The Fitness Warden

Your Ideal Body Fat Percentage

The absolute perfect body fat percentage simply does NOT exist. Age and gender make a big contribution to the ideal value, but most importantly…

Everyone is an individual. Some people might feel and perform better at a higher or lower body fat percentage than others of the same age and sex. And that’s why…

Ranges and guidelines exist. The table below gives the ideal body fat percentage ranges for the general population. The important thing to remember is…

Anywhere inside the range is good. Staying below the upper limit should be your target!

Body Composition

TFW uses the following Skinfold measurements to determine Body Composition for individuals.

Description: This method is the most widely used body composition testing method for assessing percent body fat. Equipment used for this assessment includes a skinfold caliper. A Skinfold Caliper is designed specifically for simple accurate measurement of subcutaneous tissue. Either a 7 or 3 site skinfold may be assessed.

7 site skinfold:

• chest
• triceps
• subscapular
• axilla
• suprailiac
• abdomen
• thigh

3 site skinfold (Men):

• chest
• abdomen
• thigh

3 Site Skinfold (Women):

• tricep
• suprailiac
• thigh