Body Fat Chart
Reducing body fat and gaining lean muscle will make you smaller and leaner even if your weight stays the same. This is why I was able to drop 4 pant sizes after a 40lb weight loss.
This is a general chart to give you an idea of what a healthy body fat percentage is. There are several different ways to measure body fat, but the easiest is to use a simple body fat caliper you can buy at almost any sporting goods or health store.
Body Fat % Chart
Women |
Men |
|
Essential Fat | 10-13% | 2-5% |
Athlete | 14-20% | 6-13% |
Fitness | 21-24% | 14-17% |
Average | 25-31% | 18-24% |
Obese | 32%+ | 25%+ |