Examples of Body Fat % for men. With Pics

cedarghost
cedarghost Posts: 621 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
In case anyone was wondering if their body fat guesstimate was close or not, here is a picture with men at different % of bodyfat.
body-fat-percentage-men.jpg
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  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    3-4% is VASCULAR THAN A M***********

    I wish there were a good example of these for women. :(
  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    10% is nice..others I ain't keen on..the 3-4% is gross!
  • Easywider
    Easywider Posts: 434 Member
    Goodbye 7%. :( Hello fat turd 10%. :'(
  • Tonnina
    Tonnina Posts: 979 Member
    I like the 20%... The first one is disturbing and the last one looks squishy... :-P
  • belladonna786
    belladonna786 Posts: 1,165 Member
    Eww 3-4% is gross!!!! 10-15% is nice
  • Tammyinbali
    Tammyinbali Posts: 56 Member
    The female version of this is at http://www.builtlean.com/2012/09/24/body-fat-percentage-men-women/
  • orangelobster
    orangelobster Posts: 151
    15% looks good to me. Maximum - maybe a little less. You gotta work pretty hard to get 10% or less I'm thinking.
    I can't imagine spending any more time in the gym than I already do (about an hour a day, 5-6 days a week)
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    Goodbye 7%. :( Hello fat turd 10%. :'(

    If you think 10% is a "fat turd," you have issues.
  • GoatBoat66
    GoatBoat66 Posts: 56
    6-7% is awesome
  • cedarghost
    cedarghost Posts: 621 Member
    3-4% is VASCULAR THAN A M***********

    I wish there were a good example of these for women. :(
    body-fat-percentage-women.jpg
  • NocturnalGirl
    NocturnalGirl Posts: 1,762
    Goodbye 7%. :( Hello fat turd 10%. :'(

    If you think 10% is a "fat turd," you have issues.

    ^agreed. 10% is sexy.
  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    Goodbye 7%. :( Hello fat turd 10%. :'(

    If you think 10% is a "fat turd," you have issues.

    So glad you said that...was thinking I should've put my glasses on...
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    15% looks good to me. Maximum - maybe a little less. You gotta work pretty hard to get 10% or less I'm thinking.
    I can't imagine spending any more time in the gym than I already do (about an hour a day, 5-6 days a week)

    10% isn't all that difficult for most males, with proper diet, training, and patience.

    The biggest issue most males face is thinking that they're going to get the body they're dreaming of after the first time they lose fat, without ever spending any time building muscle.
  • lanapoo
    lanapoo Posts: 57
    Hmm, 10%-20% for men is good enough for me. I'm probably around 35-40% now.
  • DanaDark
    DanaDark Posts: 2,187 Member
    Body fat percentage is really nothing to consider without some sort of muscular foundation with it. The lower body fat percentages shown here happen to have guys with great muscle.

    A picture, showing 1 guy at varying body fat stages while maintaining the same lean body mass would be a better comparison.
  • LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo
    LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo Posts: 3,634 Member
    3-4% is VASCULAR THAN A M***********

    I wish there were a good example of these for women. :(
    body-fat-percentage-women.jpg
    Well to be honest I like the 30% more

    Though mine is 19%, right in between the 15-17% & 20-22%
  • NocturnalGirl
    NocturnalGirl Posts: 1,762
    Out of the females, I like 15-17%. Odd angle though
  • AverageUkDude
    AverageUkDude Posts: 371 Member
    Thanks for this aiming for around 9/10% myself.
  • NocturnalGirl
    NocturnalGirl Posts: 1,762
    Well to be honest I like the 30% more

    Though mine is 19%, right in between the 15-17% & 20-22%

    It's her body shape, she carries it well
  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    Out of the females, I like 15-17%. Odd angle though

    Same here
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    Body fat percentage is really nothing to consider without some sort of muscular foundation with it. The lower body fat percentages shown here happen to have guys with great muscle.

    A picture, showing 1 guy at varying body fat stages while maintaining the same lean body mass would be a better comparison.

    True

    10-percent-body-fat-male-pictures1.jpg
  • jemimasmum
    jemimasmum Posts: 249 Member
    Thanks to OP for thrill of the day! Guys between 10 and 15 is delicious - less is a bit atrophied!
  • LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo
    LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo Posts: 3,634 Member
    Well to be honest I like the 30% more

    Though mine is 19%, right in between the 15-17% & 20-22%

    It's her body shape, she carries it well
    Yeah I guess so, like Kim Kardashian's body
  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    Body fat percentage is really nothing to consider without some sort of muscular foundation with it. The lower body fat percentages shown here happen to have guys with great muscle.

    A picture, showing 1 guy at varying body fat stages while maintaining the same lean body mass would be a better comparison.

    True

    10-percent-body-fat-male-pictures1.jpg


    It's incredible how they look so different from each other
  • tschaff04
    tschaff04 Posts: 296 Member
    :noway: Could guy number two even get to look like guy number one? It seems like his frame is much smaller but I am probably wrong.
    Body fat percentage is really nothing to consider without some sort of muscular foundation with it. The lower body fat percentages shown here happen to have guys with great muscle.

    A picture, showing 1 guy at varying body fat stages while maintaining the same lean body mass would be a better comparison.

    True

    10-percent-body-fat-male-pictures1.jpg
  • mrskchris
    mrskchris Posts: 28 Member
    Thanks for the great visual. I think I'll aim for the 20% max and 17% for the minimum. I still want to be a little soft and curvy.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    :noway: Could guy number two even get to look like guy number one? It seems like his frame is much smaller but I am probably wrong.

    He absolutely could, it would take a couple of years of muscle building.
  • DanaDark
    DanaDark Posts: 2,187 Member
    :noway: Could guy number two even get to look like guy number one? It seems like his frame is much smaller but I am probably wrong.

    He absolutely could, it would take a couple of years of muscle building.

    Pics like these should serve as good guides for people.

    Pics like these help make the mental realization that sometimes the answer isn't simply losing more body fat but instead gaining muscle mass.
  • NocturnalGirl
    NocturnalGirl Posts: 1,762
    I wonder if there is a comparison of females at 10-12% with a less muscular version. Would help with my goals.
  • Thokiz
    Thokiz Posts: 55 Member
    Thanks for the great visual. I think I'll aim for the 20% max and 17% for the minimum. I still want to be a little soft and curvy.

    I think that's a great goal ;-)

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