Strive Motion test booking
Get to know your body beyond the scales. Book your DEXA body composition scan or resting metabolic rate test at Precision Body Lab.
Choose your testUnderstand. Measure. Move forward.
One simple booking.
A clearer picture of your body composition, so you can track changes beyond your weight.
Understand how much energy your body uses at rest, with a measured result rather than a calculator.
Bring body composition and metabolism together for a more complete starting point.
Already had your first scan?
Return to measure changes in body fat and lean mass, and see how your body composition compares with your previous scan.
Choose DEXA, RMR or both, then select an appointment time.
Attend your appointment at our Miranda clinic. Preparation instructions would be sent before your visit.
Use your results to support an informed conversation about your movement, health and progress.
Suite 1, 32–36 Urunga Parade
Miranda NSW 2228
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Strength, bone health and your results
A body-composition DEXA scan measures fat, lean tissue and bone mineral density, including how lean tissue is distributed across your arms, legs and trunk. It gives you a starting point beyond body weight and lets you compare body-composition changes over time. See what PBL measures.
Bring your training goals to your results consultation. We suggest using your report alongside your training progress, rather than treating any single number as the goal.
Not directly. DEXA measures lean tissue, which includes muscle but also other non-fat soft tissues; it does not test the force your muscles can produce. The National Institute on Aging explains this distinction.
Keep tracking what you can do with your Strive practitioner, such as the weights you lift and how confidently you manage everyday movements. Use that progress alongside your scan results.
No. A whole-body body-composition scan is not a substitute for the dedicated hip-and-spine DXA assessment used to diagnose osteoporosis. Your GP or specialist assesses your risk and refers you for that test. Healthy Bones Australia explains diagnostic bone-density testing.
If you already have osteopenia, osteoporosis or a fracture from a minor fall, let PBL know before your visit and keep your doctor involved. Do not use this booking instead of a bone-health assessment recommended by your doctor.
Appropriate progressive resistance training and weight-bearing impact exercise can support bone health, while balance training helps reduce falls. Exercise needs to suit your current capacity; people with diagnosed osteoporosis or a previous fracture should seek guidance from a physiotherapist or exercise physiologist. Read Healthy Bones Australia's exercise guidance.
A scan measures your starting point; it is not a treatment. Use your results to inform a conversation with your Strive practitioner and doctor about a safe, individual plan.
Your initial DEXA appointment is 30 minutes, with about five to seven minutes spent lying still on a padded table, fully clothed and without an enclosed tunnel. PBL explains your results during the same visit and uploads your report to your client dashboard. See PBL's appointment guide.
Bring your questions about lean tissue, body fat and bone measurements. You can choose to share your report with your Strive practitioner, GP or allied health professional; a results discussion does not replace medical diagnosis or treatment.
For DEXA, wear light clothing without metal, zips, underwire or jewellery; avoid food, other drinks and hard training for two to three hours beforehand, and follow PBL's guidance to drink 200 ml of water about an hour before the scan. DEXA preparation instructions.
For RMR, PBL asks for four hours without food, caffeine or nicotine and no exercise for 12 hours beforehand. RMR preparation instructions. If you book both tests, contact PBL to confirm the combined preparation instructions, including water.
If you have diabetes, take medicines that need food, or find fasting or lying flat difficult, contact PBL before your appointment. Do not skip prescribed medicines or change your medical care to prepare for a test without advice from your treating clinician.
RMR measures how much energy your body uses at rest by analysing your breathing, while DEXA measures body composition. They answer different questions. See what an RMR test measures.
Consider RMR if you also want a measured starting point for a nutrition discussion; you do not need to book both tests just because you are strength training. Your resting result is not your total daily energy requirement, so discuss food intake for training and recovery with an appropriately qualified practitioner.
Agree a retest date with PBL and your Strive practitioner based on what you want to track. For body composition, aim for comparable preparation and testing conditions rather than chasing short-term fluctuations.
Bone-density monitoring follows a different timetable from tracking body composition. If you have diagnosed osteoporosis, your doctor should set the schedule for your diagnostic scans; Healthy Bones Australia describes monitoring commonly every one to two years. Read the bone-density monitoring guidance. A follow-up body-composition scan does not replace that medical monitoring.