Guest guest Posted June 14, 2003 Report Share Posted June 14, 2003 Anne, Woman naturally have higher body fat than men. 12% BF for a woman would almost be unhealthy where as a man could go down in to the 3% range. Here is a little info between the two that I found on a web page: Men and women carry fat in different places on their body. Men retain the greatest level of body fat in their abdominal area. Women retain the greatest level of body fat in their hips and thighs. The recommended body fat levels for men and women are as follows: Male: Low: 6-10% fat Optimal: 11-17% fat Moderate: 18-20% fat Obesity: Greater than 25% fat Female Low: 14-18% fat Optimal:19-22% fat Moderate: 23-30% fat Obesity: Greater than 30% fat It 's considered unhealthy for men to have a body fat percentage below 3 percent and women to have a body fat percentage below 11 percent. A body fat percentage of over 20 percent for men and over 30 percent for women is also considered unhealthy. > O M G! , 17% BF?!! Wow, that is awsome! Mine today measured at 23.7% I would like to be at 20 - 21% but of course that will require me to get off my duff and work out.. I seem to have terrific resistance to this.. But glad you clarified. I didn't even know 12% was possible. Wow is all I can say. I feel like a piece of lard now.. > > Anne > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2003 Report Share Posted June 16, 2003 This is from /Skwigg's site: (http://skwigg.tripod.com/wow/id30.html) " The average American woman is 33% body fat. The most often cited healthy range for women is 20-25%. Professional (women) skiers and swimmers and softball players tend to be around 18-22%. Distance runners are usually around 17-19%. Professional aerobics instructors and fitness competitors in the off season tend to be around 14-17%. Fitness and figure competitors go onstage in the 9-13% range. Olympic gymnasts and ballerinas tend to be around 10%. Female bodybuilders are always in the single digits for competition. If you've ever seen pictures of Pam Brown with her trophy, she was 6% in that photo. Wait... here it is: http://www.bodychangers.com/pbrown_inter.shtml " -JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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