Customer Reviews

Ironman BC554 Body Composition Monitor

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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.

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.

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!!

It's such a joy to do the right things as far as diet and exercise and watch as the monitor shows the results. Weight doesn't tell the whole story. I might be very faithful in exercise and watch my diet, then see the scale show that I've gained wait. I don't have to stress about that because it also shows improvement in my muscles, bones, and body age.

Some days are better than others, but the results are what they are. You can't fix what you don't acknowledge. Denial just isn't possible when you face the results on this monitor regularly, every day or every week. When the machine brings a problem to your attention, such as a poor changes in bone density, body age, or muscle growth, it's a great motivator to get back on track to fitness goals.

In my opinion this is a healthy way to monitor health changes, and worth the money.

NOTE: Make sure to change the batteries regularly.

I am very happy with my purchase of this scale. I was in a weight loss challenge through my running store and the nutritionist recommended using something like this scale since I couldn't keep going to see her and I wanted to continue on in my quest to become a healthier me. This scale reminds me that it's not just the number of the pounds that make a healthy me, it's the rest of the measurements.

I have had bathroom scales, but nothing quiet like this one. It lets me keep a very good track of all my health (excl BP HR. You will really like this. Good for 5 ppl settings and guests.

Enjoy it.

I thought this would be a good item to have when it appeared in my Gold Box. It arrived with dead batteries and two booklets of complex directions. This scale is not simple to use, it tips from side to side when stepping on and to see the display, one must lean over to see the numbers as they flash past---a test of balance and agility not mentioned in the promotional material. The design is not user friendly and the price is out of line with its functionality. It's only good feature is the low profile and sleek appearance of the glass surface. Not worth it!