Is it normal to have 9.7% bodyfat if I am 5'0, 108 lbs, and 21 years old?
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- Thread starter elivette95
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How did you come up with that number? It's low.
Here are ranges of body fat levels: For Women
Essential Fat= 10-12%
Athletes= 14-20%
Fitness= 21-24%
Acceptable= 25-31%
Obese= 32% plus
Here are ranges of body fat levels: For Women
Essential Fat= 10-12%
Athletes= 14-20%
Fitness= 21-24%
Acceptable= 25-31%
Obese= 32% plus
I participated in a fitness study and the experimenter calculated it.
It just doesn't seem right to me, but I don't know.
5'0'' 108 with 9.7% body fat...you've gotta be JACKED. More power to ya.
Thanks 
I was just concerned if that's abnormally low.
I was just concerned if that's abnormally low.Are you loaded with muscle? Your body fat % is abnormally low in my opinion. Here's another comparison:
The average man has 15 to 17% body fat, while the average woman is between 18 and 22%. Typical scores for elite athletes are 6% to 12% for men and 12% to 20% for women.
The following table details the percentage body fat for male and female athletes for a variety of sports.
Sport Male Female
Baseball 12-15% 12-18%
Basketball 6-12% 20-27%
Canoe/Kayak 6-12% 10-16%
Cycling 5-15% 15-20%
Field & Ice Hockey 8-15% 12-18%
Gymnastics 5-12% 10-16%
Rowing 6-14% 12-18%
Swimming 9-12% 14-24%
Tennis 12-16% 16-24%
Track - Runners 8-10% 12-20%
Track - Jumpers 7-12% 10-18%
Track - Throwers 14-20% 20-28%
Triathlon 5-12% 10-15%
Volleyball 11-14% 16-25%
The average man has 15 to 17% body fat, while the average woman is between 18 and 22%. Typical scores for elite athletes are 6% to 12% for men and 12% to 20% for women.
The following table details the percentage body fat for male and female athletes for a variety of sports.
Sport Male Female
Baseball 12-15% 12-18%
Basketball 6-12% 20-27%
Canoe/Kayak 6-12% 10-16%
Cycling 5-15% 15-20%
Field & Ice Hockey 8-15% 12-18%
Gymnastics 5-12% 10-16%
Rowing 6-14% 12-18%
Swimming 9-12% 14-24%
Tennis 12-16% 16-24%
Track - Runners 8-10% 12-20%
Track - Jumpers 7-12% 10-18%
Track - Throwers 14-20% 20-28%
Triathlon 5-12% 10-15%
Volleyball 11-14% 16-25%