits. Your coach sets simple targets that work with the food you already eat and the week you already have, so the habits last once the 6 weeks are done.
Weekly check-ins. Your coach checks in every week to keep you on track and adjust what isn’t working. Most people don’t fail at fat loss because they don’t know what to do. They fail because they’re doing it on their own.
What members have achieved
These are members’ own numbers from our InBody scans. Everyone’s results are different.
- Nat: 8.4 kg less fat and 0.8 kg more muscle. Body fat 40.5% to 32.2%.
- Jo: 5.0 kg less fat and 1.2 kg more muscle. Body fat 36.7% to 30.4%.
- Alex: 45, runs his own landscaping business and has four kids, and fits in 3 sessions a week. 9.0 kg less fat and 1.1 kg more muscle. Body fat 27.4% to 20.0%.
- Lee: 12.9 kg less fat and 4.0 kg more muscle. Body fat 26.4% to 12.8%.
Notice that every one of them gained muscle while losing fat. The scales alone would have hidden that.
Common questions
Will I be put on a strict diet? No. Your coach sets simple nutrition targets that work with the food you already eat. No fad plans and no foods off limits.
How quickly will I see results? Everyone is different, so we measure rather than promise. Your InBody scans at the start, halfway and end of your 6-Week Challenge show exactly what has changed.
Do I need to be fit to start? No. We coach all levels, and every exercise is scaled to where you are right now, whether you’re new to training or coming back after years away.
Where are you? Unit 14 Spring Rise, Falconer Road, Haverhill CB9 7XU, with free parking outside. Most members come from Haverhill, Clare, Saffron Walden, Sudbury and the villages around.
Ready to start?
If you want to lose fat and feel like yourself again, the 6-Week Challenge is where most of our members start. Take a look at the 6-Week Challenge or how we do personal training in Haverhill.
