body fat

hotpooch
hotpooch Posts: 4
edited September 24 in Fitness and Exercise
im not understanding the whole body fat % thing mine is 21.8% is that a good thing or bad ?????????

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  • dalbers
    dalbers Posts: 61
    How did you measure it?

    If accurate, 22% is not so bad. You are approaching average.
  • hotpooch
    hotpooch Posts: 4
    i just went on a machine at the gym after a work out it done my height weight etc
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    yeah, that's probably not going to be very accurate. Especially after a workout.

    those machines rely on hydration.
  • arsenal45
    arsenal45 Posts: 211 Member
    I like the calipers system over a household scale or machine. The "egg" you sit inside is the ultimate in accuracy, I'm told, but not very convenient.
  • savagegirl
    savagegirl Posts: 33 Member
    Depends on gender and age too. 21.8 is actually quite low for 30 year old woman for example.
  • dalbers
    dalbers Posts: 61
    Depends on gender and age too. 21.8 is actually quite low for 30 year old woman for example.

    Gah, sorry I am more used to forums where it is all men.

    Yes, for women percentage norms are much higher.
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