How To Calculate Your Body Fat Percentage
Would you like to know how to
calculate your body fat percentage? When most of us think about about
losing weight, the amount of fat you are carrying around is actually
much more important than weight.
If you should be measuring anything, it should be body fat percentage,
not weight. Your weight does not accurately reflect the level of your
fitness.
Body fat is measured with what is known as Body Mass Index, or BMI.
A women that is in shape should have a body fat percentage range from
21% to 31%.
If you are in fantastic shape, your body fat percentage could be as low
as 10%.
For men, if you are fit and in shape, your body fat percentage should
be between 14% and 25%. If you are in excellent shape, your body fat
percentage could be as low as 2%.
To calculate your body fat percentage, write down how much you weigh
but you have to be honest. Remember, no one will see this but you.
Multiply your weight by 703.
Next, write down your height, in inches. Multiply by that same number.
Then you will divide your weight number by your height number. That is
your BMI.
For example, if your weight were 150 pounds x 703, your weight answer
would be 105,450. If your height is 5í4î, that
would be 64 inches x 64 for a total of 4,096. Taking the 105,450
divided by 4,096, you come out with a BMI of 25.7.
There are other ways to measure your body fat percentage but this will
give you a quick idea of where you are at.
If you are thinking about about losing weight, remember the amount of
fat you are carry around is actually much more important than weight.
If you use the method above to figure out your current body fat
percentage, you'll be on your way to a much healthier fitness level.
See the charts below to see where your fat percentage rates according to your age.
Women’s
Body Fat Percentage Chart
|
Age |
Excellent |
Very Good |
Good |
Fair |
Poor |
|
19
- 24 |
<
19 |
19.1
- 22 |
22.1
- 25 |
25.1
- 30 |
30+ |
|
25
-29 |
< 19 |
19.1 - 22 |
22.1 - 25 |
25.1 – 30 |
30+ |
|
30
- 34 |
<
20 |
20.1
- 23 |
23.1
- 26 |
26.1
- 31 |
31+ |
|
35
- 39 |
< 21 |
21.1 - 24 |
24.1 - 28 |
28.1 - 32 |
32+ |
|
40
- 44 |
<
23 |
23.1
- 26 |
26.1
- 29 |
29.1
- 33 |
33+ |
|
45
- 49 |
<
24 |
24.1
- 27 |
27.1
- 31 |
31.1
- 34 |
34+ |
|
50
- 54 |
<
27 |
27.1
- 31 |
31.1
- 34 |
34.1
- 37 |
37+ |
|
55+ |
<
28 |
28.1
- 31 |
31.1
- 34 |
34.1
- 38 |
38+ |
Men’s
Body Fat Percentage Chart
|
Age |
Excellent |
Very
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Poor |
|
19
- 24 |
< 11 |
11.1 - 15 |
15.1 - 19 |
19.1 - 23 |
23+ |
|
25
- 29 |
< 13 |
13.1 - 17 |
17.1 - 20 |
20.1 - 24 |
24+ |
|
30
- 34 |
< 15 |
15.1 - 18 |
18.1 - 22 |
22.1 - 25 |
25+ |
|
35
- 39 |
< 16 |
16.1 - 19 |
19.1 - 23 |
23.1 - 26 |
26+ |
|
40
- 44 |
< 18 |
18.1 - 21 |
21.1 - 24 |
24.1 - 27 |
27+ |
|
45
- 49 |
<
19 |
19.1
- 22 |
22.1
- 25 |
25.1
- 28 |
28+ |
|
50
- 54 |
<
20 |
20.1
- 23 |
23.1
- 26 |
26.1
- 29 |
29+ |
|
55+ |
<
20 |
20.1
- 24 |
24.1
- 27 |
27.1
- 30 |
30+ |
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