RMR Metabolic Test in SF Bay Area, CA
Take Control of Your Metabolism
Our RMR Metabolic Test offers an accurate evaluation of your resting metabolic rate, helping you fine-tune your health and fitness strategies.
Master Your Health with Metabolic Precision
Curious about your body's calorie burn at rest? Ready to customize your diet and workout for peak results?
At DexaFit SF Bay Area, our RMR (Resting Metabolic Rate) Test provides in-depth insights into your metabolism. By knowing your metabolic profile, you can make smarter choices to enhance your health and achieve your fitness goals with greater precision.
Metabolic Rate Measured with Precision
Our RMR Metabolic Test leverages advanced technology to deliver an accurate assessment of your resting metabolic rate. This crucial measurement helps you grasp the number of calories your body burns at rest and how elements like age, body composition, and hormonal balance can influence your metabolic efficiency.
Tailored Nutrition Insights with DexaFit
Uncover your body’s exact energy needs through the DexaFit RMR Test. This isn’t just data; it’s your personalized roadmap to nutritional success.
Precision Caloric Needs: Accurately determine your daily energy requirements for a diet grounded in science.
RER Insights: Understand whether your body is utilizing fats, carbs, or both.
Comprehensive Health Metrics: Calculate precise caloric needs to avoid over- or under-eating.
Optimized Nutrition: Leverage RMR and RER data to enhance your diet for improved energy efficiency.
Continuous Monitoring: Keep track of metabolic changes over time to fine-tune your diet and lifestyle.
Refine your fitness routine
Your resting metabolic rate is key to more than just nutrition; it’s a powerful tool for enhancing your fitness plan. By understanding your calorie burn at rest, you can tailor your workout intensity and duration to align with your calorie-burning goals, ensuring you reach your fitness objectives more efficiently.
How DexaFit RMR test works
Book Your Appointment
Use our online booking system or call us to schedule your RMR metabolic test at a time that suits you.
Comfortable Setup
We begin by making sure you're comfortably seated, ready for the RMR test without any physical exertion.
Relax & Measure
Our system efficiently measures your RMR, RER, RHR, and more to identify the health and speed of your metabolism.
Key Insights
After your test, one of our experts will review your results with you and answer any questions you may have.
Your Premier Choice for Precision Metabolic Testing in SF Bay Area
“If you want to further reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, atherosclerosis, in addition to doing all of the “disease these specific things,” you must be the most metabolically flexible, metabolically healthy person imaginable.”
— DR. PETER ATTIA
Author of Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity
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"Great tests that give you in-depth knowledge of your own body, nice facility, and wonderful friendly staff. I felt lucky to live nearby and be able to take advantage of these awesome medical scans (3D, RMR, vO2, and DexaFit)."
– Chelsea Hardaway
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"Awesome experience overall. People here are friendly and professional and hopefully the money I spent could finally spur me into achieving a short-term goal on my body haha."
– XRM
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"Very pleasant experience. Kristen, the tech, was kind and informative. I now know where I am and can set better goals."
– Cee Jay
RMR test pricing
Get a RMR metabolic test for $129. Explore our assessment bundles for more options.
FAQs
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RMR testing measures your Resting Metabolic Rate, akin to gauging the energy needed to keep a car idling.
It tells us how many calories you burn at rest, supporting vital functions like breathing, circulating blood, and cellular repair.
It's a fundamental indicator of your metabolic health, crucial for understanding how your body uses energy when it's not active.
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Your RMR accounts for about 70% of your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE). Knowing it is essential for accurately gauging your daily calorie needs.
This information is critical whether you're aiming to lose weight, build muscle, or maintain your current state. It's the foundational number on which your nutrition and fitness plans should be built.
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The test highlights how your body primarily uses energy - whether it's burning fats or carbohydrates.
This insight allows you to tailor your diet to your metabolic strengths, optimizing the way you fuel your body for daily activities and workouts.
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Similar to prepping for a medical procedure, fasting for a minimum of five hours and limiting physical activity helps ensure your body is in a true resting state. Avoid caffeine and stimulants to prevent any alterations in your metabolic rate.
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RMR includes calories burned during low-effort activities, making it a more realistic measure of your daily caloric needs, while BMR is the bare minimum your body needs to function at rest.
Think of RMR as the energy needed to power not just the engine but also the lights and radio of a car, compared to just the engine (BMR).
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DexaFit's RMR test is significantly more accurate than formula-based estimates, which can be off by 30-40%. It's like using a high-precision measuring tool versus a rough estimate, ensuring you get an accurate understanding of your metabolic health.
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Absolutely. By understanding your RMR, you can more effectively tailor your diet and exercise plans. It's a critical component in breaking through weight loss plateaus or efficiently building lean mass.
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Embarking on an RMR test is like decoding your body's energy playbook. It reveals your Resting Metabolic Rate, the baseline energy your body uses for essential functions like breathing and circulating blood. But there's more – you'll also discover your Respiratory Exchange Ratio (RER), which tells you whether fats or carbs are your body's preferred fuel.
Your Resting Heart Rate (RHR) unfolds the tale of your heart's efficiency, a silent yet vital aspect of overall health.
Diving deeper, the test sheds light on your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) – a comprehensive measure encompassing not just your RMR, but also the energy expended through physical activity and workouts.
TDEE even factors in the subtle yet significant energy used in everyday non-exercise movements, known as Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT). NEAT includes all the small activities you do throughout the day – walking, typing, even fidgeting – that collectively contribute to your daily calorie burn.
Understanding TDEE is crucial, as it represents the total number of calories you expend daily, guiding you to make informed decisions about your diet and exercise for optimal health and wellness.
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Lifestyle changes such as interval training can significantly boost your RMR. This type of training prevents your body from becoming too efficient at one exercise, continuously burning peak calories.
Dietary adjustments like increasing protein intake also play a role, as protein requires more energy to digest.
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Several variables influence your metabolic rate, including age, muscle mass, hormonal balance, and overall health. Understanding these factors is key to making informed decisions about your nutrition and exercise, optimizing your metabolic efficiency.
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A "normal" RMR can vary greatly from person to person depending on age, gender, and body composition. It's essential to understand your individual RMR and work towards optimizing it for your specific goals and needs.
This is where an RMR test comes in handy as it provides a personalized baseline measurement of your metabolic rate. From there, you can make targeted changes to improve or maintain your RMR for optimal health and longevity.
Ready to optimize your metabolic health?
Book your RMR test at DexaFit SF Bay Area today and unlock the knowledge you need to achieve your wellness goals.