My Bod Pod Wake-Up Call: The Day I Got a Reality Check at Furman
Yesterday, I walked into the Bod Pod thinking I already had my story written.
“Sixteen percent body fat,” I’ve been telling myself. Lean. On track. Crushing it.
Then Dr. Scott Murr at Furman University shut the door of that little space-capsule-looking egg (Nanoo Nanoo), ran the test, and… well… the universe had jokes.
Twenty-eight percent body fat!!!!! WTF!!!!
Not sixteen.
Not close.
A full twelve-point swing in the wrong direction.
If you’ve ever been punched by data, you know the feeling. That split second where your brain goes, “Run that again,” even though you know the machine isn’t the one lying.
I’ll be honest—my Renpho scale had been whispering 16–18% for months. I trusted it like it was gospel, but deep down, something felt off. So I booked the Bod Pod to settle it once and for all.
And boy, did it settle it.
Why the Bod Pod Matters
The Bod Pod is as real as it gets. Air displacement. Tight tolerances. No “water weight” excuses.
It’s the kind of test you take when you want the truth, not comfort.
Renpho is a fantastic tool for trends, but it is not a body-fat oracle. And now that I’ve seen both numbers side by side, I get why so many people lean on these clinical tests when they want an actual benchmark.
The Good News
Yeah, 28% wasn’t fun to hear. But here’s the twist: it lit a fire under me I haven’t felt in a while.
Now I’ve got:
A real baseline
A new target
A five-month runway
And a plan to get brutally honest with myself
Dr. Murr didn’t sugarcoat a thing, and I respect the hell out of that. He walked me through the data, pointed out where things needed to tighten up, and confirmed what my intuition had been nudging me toward: if I want to hit the physique I’m chasing, I’ve got work to do.
The Goal From Here
April 30th is now the checkpoint.
A realistic—and aggressive—goal is dropping 5–7% body fat and adding visible muscle definition. Not bulky gym-bro mass. Lean, carved, athletic. The yoga-instructor--in-Tahiti (“Regard Me..”) kind of definition.
My weight?
Aim for around 175–178 lbs, depending on lean-mass retention.
Totally doable. Not comfortable. But doable.
Mountain goats thrive in uncomfortable places anyway.
What’s Next
Over the next five months, I’ll be:
Tracking calories
Dialing protein up and carbs smart
Stacking daily rucks
Layering in biking, pickleball, and functional strength
Comparing Renpho trends only to itself—not as gospel
And getting another Bod Pod scan to prove the change
This is now officially part of The Plan.
And honestly… I’m fired up. Nothing will snap you into focus like a number that isn’t what you expected.
So here we go.
New phase. New data.
Same mountain goat—just hungrier.
—Trent
Rabid Mountain Goat Association
