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Body fat caculated at 27.7

catlily43
catlily43 Posts: 22 Member
edited January 5 in Introduce Yourself
I did one of those body fat caculations and my body fat came to 27.7- is this too high? I am 5'3" currently 133.5. I was wondering if this is in the normal range, and if not what is a acceptable range for BF?

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  • sheepy23
    sheepy23 Posts: 22
    here is a table of body fat percentages and what they mean

    Ideal-Body-Fat-Percentage-Chart1.jpg


    i suppose i should say that this table was stolen from

    http://www.builtlean.com/2010/08/03/ideal-body-fat-percentage-chart/

    otherwise i might get in trouble :)
  • NocturnalGirl
    NocturnalGirl Posts: 1,762
    Did you use an online calculator? Keep in mind they aren't very accurate. I think you should base your goal by how you feel and the mirror. If you are happy where you are at then that's great :smile:

    According to the ACE (American Council on Exercise) charts:
    For women:
    Essential Fat:10-13%
    Athletes: 14-20%
    Fitness: 21-24%
    Average: 25-31%
    Obese: 32%+
  • catlily43
    catlily43 Posts: 22 Member
    No I am not - well I am hoping to bring that number down. Thanks!
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