What is your Body Fat % goal ?
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*What is your Body Fat Percentage goal? Do you have one? How did you decided it??!
I started using a different body fat % calculator online... not completely accurate, of course.. We have actual thing at work that measures body fat and it's pretty close to this the last time I used it...... but this will do for now..
anyways.
I know this much:
Women Men
Essential fat 10-12% 2-4%
Athletes 14-20% 6-13%
Fitness 21-24% 14-17%
Acceptable 25-31% 18-25%
Obese 32% or more 26% or more
My current BF% (estimated via http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html) is 21.3% which would be at the "Fitness" level.![:) :)](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/smile.png)
I'm not looking to be at the "Essential Fat" level because I don't believe this is realistic for my curves and height and such. My current goal is 15% body fat, but that is just randomly picked one day.... I'd like to be at the "Athletes" level, but not really sure how to decide what my body fat percentage should be/what I want it to be?!
So again,
*What is your Body Fat Percentage goal? Do you have one? How did you decided it??!
I started using a different body fat % calculator online... not completely accurate, of course.. We have actual thing at work that measures body fat and it's pretty close to this the last time I used it...... but this will do for now..
![:) :)](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/smile.png)
I know this much:
Women Men
Essential fat 10-12% 2-4%
Athletes 14-20% 6-13%
Fitness 21-24% 14-17%
Acceptable 25-31% 18-25%
Obese 32% or more 26% or more
My current BF% (estimated via http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html) is 21.3% which would be at the "Fitness" level.
![:) :)](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/smile.png)
I'm not looking to be at the "Essential Fat" level because I don't believe this is realistic for my curves and height and such. My current goal is 15% body fat, but that is just randomly picked one day.... I'd like to be at the "Athletes" level, but not really sure how to decide what my body fat percentage should be/what I want it to be?!
So again,
*What is your Body Fat Percentage goal? Do you have one? How did you decided it??!
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Right now I am at 24.7% based on the circumfrence method.
My goal is to be at 16% to 18% - Athlete level (I want to see my abs and not see my thighs jiggle...lol)0 -
that's a good goal of 16 - 18 % for a woman!
I'm also wondering if my 15% is realistic.
but oh well, doesn't matter too much - as long as I feel great and I am healthy
but I want my tattoo goalPAHA
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i don't really know what i want. between 14-16 would be good. I found this site.
http://www.leighpeele.com/body-fat-pictures-and-percentages
this siite is VERY eye opening.
I think the girl at 18% looks really good and the girl at 15% is pretty buff lol so in a perfect world i would want to be 17 =] haha0 -
I guess 0% not possible, huh? Lol. I guess I'd like to somewhere around 18% someday. Maybe a bit less.0
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Less then 24%0
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10-12% body fat is just skin covering bones...very unhealthy
less than 18% is not much different0 -
My ideal is 8-10%, but I'll be happy when I can just see that I actually have abdominal muscles. The only time a 4 or 6 pack is better than a keg.0
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10-12% body fat is just skin covering bones...very unhealthy
less than 18% is not much different
Or skin covering muscle depending on the rest of the person's body composition...0 -
I *think* I'd be comfortable with my shape around 18-21% -- although I wouldn't trust any method much other than the BodPod or hydrostatic tank. One day, I plan on having my BF taken by one of those, when I feel like making the 4 hour drive to the nearest one, ha!0
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i don't really know what i want. between 14-16 would be good. I found this site.
http://www.leighpeele.com/body-fat-pictures-and-percentages
this siite is VERY eye opening.
I think the girl at 18% looks really good and the girl at 15% is pretty buff lol so in a perfect world i would want to be 17 =] haha0 -
Goal: 7-8%0
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According to measurements, I started at about 30%, currently at 22% and happy with that.
Wouldn't object to 20%, based on those sample photos.0 -
wow thanks for that site ... helps a lot!! and of course.. woman and men have different healthy percentages people!
awesome goals!0 -
last time I had my body fat tested, about a month ago, I was at 25%...thinking I'd like to be around 20%...too much lower and I lose my curves
I haven't been at this weight or body fat percentage in about 13 years, so I'm having to re-learn what size looks "good" on me0 -
agree!!
and i LOVE that site that is linked on here... I am definitely changing to 18% body fat goal. I like curvesand i don't wanna be manly ripped out haha
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I had mine tested (hydrostatically), and it's 15.2% (well, in April). It's probably somewhat less now, since I've lost a couple more lbs. but added some muscle. I never really thought about where it would wind up, nor did I have that goal in mind. I just want to get as healthy and fit as possible, and that's a side result.0
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I had mine tested (hydrostatically), and it's 15.2% (well, in April). It's probably somewhat less now, since I've lost a couple more lbs. but added some muscle. I never really thought about where it would wind up, nor did I have that goal in mind. I just want to get as healthy and fit as possible, and that's a side result.
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10% for me, but I think it will take a while. I was at 22% about 2 weeks ago when I started my second round of P90X, but I am going to have to get even more disciplined with my eating to get there, methinks.0
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I am not sure! That is a good question...
My scale sets me at 45% but I think it's a lot of bull !!!!
Scales are inacurate for sure.
That said last time I checked at Curves I was at 30% so 20% would be wonderful !0 -
I think I'd like to be about 20%. Right now I'm at like 29%.0
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