HC Webhook
Health Metric

What is Lean Body Mass?

Measured in: kg

Your total weight minus fat — this includes muscle, bone, water, and organs.

Definition

What it measures

Your total weight minus fat — this includes muscle, bone, water, and organs.

Unit: kg

Why Track It

Why it matters

Lean mass is the number that matters when building muscle. Track it alongside body fat to see if your training and nutrition are working.

Automations

What you can do with Lean Body Mass data.

HC Webhook sends lean body mass readings to any webhook — here are ideas to get you started.

Muscle Gain Tracker

Log lean mass weekly to a spreadsheet and watch it climb as your training progresses.

Body Composition Dashboard

Chart lean mass, body fat, and total weight together in Grafana for the full picture.

Monthly Progress Report

Email a monthly body composition summary highlighting lean mass gained and fat lost.

Cutting vs. Bulking Tracker

Monitor lean mass changes week over week to ensure you are gaining muscle on a bulk or preserving it on a cut.

Strength Training Log

Pair lean mass data with workout data in Notion to correlate training volume with muscle growth.

Milestone Alert

Send a notification when your lean mass crosses a personal milestone.

Data Format

What the JSON looks like.

HC Webhook posts a JSON object containing a lean_body_mass array to your endpoint on every sync.

{
  "timestamp": "2026-04-15T07:30:00Z",
  "lean_body_mass": [
    { "kg": 64.2, "time": "2026-04-15T07:30:00Z" }
  ]
}
How to Export

Get Lean Body Mass out of Health Connect

Google Health Connect stores your lean body mass data from compatible apps (Samsung Health, Fitbit, Garmin, and more). HC Webhook reads that data on a schedule you set and forwards it as JSON to any URL you add — n8n, Home Assistant, Zapier, or your own API.

  1. 01

    Install HC Webhook and grant Health Connect permission for Lean Body Mass.

  2. 02

    Paste your webhook URL — Home Assistant, n8n, Zapier, or any endpoint.

  3. 03

    Set your sync schedule. Lean Body Mass readings arrive automatically, every time.

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Start tracking your Lean Body Mass data.

Free Android app. No account required. Data stays on your device.

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