What is a healthy body fat percentage?

marieautumn · April 2012

I am curious, what is considered healthy as far as body fat? I got my body fat percentage taken yesterday, but i dont think it was very good. What are the ranges?

FitForLife81 · April 2012

http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/library/blbodyfatcharts.htm

Pandalicious · April 2012

Check out the chart on this page:
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/library/blbodyfatcharts.htm

marieautumn · April 2012

perfect....thanks!
wow...this cant be right!! it says i'm under fat at 20%...my gut begs to differ.

deksgrl · April 2012

It depends on gender, and age. Here is a chart:

http://www.bodyspex.com/community.aspx?articleID=3

ieva015 · April 2012

so according to it i'm underfat?

my body fat percentage is 15,3 %

i thought that essential percentage is 5%-10%

Eleisabelle · April 2012

Your gut may have less to do with fat than either bloating or muscle tone. Do you do ab exercises? Do you eat a lot of sodium?

marieautumn · April 2012

It depends on gender, and age. Here is a chart:

http://www.bodyspex.com/community.aspx?articleID=3

ooo i like this one best..it says i'm borderline athletic. LOL

marieautumn · April 2012

Your gut may have less to do with fat than either bloating or muscle tone. Do you do ab exercises? Do you eat a lot of sodium?

I do crossfit three times a week and do cardio 4 times a week. i think my gut may have to do with motherhood. or at least thats the excuse i'm going with. lol

FitForLife81 · April 2012

Ya mine is 14.7% so I am considered underfat. Other websites say that it is considered athletic.

Di3012 · April 2012

so according to it i'm underfat? my body fat percentage is 15,3 % i thought that essential percentage is 5%-10%

No, that is for males. Females is 23%.

deksgrl · April 2012

Competitive sports charts are more strict on what is considered athletic.

Rinkermann · September 2012

I was watching a video on youtube of the All Blacks Rugby player Sonny Bill Williams. His stats are:

Height: 191cm (6ft 4)
Weight: 109kg (240lbs or 17st 2lbs)
Body Fat percentage: 6%

i thought 6% was supposed to be too low, but there we go. shows what i know. I'm aiming for 10%.

What is a healthy body fat percentage?

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