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How to Calculate Body Fat Percentage

Wanting to know how to calculate body fat percentage is very smart. Which is why Rita knew she was onto something when she set out to find out exactly how to calculate body fat percentage

You see it's not really that we're overweight. Most football players are overweight - for their height. It's more that we're over fat. And the only way to know how over fat is to know how to calculate body fat percentage.

Not only that but body fat percent is a good way to track the progress you're making on a fitness/nutrition program. As you move towards you ideal body fat percent.

Ways to Calculate
My Body Fat Percentage

So if you're looking for the "ways to calculate my body fat percentage" there are five. We'll look at those in a bit but first let's deal with another commonly asked question. That is "Whats my ideal body fat percentage?"

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Let's talk about two categories, fit and acceptable. This chart shows you what's what.

Ideal Body Fat Percent

	Males	Females
Fit	14-17%	21-24%
Acceptable	18-25%	25-31%

I guess you could say fit would describe your ideal body fat percent? And if you're not fit then acceptable gives you something to shoot for right? With the real question to ask "Is it going up or down?"

Alright then. Let's start with

Ways to Calculate My Body Fat Percentage

at home.

Believe it or not there are some fairly accurate and relatively inexpensive bathroom scales that are up to the task. One that got a thumbs up from both Good Housekeeping and Consumer Reports is the Taylor Body Fat Analyzer - model 5553. You can pick one up at Walmart for under $35.

Pros: Simple to use and lets you monitor regularly at home.
Cons: Accuracy can vary depending on several factors, including your hydration level (too little or too much water).

So that's one way how to calculate body fat percentage. Let's go on to the four other ways figure out body fat percentage

How to Calculate Body Fat Percentage