what is the optimal body fat percentage?
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Male:\nLow: 6-10% fat\nOptimal: 11-17% fat\nModerate: 18-20% fat\nObesity: Greater than 25% fat\n\nFemale:\nLow: 14-18% fat\nOptimal:19-22% fat\nModerate: 23-30% fat\nObesity: Greater than 30% fat
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depends on muscle density, id say if your a biger frame not saying your fat, but probably like 120 a smaller frame like around 100-120
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OK!! Simple way to determine is go to a website where you can find out about your B.M.I.(Body Mass Index) will give you some links to check. It can be an accurate way to tell your %fat and muscle and give you a good indication whether you are overweight or not! You should have a range of 20-25 means your weight is healthy, it will also tell you what your ideal weight should be. A word of caution sometimes the weight can also be muscle so if they say your b.m.i is 26 or something dont be too worried. If you really worried about the weight issue just trim down on the calories and take up gentle exercise you will be perfect :-)
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The fact that I stay physically fit. Eat clean, 5% body fat. In the gym 5 days a week. Teach martial arts 4 nights a week. Outdoor activities are a must.
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The most popular method is the Body Mass Index (BMI). It is a number calculated from a person’s weight and height. It doesn't directly measure body fat, but still provides a good estimate.\n\nThere are many BMI calculators available on the Internet. For an example of one (for teens and adults), visit the CDC site sourced below. If your question relates to the formula behind the BMI, visit the second (for adults) or third (for teens) sites sourced below.
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Im sorry but these ppl are wrong.. @ 5`11 you should be 160-170 pounds. @ 12-18% body fat..
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Any weight that is in proportion with the body height.  A few extra pounds doesn't matter either.
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It's possible that your body fat could be the same, but unlikely.  Are you asking because you measured and got the same number?  Lots of things can affect how those body fat measuring devices work...dehydration, when during the day you measure, if you just worked out or had a shower.  If you are at a 'healthy weight' for your frame, your clothes fit properly and you like how you look...your body fat % isn't that important.
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it depends on your high, weight and activity level\ntake a test from this site, and find diet which will best for you:)
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ABSOLUTE MAX is 134 beats/minute.  This is causing your heart to work at 85%.  Anything above 80% (for you 126 beats/min) and your body starts burning muscle for energy instead of calories and fat.  Aim for 102-120 beats per minute.  This is the "zone" where your body is using fat and calories for energy.  You don't have to stop if you get above 120, just slow down the intensity of your workout.  Aim for a half an hour or longer workout! Good luck!\n\n(P.S.  The above calculations were made by subtracting your age from 220 and multiplying by the appropriate percents.  This is the most accepted method for calculating heart rates.)
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Between 125lb and 145lb would be ideal. But most importantly, to be healthy, your body fat should be less than 30% (ideally less than 25%) and your waist measurement should be less than 32 inches (ideally 28 inches or less). HTH : )
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The problem you are describing is common. No excersize alone that anyone recommends to you will help you! Your problem is simply caused by too much fat. There are many people who look thin in clothing, for instance, but actually have a larger amount of fat. \n\nTo check whether this is your problem, go to a gym or a fitness trainer and ask them to "Check your bodyfat percentage". They will usually do this for free. Generally a body fat percentage over about 30% is considered obese. On the other end of the spectrum, 3-7% body fat is extremely thin for men. For women who have a greater amount of essential body fat, 11-13% is very thin. If you go below these numbers and you are female, you will suffer a loss of your periods and deterioration of your bone density. Female body builders almost always go below 11% when competing, but often for only a couple of weeks (Those who maintain extremely low fat levels must maintain their bone density through male hormone replacement). \n\nMy wife and I have competed (and done well) in various physique competitions. In one 12 week period, my wife lost 24 lb. and beat out thousands of other competitors! I have two books to recommend. The first will do the job and the second will do the best job but it is very extreme! Here they are:\n\nBody For Life (Good beginning book, motivational, you don't need the supplements though)\nhttp://www.bodyforlife.com\nsee also the book at amazon.com\n\nGet Lean (Extremely good book! Worth the EXPENSIVE price.)\nhttp://www.eatingmanagement.com/getleankit.htm\n\nGood luck my good friend!\n\nJ
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here's the quick and easy method for people of average size \n\nTake your current bodyweight (in pounds) and multiply by:\n8-10: if you are primarily interested in losing bodyfat\n12: if you are trying to both lose fat and gain muscle\n15: if you are primarily interested in gaining muscle
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it is said that you should reach about 60-70% of your maximum heart rate during exercise to burn fat. to get your maximum heart rate, use 220 and minus your age. say you are 20 years old, then your maximum heart rate is 200 and you should hit about 120-140 bpm to achieve fat burning. \n\nyou can workout religiously and still not see results if your workout has plateaued or if you do not watch your diet. don't be too ambitious when starting to work out. it may lead to injuries. set realistic goals and progress gradually to prevent plateau.
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contrary to popular belief, you cant just target a specific area when losing fat. You must reduce your body fat percentage in your ENTIRE body and eventually the belly fat will go too. \n\nThe best way to lose fat is simple - exercise. If possible, do some cardio first thing in the morning before eating any full meals. This burns the maximum amount of fat. Since your body has not had any food for the last 7-10 hours, it burns the fat in your body for energy. If not, then cardio and a little weight lifting anytime of the day will do. It is important to build some muscle since it will aid in your fat loss. The more muscle mass you have, the faster your metabolism.\n\nAlso, try eating small meals more frequently as opposed to the big 3 (breakfast, lunch, dinner). try to eat a small meal every 3 hours. The reason for this is that your body burns more calories since it is constantly digesting something in your stomach and will raise your metabolism. It is also useful to eat small meals because your stomach will not be stuffed and will always have a smaller look. If you are afraid of doing this because you might end up eating more, try this: when you are about to eat lunch, separate everything on your plate into 2. eat half and leave the other half to be eaten 3 hours later. do the same with dinner.\n\nlastly, losing weight is just simple math. If your calories taken in is more than when you use up (exercise, daily activities, metabolism, etc) then you gain weight. If it is less, then you lose weight. If you are really determined to lose weight then i suggest you start counting how much calorries you consume a day and cut it by 300-500 each week until you notice some results.\n\nif you are really serious, avoid eating foods high in sugar without any real nutritional value (chocolate, cakes, doughnuts, ice cream, all desserts) and foods way up there in the calorie scale (pizza, fried anything, etc). Foods which are very sweet like the ones mentioned above contain a lot of simple sugars which do nothing but make you fatter. What you want to be eating are complex carbs (wheat bread, oatmeal), foods high in protein (tuna, beef, chicken breast, etc), vegetables and fruits as these foods have the most nutritional value and will help in your fat loss. dont over eat with these foods only because they have good nutritional value. remember as long as you have a caloric surplus, you WILL gain weight, no matter how healthy you eat\n\nby doing all of the above, you will be able to achieve a lean body with a good body fat percentage. This will ensure that your stomach is flat and hard. However, if you want abs (im assuming that you do) you will have to train them hard. There are quite a number of exercises for the abs on this page http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/exercise... like the different variations of crunches and oblique exercises to get you started.
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it doesn't really matter what you eat, do you have high matabolism.  if you really want to know if you are in good healthy weight, get your body fat measured.  if you are over 22%, then you are fat.   you should be around 12% or around there.
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You can have your fat percentage calculated at nearly any gym.  They will use calipers on several areas of your body and take an average.  Hydrostatic testing (aka the watertank) method can be more accurate if done properly by measuring the amount of water you displace when you're put in the tank.  Big boned is a misnomer.  What you can check is if you're big framed.  Measure the wrist of your non-dominant hand.  IIRC (I had this done about 35 years ago) for women anything over 8" denotes a large frame, 5"-8" is medium and less than 5" is considered small.