My body fat percentage is 32.2%!

I have been wondering the same thing. I have lost 33lbs but still have over 30% body fat according to my home scale. According to my medical insurance site, I need to loose another 10-20lbs to be in normal %body fat. I am 5'8" and weight 144lbs.

I'm not 100% positive of this, but lots and lots of cardio and lowering your fat intake will help lower the body fat percentage, as well as help you lose weight. It worked for me. And it will take a little while. Nothing happens overnight. HTH.

Hiya

I am 5'4" tall (about 162cm), weight 132 lbs and discovered my body fat percentage is 32.2%.
Someone yesterday, at the gym told me my fat percentage is way too high! How much weight will I have to lose to bring my fat percentage down to say 20%?

I would appreciate any advice, thank you

xx

Remember that weight loss does not translate directly to fat loss. Now, I don't know much about your frame size and whatnot, but for someone your height, I wouldn't go below 120 pounds or so (if you are really light framed like me, that number could be different though). But, the best way to reduce your body fat percentage is a combination of cardio and weight training. You can weigh the exact same as you do now, and have a lower body fat% if you have a higher muscle percentage. More lean muscle does a lot for you. For one, it will make you look a lot sleeker because it takes up less space. And, muscle is "active" and burns more calories at rest than your fatty tissue does. So, by building more muscle, you can lose even more fat, faster.

Good luck!

Here is a website to calculate your body fat. It also gives you ranges. I hope that this helps.
http://www.linear-software.com/online.html

Hiya

I am 5'4" tall (about 162cm), weight 132 lbs and discovered my body fat percentage is 32.2%.
Someone yesterday, at the gym told me my fat percentage is way too high! How much weight will I have to lose to bring my fat percentage down to say 20%?

I would appreciate any advice, thank you

xx

You need to hit the weights- there is a such thing as being Skinny-fat!! Because you don't have Muscle so in your workouts you need to incorporate weight training and don't be afraid of heavy weights- You will burn the fat and create muscle which will make your fat % go down.

Hell you can be 100lbs with a high fat percentage.

So basically you need some muscles

Bingo! I was thinking the same thing! Adding muscle will increase your metabolism and burn fat and you won't get bulky, just lean and toned. It takes YEARS of HEAVY lifting to create a bulky look, and women don't typically get that because we have less testosterone.

A few years ago I was in peak shape. I had my body fat tested at the gym by a professional. At the time it was 19.4. They actually suggested that I not lower it anymore since I was going to run the risk of health problems such as bone loss, and inability to have a child. In fact I did end up having to put on some weight to even become pregnant...

I was told optimal fat for women who are fit but not professional athletes is around 22- 25%. They advised that you stay away from the lower numbers.

Anyways, my point is 32.2 seems like a lot to you now, but try to look at it as being 1.2% away from an acceptable level. Then you are only 6% away from a fitness level. Add in weight training and high protein low fat/ low calorie meals like fish, and you will reach those goals in no time.