Why the Scale Is Lying to You: The DEXA Scan Breakdown Everyone Needs to Hear

05/05/2025 21 min

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Episode Synopsis

If you’re serious about getting stronger, leaner, and healthier—not just lighter—this episode of The Key and Mang Audio Experience is for you.We’re diving into something most people overlook on their fitness journey: the DEXA scan. It’s one of the most powerful tools out there for understanding your true body composition—fat, muscle, and bone—not just the number on the scale.Key shares her personal journey with body changes after college, why she started getting yearly DEXA scans, and what those scans revealed that the scale never could. We also break down the hidden dangers of popular weight loss strategies like cardio-only routines, crash diets, or relying on Ozempic without real lifestyle change. Spoiler: losing weight doesn’t always mean gaining health.If you’re tired of guessing whether your efforts are working—or want to avoid becoming a “smaller, weaker version” of yourself—this episode will help you understand what progress really looks like.🎯 Tune in to learn:What a DEXA scan is and why it mattersThe four traps that sabotage fat loss goalsWhy muscle mass is your metabolism’s best friendHow to train and eat to preserve your strength while losing fatThis is the fitness conversation more people need to hear. Hit play—and leave a review to tell us how you’re tracking real progress.