A body analysis tool that is hoped to be used by high-performance athletes is being trialled at a Papamoa gym and is changing the way people train and view weight loss.
The $40,000 Global Bodies body scanner, GBX SCAN II, can break down a person's body composition into body fat, soft lean mass, muscle comparisons, as well as measuring bone density, protein, mineral, and water levels.
Papamoa's Oceanblue Health Club owner Marc Patel said in a traditional skin fold test many weight lifters or body builders would be classed obese because of their size.
He said athletes and trainers using the body scanner could see a breakdown of what was healthy weight or muscle, and what was unhealthy weight such as abdominal fat.
"What we can do with this information is work out a unique programme for each person. It's the first time we can look inside someone's body so easily," he said.