The No BullFit Fitness Challenge

Important: Individuals with pacemakers or other electronic medical devices should not take the InBody assessment.

Assessments will be done using the InBody™ Body Composition Scanner to perform the assessments. InBody is the latest, most cutting-edge assessment tool available. In less than a minute, InBody changes the way you see yourself. The device looks right through you and delivers in-depth, comprehensive analysis data like no other assessment method. In this contest, we will be scoring contestants using two primary measurements and a formula provided by InBody for scoring. The key components are:

• Lean Body Mass (Goal: increase or maintain)
• Body Fat Mass (Goal: decrease)

NOTE: This is not a weight loss contest – losing weight properly by retaining or gaining lean mass while losing body fat is the goal. Losing muscle mass will lower your score.

For the most accurate results, the following guidelines should be observed:

• Hydrate well the day before
• Do not drink caffeine on the day of your test
• Do not eat for 3-4 hours prior to testing
• Do not exercise 6-12 hours prior to testing
• Do not take the InBody Test after a shower or sauna
• Do not consume alcohol for 24 hours prior to testing
• Ensure access to both feet with removable footwear (no socks or pantyhose)
• Do not wear jewelry- all jewelry will have to be removed prior to testing
• Measure after standing for at least 5 minutes
• For females, avoid having measurements during your menstrual period, as total body water will be higher than normal

We will test you twice, once at the beginning of the contest to establish your initial measurements and then at the end of the contest to determine your improvement. We will then compare the starting measurements to your ending measurements and, using a proprietary InBody scoring algorithm, determine your score. We will use the same process to score each team.

The Scoring System

The formula we will use is called AWS, or Adjusted Weight System, which considers initial weight, skeletal muscle mass change, and body fat mass change all in one formula. The final score number is a percentage; the higher, the better.

Using the following InBody measurements:

If you plug these numbers into the AWS formula, the final score is 8.43%.
The higher the percentage, the higher the placement. This formula also works for both genders, all fitness levels, and all body types as well, to ensure everyone has a fair shot at winning. 

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If You Really Want to Know: AWS Formula

File this under more information than you probably need, but here’s the actual formula for those who are interested:

From the basic measurements, we compute the following values for the formula:

• Initial SMM %: Initial SMM/Initial Weight
• Lean Score: Final SMM – Initial SMM
• Fat Score: Initial BFM – Final BFM

These variables are then applied in the following formula:

Initial SMM % * ((7.5*(Lean score) + 4.5 *(Fat score)) / Initial Weight = Your Score

Some advantages to this formula:

Because it is more difficult to add (or maintain) Skeletal Muscle Mass than it is to reduce Body Fat Mass (which usually can be accomplished through caloric restriction), the formula gives more weight to building or maintaining lean mass than it does to losing body fat. To gain muscle, you must:
1. Sleep well
2. Get enough proteins
3. Drink a lot of water
4. Have a good hormone profile (normal or elevated testosterone)
5. Good workout program
6. Eat enough fat (for hormones)
7. Eat in a caloric surplus

Adjustment for Fitness Level
Because it is harder for a fit individual to change their body composition, the raw score is multiplied by the Percent Skeletal Muscle Mass at the initial weigh-in. This means that an individual who is higher Body Fat is expected to make more positive changes than an individual who has low Body Fat.

Adjustment for Body Type
Finally, the score is then divided by the Total Weight at weigh-in to account for differences in body type. For example, a 250 lb individual would need to make more positive changes than an individual that weighs 120 lbs.

Note: We use these scoring methods in this contest instead of weight loss because not all weight loss is equal. We are seeking to encourage healthy, sustainable weight loss through the loss of body fat while emphasizing the retention or increase of lean mass (muscle). We are confident that the InBody device, along with the AWS scoring system, provides the best contest scoring method.

More Training Options

You have the option of training in Private or Partner+ sessions, with 2-4 people, or any mix of the two – it’s completely up to you. You must complete a minimum of 8 PT sessions during the 8-week Challenge to qualify for prizes. But you can train as frequently as you like. Is entirely up to you.

• Contest Leaderboard

In addition to the InBody Assessments that start and conclude the contest, your trainer will provide you with two additional InBody assessments, and we will post interim leaderboards in the gym and on our social media pages, allowing you to see how you and your fellow challengers are doing.

Grand Prize: One-Year Full Access Membership

There Will Be Four Categories This Year:

Male, Female, Senior Male, Senior Female. (To score in the Senior Category, you must be 65+ years of age at the time of sign-up)

Additional prizes will be awarded for other achievements, to be announced.

Prizes for the Winning Trainers

This year, the winning trainers will also receive valuable prizes.

All contestants will receive discounts and special challenge-only offers at the Skylite Cafe throughout the challenge.

There are a few simple rules:

• No Fitness Incentive fitness professionals (instructors or trainers) can participate in the contest. (Other non-fitness staff may participate)
• Participants will be required to show proof of identification (such as a driver’s license) that shows their date of birth at the time of assessment.
• Please refer to the contest contract for additional rules.

If you’re interested in joining The No BullFit Challenge, here’s what you should do: