Here’s a revelation for you — sometimes, the most expensive fitness product isn’t the best choice.
Lately, I’ve seen a surge of people pushing the Hume Health scale, claiming it’s the most accurate bioimpedance scale on the market. But let’s break this down.
Bioimpedance isn’t new. It works by sending electromagnetic currents through your body to estimate lean muscle mass and body fat. The first widely recognized model using this technology was the InBody scale.
InBody is expensive, but since bioimpedance became more common, we’re seeing similar features in much cheaper products that are very similar in accuracy. This happens with any technology when it scales, think about flat-screen TVs, they used to be way more expensive. The same is true with bioimpedance scales. The difference between a $40 scale and a $500/month scale is largely marketing. They have very similar accuracy.
Hume is a $200 scale, marketed heavily around its handheld attachments — implying it’s a home version of InBody. Plot twist: those handles don’t make it any more effective.
Bioimpedance has its limitations, but smart scales can still be useful for tracking progress. Just don’t fall for the idea that you need to drop hundreds of dollars for accurate readings.
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