[jose-skulpt]

Hi everyone. I'm the CEO of Skulpt and happy to answer your questions:

@bcbrown The Skulpt Aim is "aimed" at anyone who wants to improve or maintain their fitness. Prior to developing this consumer device, we developed a medical one that uses some of the same core technology and is actually being used at more than 30 of the nation's top hospitals in clinical research. The Skulpt Aim, however, is not intended to diagnose any medical condition. It's the first device on the market that will allow you to measure your fat percentage and muscle quality on any part of your body.

Regarding your second question, muscle quality (MQ) is a measure of strength and definition. There is a high correlation between MQ and normalized strength (i.e. strength over weight), meaning that someone smaller with strong muscles for their size can have a similar MQ to someone larger with stronger muscles, but two people who are about the same size and strength will have similar MQs. Also, similar to your IQ, the average person has an MQ of 100 for each muscle and a pretty fit person will have MQ scores of 120-140 or even higher.

[bcbrown]

It's a lot easier to track conversations if you use the "reply" link below a question to answer it.

I want to "improve or maintain" my fitness. I'm a powerlifter who occasionally competes. I'm receptive to this device, but I simply don't understand how I would use it. I care about absolute strength. I can test my absolute strength by lifting something heavy. What does this device tell me, that I would find useful, that I can't find out by lifting something heavy? An abstract score isn't useful.