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  • shanea98
    shanea98 Posts: 32 Member
    Just remember ladies the lower the percent the less in the chest since those girls are almost all fat-- the weight lifting ladies in the low percentials usually have to have some added fluff
  • Nukkers
    Nukkers Posts: 139 Member
    Probably around 23%. I don't want to be super thin because of my wide shoulders. So I need a few curves on me but still be toned.
  • LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo
    LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo Posts: 3,634 Member
    according to the "gym goal" online calculator i am 23.1% (yuck!!)
    my goal is 18%
    23.1% isn't bad & in fact its still within the fitness range. Tons of women have the same or even higher percentages & will find your "yuck" offensive. While I understand that you also want to lower it down to teens like me (yes I'm 20-21% & my goal is 17%) but there's no reason to feel gross about being in 23%. Trust me a lot of women would love to be on this range we are in.

    I would understand your "yuck" more if you were a guy but judging by your profile pic, I can easily say that you're a woman & we all know that percentage is still normal for us women.
  • BAMFMeredith
    BAMFMeredith Posts: 2,810 Member
    according to the "gym goal" online calculator i am 23.1% (yuck!!)
    my goal is 18%
    23.1% isn't bad & in fact its still within the fitness range. Tons of women have the same or even higher percentages & will find your "yuck" offensive.

    EDIT: I would understand you if you were a guy but judging by your profile pic, I can easily say that you're a woman

    Dude seriously, I would LOVE to be at 23%! My ultimate goal is somewhere between 18-20%, but considering I'm at 29% right now and I think I look alright, 23 would be awesome.
  • go4itjoanna
    go4itjoanna Posts: 69 Member
    I am at 22. My goal is to be under 20%.
  • ichigo007
    ichigo007 Posts: 97
    in the article there is a link to another article ( http://www.leighpeele.com/body-fat-pictures-and-percentages ) that people with identical body fat % that look totally different
    thats because they have same amount of fat but one works out and the other doesn't so there lean muscle mass is different and there scale weight
  • laurasimmons
    laurasimmons Posts: 575 Member
    I would be completely happy with the 17-18% body.
  • ichigo007
    ichigo007 Posts: 97
    Between 8% and 15% is my goal. even at hose I will have around 200 lbs of lean muscle since I am currently 265 ish with a 24.8% body fat
  • vespertinestar
    vespertinestar Posts: 19
    I'm at 21% and I'd like to be down around 16-18. I look better than that 22% guy.
  • dinosnopro
    dinosnopro Posts: 2,177 Member
    I'm around 11. I want to get to single digits by September, then bulk to 15% over the winter. Come spring I will drop back down to that 11 or 10 range. I'll have to see if I'm happy with where I'm at and at that point maybe do another bulk cycle.
  • juliebeannn
    juliebeannn Posts: 428 Member
    current = 26.5
    goal = 18
  • Jersey_Devil
    Jersey_Devil Posts: 4,142 Member
    I'm currently 16.3% shooting for the 9-10%
  • McBully4
    McBully4 Posts: 1,270 Member
    in the article there is a link to another article ( http://www.leighpeele.com/body-fat-pictures-and-percentages ) that people with identical body fat % that look totally different
    thats because they have same amount of fat but one works out and the other doesn't so there lean muscle mass is different and there scale weight

    Yea, I made that reply to another poster, like look at me and Vesper apparently we are similar BF% but because of several other factors we look 100% different.
  • HMVOL7409
    HMVOL7409 Posts: 1,588 Member
    I have had mine tested via bod pod 3 times over my journey and in June I was 17%. That was my goal and perfect for me. My husband is at 13% and is amazing and perfect there!
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    I'm between 17 and 18 right now. I'd like to get down between 10 and 12. I'm not going to change anything for another month or six weeks though.
  • Kara_xxx
    Kara_xxx Posts: 635 Member
    I was 17.4% (done with caliper method) 18 months ago. Now I've probably got a good 10% extra. :sad:

    Never mind... start again... :huh:
  • aweigh2go
    aweigh2go Posts: 164 Member
    I'm at 28% now. My ultimate goal is to get to 10% but long term, I'd like to be at 12-15%
  • MrsBully4
    MrsBully4 Posts: 304 Member
    I'd like to be around 24% and I'm digging the 14% guy.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    MHO...

    The 14% for the guy and the 20% for the woman are the sexiest pics. :happy:
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member

    I just tried that one and it says i'm 33%. I find that pretty hard to believe. I got measured by a trainer at my heaviest (3 pants sizes ago and 25 lbs ago) and I was 35%....I think this one, that takes the average of several different measurements is a bit more accurate http://www.gymgoal.com/dtool_fat.html

    Wow! According to that, I am 47.9%
  • GhostPack
    GhostPack Posts: 197 Member
    I think I'm around 20%, but want to get to around 10%
    Planning to get measured soon.
  • danielle_jeanne
    danielle_jeanne Posts: 58 Member
    I'm at 30- but I'd like to be between 17-21% that looks like a nice range :)
  • Alderaic
    Alderaic Posts: 294 Member
    16ish, goal would be 12ish
  • flowergirl73
    flowergirl73 Posts: 153 Member
    I'm at 34 and would love to love half that and be 17-18!!!
  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
    Currently I'm 9% but I'm in my 3rd week of bulking. I usually maintain at 7% or so.
  • aproc
    aproc Posts: 1,033 Member
    I'm 19.6% but am bulking so not expecting to lower it anytime soon but I hope to be between 15%-18% sometime next year.
  • KStambulic
    KStambulic Posts: 131
    I'm about 24% right now and I'd like to be between 15-17. I think the picture of the 11-12% is a hoot though. You don't get that muscle definition pumping little 3 pound weights. lol
  • AimersBee
    AimersBee Posts: 775 Member
    womenbodyfat3.jpg

    I'm at 32.4 I wouldn't mind being down to 22-24.
  • KiltFuPanda
    KiltFuPanda Posts: 574 Member
    24% right now (by caliper method), aiming for 12-15% before I try bulking.
  • blonde71
    blonde71 Posts: 955 Member
    I'm at 18-19% now and want to remain here.
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