MUNSTER – Frustrated dieters can take the guesswork out of calorie counting and workout scheduling with a simple, 12-minute test that can tell you how many calories your body burns in one day while at rest. The test is available at Community Hospital Fitness Pointe in Munster at a special rate during April.
It is offered to members and non-members. The resting metabolic rate test allows people to make more informed choices and manage their weight. It’s an important number to know since 70 percent of calorie burn-off happens while the body is at rest.
As you rest in a reclining chair, a padded clamp is placed on your nose. The clamp ensures that all the air you are breathing is coming in and out of your mouth only. You need to breathe into a tube for 12 minutes while relaxing as the machine calculates your resting metabolic rate.
After an analysis of the breathing test, a fitness professional will explain the results and provide recommendations for achieving your goals. For members, the cost is $39; for non-members, the cost is $59. For more information, call (219) 924-5348.
