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 leam 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 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.

You and your team will train 2 times a week for 12 weeks with your trainer: 24 Training sessions in all. 

This year, the live training is being supplemented by the Communities feature on our Mobile App, Fitness Incentive Plus:

Expanded Trainer Content

Using the Communities feature on our app, your trainer can share:

• Additional workouts
• Custom Nutrition Goals
• Sample meal plans on the app
• Easy-to-follow diet macros

Two-way On-App Text Communication

• Communicate with your trainer through the FI plus App

New: Leaderboards!

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

Cash Prizes are Back!

Cash prizes will be awarded to the top teams and individuals. For every member who joins the challenge, $100 is contributed to the prize pool.

Prizes depend upon the number of participants – the more participants, the bigger the rewards!

The amount of the prizes will depend on the number of competitors. For example, if 100 people participate, the prize pool would be $10,000!

Prizes for the Winning Trainers

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

In another return to tradition, the Fantastic Four will be capped off with an equally fantastic party for everyone who participated. The winners will be announced on June 1st at “The James” restaurant in Babylon Village, with two hours of open bar and hors d’oeuvres. It promises to be a memorable event that you won’t want to miss! It’s free for all contestants.

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.
• Please refer to the contest contract for additional rules.

Here is the Fantastic Four Fit 4 Summer Leaderboard for Week 6:

1. Kasandra Gerlak
2. Liz Rutledge
3. Phil Terribile
4. Colleen Walsh
5. Michelle Matthews
6. Jessica Imbro
7. Lisa Calderaro
8. Jodi Isolano
9. Danielle Fileccia
10. Lisa Cestaro
11. Anthony Spadolini
12. Danielle Link

Rock on Challengers!