ACADEMICATHLETELAB
FFMI & Muscle Stratification

Normalized Lean Mass Diagnostics for the 50+ Demographic

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Operational Protocol: Sarcopenia Defense

Why FFMI Matters Over 50

Standard BMI is deeply flawed for masters athletes as it cannot distinguish between skeletal muscle and adipose tissue. The Fat-Free Mass Index (FFMI) provides a normalized score of muscle mass relative to height, allowing you to track whether your training is successfully mitigating age-related muscle loss (Sarcopenia).

The Kouri Normalization

This calculator applies the Kouri et al. adjustment for height, which standardizes results to a 1.8m frame. For athletes 50+, maintaining an FFMI above 20 is a primary indicator of metabolic health and functional independence.