Body fat %?

ydyms

What's a normal body fat %? I plugged my measurements into an online calculator and indicated 24.3%. Is that low/average? Thx!

GaleHawkins

Health and life extension wise 25% is about as good as it get based on my understanding at this point in time.

mirrim52

Your profile says female, so 24.3% is on the lower end of average. "Fitness" is usually considered 21-24%.

sijomial

Online calculators for body fat based on measurements are horrendously unreliable. May give you a trend over time but that's about it.
I tried a variety and got results from 14% to 22%.

Yi5hedr3

20-22 percent for female, 15 percent for male.

ydyms

Any tips how to reduce body fat %?

ExRelaySprinter

ydyms wrote: »

Any tips how to reduce body fat %?

Start lifting heavy weights.
Stronglifts 5x5 is a good program to start with: http://stronglifts.com/5x5/
I've also noticed since i've cut back on Sugary Treats (i.e Doughnuts, Cakes, Soda etc.) but still eat the same calories - my body (and Skin) is starting to look better.

nxd10

It really is unreliable unless you pay a lot of money for a float test. But it's easy to know when your body fat is going down. Your weight stays the same and your muscles get hard.

griffinca2

As long as you're using the same process to measure (i.e. scale, etc.) you can tell if you are going down. Float test is best, scales, pinch test, etc. will give you a ballpark figure.