Connected scale: Testing it means adopting it!

Who knows your body better than yourself? The connected scale of course!

In the age of digitalization, the objects of our daily lives are increasingly connected. Watches, refrigerators, food processors, toothbrushes… their goal is to simplify our daily lives.

You may have guessed it from the title, traditional scales are not immune to technological developments. So why settle for a simple scale when you can have a connected one?

Focus on the new generations of scales that take care of our health and well-being.

What is it about?

We all remember having a scale in our bathroom with a dial and a needle.

Its goal: to gain weight. But we must admit, between the tare and the graduation, it was sometimes unreliable. And honestly, who hasn’t already cheated a little with the dial to lose a few grams?

Nowadays, they still measure weight (luckily!). But above all, today they are digital and connected via wifi or Bluetooth to transmit additional information to your smartphone or tablet, and thus have precise monitoring of your physical form. 

From the first start of your scale, it will ask you your age, your height, your gender, and ask you if you are active, sedentary, sporty, etc.  Thanks to sensors located on the scale plate, a slight imperceptible electric current therefore passes through your body without pain. It will give you your weight, but also your BMI (body mass index) and your body composition (fat, muscle, water, and bone mass). A bit like an impedance meter.

The connected scale will send all this data directly to your smartphone or tablet using an application previously downloaded from the Apple store for iPhone or the Play store for Android.

For who?

The connected scale is suitable for everyone. It is ideal if you want to follow the evolution of your weight precisely. The connected scale is very useful in particular:

In the case of diet, the scale will inform you if you are losing fat mass, muscle mass, or water. In addition, it will send you everything directly to your phone in the form of graphs for precise monitoring and thus, support you in achieving your goals.

If you have an appointment with the doctor, you can present your graph to him directly or even, for certain applications, send him your reports by email.

Finally, if you are planning to gain muscle mass, this will be able to support you and inform you about the effectiveness of your sports program.

How to use your connected scale? 

To get started, you will need to create your profile on the scale and download the application corresponding to your device. Try to always weigh yourself at the same time of day, but you must be barefoot. If you are in the habit of weighing yourself after getting out of the shower, take the time to dry yourself thoroughly so as not to damage the sensors.

How to choose it?

Several criteria should be checked before you start purchasing the connected scale: 

• The price: is very variable, count between 30 and 150 euros 
• The range: here we are talking about the maximum weight that the scale can support
• Memory: that is to say how many profiles or users it is possible to create for the scale
• Precision: generally, the average is to the nearest 100 g
• The design: glass, plastic, LED, color…
• Features: heart rate, body posture, personalized advice (coach), visceral fat level, connected silhouette sensor, etc.