A body composition scale that measures body fat, as well as muscle mass and symmetry were just some of the features that drew Tighten Up’s founder to the Evolt 360.

Transforming the body, strengthening the mind and levelling up fitness is what Tighten Up is all about – a gym with specific intentions in mind to ensure clients achieve physical and mental goals, and get more out of life.

Founded in 2007, Tighten Up’s founder Julie ‘Jewelz’ Griffiths has more than 13 years’ experience in the health and fitness industry. From personal training in someone else’s facility to owning her own gym business in St Kilda, Melbourne she understands what clients want when it comes to getting results.

And now with an Evolt 360, she’s giving all her members the ultimate advantage.

From Old School to New Age

Prior to getting an Evolt 360 into Tighten Up, a basic set of scales for BMI and a tape measure were all that were used to start clients on their health journeys. As well as being time consuming and not entirely accurate, Jewelz said it was time to look into modern technology and see what was out there.

“What I found was too many people focusing on the number on the scale rather than muscle mass and symmetry – this was something we couldn’t track adequately,” she said.

“Relying on a tape measure was difficult as it was subjective and dependent on the person doing the measuring to get it exactly in the same position every time. There was a set of callipers available, but I’ve always found them invasive and heavily reliant on the operator’s skill and accuracy.”

Jewelz spent an intensive amount of time researching her options when it came to body scanners and products to bring into her facility, and when she came across the Evolt 360 the decision was made easily.

“The Evolt 360 offered everything I was looking for and needed,” she said.

“The scanner itself is easy to use, portable, can be ‘self-service’ if needed, and can give you as much or as little information as you need.

“Knowing visceral fat levels and bio age is also the best motivator!”

Using the Evolt 360

All of Tighten Up’s clients currently get scanned on the Evolt 360 on a 4-weekly basis, as is included as part of their program. It allows enough time to see change and progress, and also enough time to see if there hasn’t been any, which means an investigation on what’s going on can be done quickly.

“We also offer body composition scans as a stand-alone service, which means people can get their scans done at Tighten Up without actually being a current member,” Jewelz explains.

“The process takes a minimum of about 30 minutes as we go through the results and explain everything on the report.”