Is a 19% body fat percentage ok?
I just calculated that I have a 19% body fat index. I was just curious cuz im trying to get a v-cut and lower abs. Is this normal for a 14 yr old kid whose about 119 pounds? what can i do to lower it? wait a sec? im not fat at all,, and i actually have muscle? mayb i screwed up in the calculations ok thanks woops sorry im a guy
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- 119 pounds and 19% bodyfat thats HORRIBLE damn dude...you have no muscle at all you have 22 pounds of fat and 97 pounds of everything else... edit yeah you prob got it screwed up because i would think you were a girl with 19% but your not so yeah you would be obese lol edit2 19% would be acceptable if he was around 200 pounds 16% is pretty fatty itself...im 178 pounds and 5ft4 16% bodyfat this is me http://s227.photobucket.com/albums/dd278/ghettocandyman/?action=view¤t=Picture190-1.jpg when i get to 10% bf when i cut im going to be a monster
- i reaaaallllly think you did something wrong witth the calculations.... ps. you can never get a proper measurement with crunching in numbers anyway - as your weight is skewed. (muscle weight more than mass, fat weighs less...etc) only proper way is to go for actual body percent fat testing
- No, 19% is acceptable. Here is the chart: Classification Men (% fat) Essential Fat 2-4% Athletes 6-13% Fitness 14-17% Acceptable 18-25% Obese 25% plus Knowing your body fat percentage can also help you determine if your weight loss goals are realistic. Remember, weight loss doesn't always mean fat loss. For example: Let's say you're a 130# woman with 23% body fat, and you goal is to "lose 20 pounds": Initial body fat: 130# x 0.23 fat = 30 # body fat Lean body mass: 130# total - 30# fat = 100# lean body mass (bones, organs and all else) Goal: 130# - 20# = 110 pounds As you can see, the goal of losing 20 pounds is not realistic or healthy. At 110 pounds, this woman still requires 100# of lean body mass (bones, organs, etc.), but would only be carrying 10#, or only 9% body fat. From the chart above, you can see that this is a dangerously low percentage. A better goal might be for the woman to reduce her body fat from 23% to 18%.
