Body Fat Calculator
Using the Body Fat Calculator on this page you will quickly be able to roughly estimate how much fat you are carrying on your body.
Having a body fat percentage which is high can be very dangerous for your health and well being. Lots and lots of people are on weight loss diets and are judging their weight loss off on what the scales are telling them each week. This is the wrong way to go about it, unless the bathroom scales that you are using also measure body fat percentage. If you are interested in buying body fat scales there is more about this at the bottom of the page.
Now it’s time to find out if your body is in an healthy body fat range for your age and gender. Using the Body Fat Calculator below. This tool uses the US Navy Circumference Method to quickly estimate your body fat percentage. Whilst this method isn’t 100% accurate it’s a good starting point to quickly judge your body’s body fat composition.
Here’s a chart showing you the healthy ranges for both men and women.
| Recommended Body Fat Percentage % For Men and Women |
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| Age | Up to 30yrs | 30-50yrs | 50+yrs |
| Female | 14-21% | 15-23% | 16-25% |
| Male | 9-15% | 11-17% | 12-19 |
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How find out roughly what percentage you are?
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This Body Fat Calculator gives you just a rough estimate of your body fat percentage, but if you are looking for a much more accurate form of measurement a set of body fat scales is going to be your cheapest and quickest option. Some experts suggest using body fat calipers but these can be very fiddly and you never get the same reading twice which suggests your accuracy is going to be compromised.
By using body fat scales you can know your body fat percentage in just a matter of seconds and it doesn’t end there. The top of the range scales also measure other very important data such as your Viseral Fat levels, skeletal muscle percentage, resting metabolism and also your body mass index. All this data is very important and will help ensure that when your losing weight on a diet that your doing it correctly and more importantly safely.
Now that you know how important measuring your body fat percentage is, let’s tell you a little bit more about it. Your body fat is split into two main categories storage fat and essential body fat.
Storage fat is the fat which is just under the skin and is also known as subcutaneous fat. Carrying too much storage fat will leave you with a flabby appearance, so this is the type of fat that we are wanting to reduce. The average amount is 15% for a women and 12% for a man.
The other type of fat Essential fat is very important for keeping your body running smoothly and healthy. Its absolutely vital that you never drop your storage fat to a level were your dipping into your bodies essential fat which is approx 12% for a women and 3% for a man. Remember these amounts differ from person to person so take these amounts as just a rough estimate.
Body Fat Chart Not Moving
My body fat chart just isn’t moving and it’s really beginning to get me down big time. When I first started this weight loss blog just a few short months ago I was on fire with my weight loss and fat loss. I was so motivated and I was doing tons and tons of cardio exercise mainly due to the 50,000 calories challenge I set for myself. Boy was that a hard challenge but it helped me to lose weight and lower my body fat percentage. I haven’t really been that strict with my diet plan all year, but even so I’m still 30 pounds lighter than I was at the start of 2009, which I am very pleased about.
On the 10th April my body fat percentage was 22.1% seven weeks later it still stands at 22.1% the only difference is, I now weight slightly heavier which is good news because it now means that I am carrying more lean muscle mass than I did seven weeks ago. But no movement in my body fat chart sucks big time. And the only person this is down to is YOURS TRULY. I’ve let myself down my overeating and not being able to say no to my cravings. The problem with me is once I started eating delicious tasting junk food I find it very hard to stop. I know that lots of you can relate to what I’m telling you here.
One of the biggest problems is me being lazy and not preparing my meals the night before. By not doing so I’ve been eating at the works canteen, which is jam packed with delicious but calorie laden food. Another thing that I’ve been doing is not keeping well stocked up with the foods that are contained in my diet plan. This is something that I must do if I’m to move forward on my body fat loss journey and finally see some downward movement on my body fat chart week after week.
Another major problem is my social life over the last few weeks, there’s been weddings to attend, stag parties to attend, christenings to attend and so on and so. This involves drinking and eating food from buffets. Which after a few drinks is hard not to do, I recently went to my friends wedding and I went back to the buffet three times because the food was that good. I think once I can get below the 20% body fat mark on my body fat chart I can start moving forward again at a faster rate. Losing fat is definitely a lot harder than just losing weight.
My Body Fat Calculation Scales
There are many different ways you can measure your body fat. But if you are looking for a method which is quick and easy to do invest in a set of body fat scales. This is the way my body fat calculation is done. I do own a pair of body fat calipers but its just to fiddly for me and each time I take a measurement with them I always seem to get a different reading. You are told to take three reading on the same area then average out the measurements that you have taken, but with all the cardio I’m doing at the moment I just haven’t got the time to do it this way.
My body fat calculation is done on a set of Omron Body Fat Analyzer Scales (model number BF500). They are fantastic you just step onto them hold out the grip electrodes with your arms straight and at 90 degree angle to your body, and your body fat percentage is measured in a matter of seconds. It states in the technical data that the scales are accurate to 3.5% which is good enough for me. The scales do so much more than just take your weight and body-fat percentage.
My Body Fat Scales
They also take your visceral fat, this type of fat can be dangerous if you have large amounts of it. And is related to diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia. So knowing your visceral fat level is very important.
They also take your BMI and resting metabolism. Knowing this is also very important because you can judge your daily calorie intake off how many calories your body is burning each day at rest. It gets better there’s a memory function which will store up to 4 users data which makes them perfect for you and your family.
When I first spotted these scales in my local retailer I knew I had to have a set. But the price was a bit expensive for my liking they wanted 100 pounds for them. So I left them were they were returned home and checked out eBay to see if I could get a set any cheaper. I managed to find a seller selling them for 75 pounds. That’s better I thought, so I dug a little deeper with google and found a UK retailer selling them for 69.95 with free delivery. Bargain so I instantly bought myself a set and when they arrived that was when I began my body fat reduction journey.
I purchased my body fat calculation scales through ChemistDirect.com just type body fat scales into the search bar and look for the Omron BF500 model.
