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Body Fat % and setting goals

frankp
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At the end of this article it explains how you can set your goal unrealistically low if you don't consider your body fat % at your goal weight. It also asserts setting a goal based on measurements or body fat % is better than setting a goal based on weight.
http://www.healthchecksystems.com/bodyfat.htm
Another table of healthy body fat %:
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/library/blbodyfatcharts.htm
http://www.healthchecksystems.com/bodyfat.htm
Another table of healthy body fat %:
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/library/blbodyfatcharts.htm
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At the end of this article it explains how you can set your goal unrealistically low if you don't consider your body fat % at your goal weight. It also asserts setting a goal based on measurements or body fat % is better than setting a goal based on weight.
http://www.healthchecksystems.com/bodyfat.htm
Another table of healthy body fat %:
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/library/blbodyfatcharts.htm0 -
Thanks! I might re-evaluate my goal.0
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