Body Fat % What is Correct Level
reet34
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Hi there,
I am hoping someone can enlighten me with information regarding body fat %. I recently joined the work gym and saw the scales in the corner, like a curious cat I decided to jump on and see.
Holy Cow!!:embarassed: My Body Fat is a whopping 38% nearly 1/4 of me is fat. Good Grief!!
So what is a healthy Body Fat % range for the female of the species.
Please someone help put me out my misery!!!!
I am hoping someone can enlighten me with information regarding body fat %. I recently joined the work gym and saw the scales in the corner, like a curious cat I decided to jump on and see.
Holy Cow!!:embarassed: My Body Fat is a whopping 38% nearly 1/4 of me is fat. Good Grief!!
So what is a healthy Body Fat % range for the female of the species.
Please someone help put me out my misery!!!!
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Hi there,
I am hoping someone can enlighten me with information regarding body fat %. I recently joined the work gym and saw the scales in the corner, like a curious cat I decided to jump on and see.
Holy Cow!!:embarassed: My Body Fat is a whopping 38% nearly 1/4 of me is fat. Good Grief!!
So what is a healthy Body Fat % range for the female of the species.
Please someone help put me out my misery!!!!0 -
Actually 38% is over a 1/3 body fat (1/3 would be 33% 1/4 would be 25%).
I've lost 40 pounds and am very scared to see what my % is still...0 -
Here is some information I found on the web for females:
Athletes 14-20%
Fitness 21-24%
Acceptable 25-31%
Obese 32%
My trainer told me you can't really trust the hand held digital machine or "scale" type fat testers. Caliper tests are more reliable, and the pool test is the most accurate. (The kind where you have to put sensors on your body and float in a special "cage" emersed in a pool...not easy to find).0 -
Here is what I found: (sports-fitness-advisor.com)
Avg Population
Females Aged Up to 30: 14-21%, 30-50 15-23%, and 50+ 16-25%
AthletesFemale Avgs:
Basketball - 20-27%
Rowing 12-18%
Swimming - 14-24%
Sprinters - 12-20%
Cycling - 15-20%
So there are a lot of variances... body fat is a better way to judge your success than the scale. Use your number as a starting point and you'll do fine. :happy:0 -
Thanks heaps, still in shock cause now its a 1/3 and my maths should be better!
At least its another goal to aim for...my first minin aim is to lose 1 more kg and that will be my first 5kgs down
Many thanks for looking up for me, I am trying to work and do MPF at the same time..I am addicted to this site.
Cheers Moreeta0
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