My body fat stayed the same?! But I see changes!
So, my place of employment started a type of preventative health problems type program this last August. They pay $50 for every category employees are able to improve on, so of course I was in! For overall fitness they measure flexibility (a hamstring stretch), body comp (weight and body fat) strength (bench), pushups, situps, measured jump, mile and a half run, and 300 meter sprint. In August I weighed in at 130 and my fat percentage was 19.7 (measured by calipers). We recently tested to see which areas we improved in. I made all my goals except for my run, which was 12 seconds off, and my body comp. I lost 4 pounds, but I stayed the same on my fat percentage. Wait a second! Doesn’t that mean that I lost muscle if I lost weight and stayed exactly the same percentage wise? How is that possible when my strength has increased? I one rep max on my bench went up 40 lbs alone! I am baffled, I mean I even see results in my pictures. Did I lose muscle in other areas but gained in others? That is the only explanation I can think of. Either that or I was carrying more water when I was measured the second time. Even though it was a downer, it’s only given me the extra motivation I need to switch it up in the gym and push even harder. Six months from now I will meet all my goals and then some 
