What BF % are you guys who compete...

[Willy Beans]

What BF % are you guys who compete typically at?

I'm talking during contest time, what BF% are you at, or strive to be at?

Thanks.

[annabuddha]

As best I know it

an average athelete is16-20%
figure/fitness is 9-15%

if anyone else has imput that would be great
:)

[HugeGuns21]

Well a healthy BF% is between 6% to 12 %BF.

[annabuddha]

Sorry, above I meant average "person", not athlete. Depending on who you talk with, the percentage often will vary a few degrees.

I also believe someone involved in figure competitons could go as low as 5%. The lowest I have heard of was 3.3% in a marithon runner.

A great reference is this website, scroll down just past 1/2. It gives averages for different sports etc.

www.sports-fitness-advisor.com/bodyfat percentage.html

here is their fairly
dependable "average "

Male female
weightlifters 9-16%
bodybuilders 5-8% 10-15%


anna

[Scaarub]

well 8% is whats needed to get that ripped look for contests, but i usually dont go below 7 or past 10 unless im bulking so keep it between them figures to look ripped and stuff

[spec24]

average person 16-20%!!!???! On what planet is this - certainly not here in the US.

[CanadaBBOY]

spec, you mean people are a lot fatter?

The average person who doesn't work out or lift weights isn't exactly defined.

[user34566548717114]

lol yeah....average people are reallly over 15-20% a good athelete will run around 10-12%........people who compete can go to high 3% to like 5%ish