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by SHELLY SLATER

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Posted on February 21, 2012 at 6:33 PM

DALLAS - "Okay here we go, here for the fit test, not sure really what that entails," said News 8 anchor Shelly Slater, heading into Lifetime Fitness. "I'm excited, but mainly just nervous."
 
Shoes off, feet on - an expensive machine that looks like a scale tests body composition, with a three percent room of error.
 
"Now, how in the world does this know what's going on?" Shelly asked.

"It sends two types of frequencies through your body that measure your body composition," said personal trainer Mat Pitts. "It measures the difference between the tissue and your water weight within the cell, out of the cell, the blood."
 
After getting fat-to-muscle ratios for each inch of body, it's time to put the shoes back on.
 
"Okay, I'm ready for the cardiovascular, sort of," Shelly said, getting on a treadmill.
 
A five-minute walk at a good incline got her heart pumping. Pitts marked Shelly as a 35 - above average.

"So I use more oxygen than most people?" Shelly asked.

"More than the average, yes," he replied.

"My husband would say I’m definitely full of hot air, so that's about accurate," Shelly said.
 
Next up, stretching, and testing the ability to lift weights for five seconds.

Fifty-four pounds lifted later, it's time for results, from cardio ability to percentage fat.
 
"I'm moderate and average thus far," Shelly said, looking at the results.
 
"Flexibility though, you are off the charts," said personal trainer Maria Herman.
 
Turns out, Shelly’s true body age is 24.
 
Fitness experts say it takes your body 90 days to adapt to a new routine or exercise or nutrition, if you need to make a change.
 
The fit test is free at Lifetime Fitness for members, or people looking to become members.

E-mail sslater@wfaa.com

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