Body Balance (Part 1)

If you were to take your bodies apart you’d find FOUR components that add up to it’s weight:

• Muscle Mass
• Fat Mass
• Water Weight
• Bone Weight

Each person’s body contains the four components in different proportions. Measuring the proportions of each of these parts of the body can be tricky. Our culture often relies, wrongly, on weight as the most important measurement.

Muscle Mass refers to the percentage of body weight from a body’s muscles. The muscular system is responsible for movement – both visible and invisible. About 40% of the body’s weight comes from the muscular system.

Fat Mass is the percentage of body weight made up of fat. Although fat often gets a bad rap, it plays an important role in the body – it protects the internal organs and insulates the body. Fat even stores energy for you to use.

Water Weight is the percentage of body weight made up of water. Water makes up more than 75% of your body. Without enough water, your digestive system doesn’t work smoothly, and your blood doesn’t flow properly.
Note: You need to drink about 8 cups of water a day. As you exercise, your body’s rate of water loss goes up, so does your body’s need for water.


Bone Weight is the percentage of body weight made up of bone. The skeletal system, which includes flexible cartilage and ligaments, accounts for about 20% of body mass. Bones are made up of living tissue that makes blood cells and stores minerals, such as calcium. Bones are light, yet they are 5 times stronger than steel.

Info from US Career Institute