Ironman BC554 Body Composition Monitor

by IronMan

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 7.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000AVCNHW
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,629 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 11, 2005

Product Description

Tanita and IronmanTM have joined forces to provide a new level of detail to high-performance fitness monitoring. Our new Ironman InnerScan body composition monitors are designed for top-notch athletes taking their fitness to the next level. The Ironman name represents dedication to peak performance and athletic accomplishment. The new co-branded line of monitors uses the most advanced technology available to examine total body composition: Weight, Body Fat %, Body Water %, Muscle Mass, Bone Mass, Basal Metabolic Rate, Metabolic Age, Visceral Fat and Physique Rating. For top tier athletes or those striving to take their performance to the next level, they offer the best in innovation.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ideal!, November 24, 2007

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E. D. Norton "MuhMuh" (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ironman BC554 Body Composition Monitor (Electronics)

While this is not as simple as an average scale, it is not an average scale by any means. It is as it claims to be - a body composition monitor (which can also function as a simple scale if desired).

Weight alone is a poor indicator of health and fitness and, even with measuring tapes and body fat calculators I never could get as clear a sense of my fitness goals as I can with this monitor.

From using this over the past few months I've come to realize that, despite the fact that I maintain a fairly constant weight, I really need to work toward stabilizing my muscle to fat ratio.

Also, as a woman I find it tremedously helpful to see how much of my weight fluctuation is due to water weight.

This has been an invaluable tool in my efforts to refine my physique and improve my overall fitness. With the insight and motivation I gain from using this monitor I've been able to reach fitness goals that eluded me in my twenties, before our daughter was born.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Product, March 6, 2008

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Devon Colley - See all my reviews
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Pros: Very nice looking scale. I like the way you get all the different read outs. Very easy to use and set up.
Cons: Some of the read outs changed for the worst over the course of a day, first the reads were good than the next day they were bad kind of confusing , but I'm still getting the hang of it.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars tanita scale review, September 14, 2007

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P. F. Kranz (Cleveland, OH) - See all my reviews
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purchased a tanita scale 5 years ago and used it regularly. I saw this latest ironman version and decided to upgrade. Interestingly the cost for the latest upgraded model cost the same as the intro model 5 years ago. So, you get more for your money. The durability of the new scale far exceeds the old one. There are also many more features...body water %, muscle mass, basal metabolic rate, and metabolic age to name a few. I am very happy I made the purchase. Especially since the scale came up with a 15 for metabolic age and I'm 40! It's a quality product!!