Hi there...um...I was just wandering how much body fat a women should have, i'm 16 but i'll be 17 really soon and is 24% body fat bad? I weigh about 115lbs and my height is about 5ft 4.5inches. oh and i'm a female. :) I work out about at least 30minutes to 1hour a day.(Lifting weights, but if I have school I jog for about 5-10minutes and do the same amount of weight lifting, 30min-1hour.)
2007-01-09 23:22:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
to me , you are doing a good job keeping fit ...sounds like the 24 % is O K
2007-01-09 23:41:01 · answer #1 · answered by klunk 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here, I have listed the body fat percentages for females:
10%-12%: Essential Body Fat
13%-17%: Athletes/Body Builders
18%-24%: Ideal Fitness
25%-30%: Acceptable
Over 30%: Overfat
As you can see, your body fat percentage is ideal, although I have a feeling it might be a bit less than your scale says. I would have your body fat percentage tested professionally. HTH : )
2007-01-10 16:29:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you are in very good condition. I don't know how they calculate body fat. Some people have larger frames than others. Being built like a 12 yr. old boy is not attractive so you just keep up what you've been doing.
2007-01-10 07:28:40 · answer #3 · answered by MsFancy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ive found that for the most part for women. That from one and a half to two pounds per inch of height looks just fine. For your height that's 96.75lbs. to 129lbs. So you look fine.
p.s. if you're an Aquarius! that would make you a cool hot chick
2007-01-10 08:07:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds fine to me. Don't worry so much about the numbers as about how you look and feel. A scale can't give you nearly as much information as you can get from just paying attention to your body.
2007-01-10 07:31:18 · answer #5 · answered by Jenn 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a man who loves women, forget all that crap.
Are you happy? This is what matters most
Attention must be paid to fitness but only in the realm of health.
2007-01-10 07:29:17 · answer #6 · answered by jetero41 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
According to what I have read, your just about perfect.
You can lose 2% more fat, but no more. If you do you will be in the danger zone.
Good Luck.
2007-01-11 06:07:55 · answer #7 · answered by eyes_of_iceblue 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That body fat level is very good. Keep up the good work.
2007-01-10 07:32:06 · answer #8 · answered by xovenusxo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmm 24%...are you sure that's right? That means you have 28 pounds of fat. That doesn't sound right.
2007-01-10 07:31:34 · answer #9 · answered by His Angel 4 · 0⤊ 5⤋
sounds fit to me. don't be so concerned with it
2007-01-10 07:26:24 · answer #10 · answered by natalie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋