Healthy body fat percent?

[Skwidward]

What are the healthy norms for men and women?

I can't find them anywhere

please provide a source too

[Wowstrongcut]

for men its between 15-22%

women is like 20-28%

i dont have a source so take my word for it LOL

[|ceman]

What are the healthy norms for men and women?

I can't find them anywhere

please provide a source too

http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/sma/sma_bodyfat_sma.htm

From the article:

Men |||| Women
Body Fat % |||| Body Fat %
---------------------------------
Normal
Range 10-20% |||| 15-25%

Athlete 6-10% |||| 10-15%

Google is your friend

[Wowstrongcut]

http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/sma/sma_bodyfat_sma.htm

From the article:

Men |||| Women
Body Fat % |||| Body Fat %
---------------------------------
Normal
Range 10-20% |||| 15-25%

Athlete 6-10% |||| 10-15%

Google is your friend

those numbers look like BS

10% is not normal for a men and 15% isnt normal for a woman

a guy with 10% would stand out like a sore thumb amongst the general population.

[|ceman]

those numbers look like BS

10% is not normal for a men and 15% isnt normal for a woman

a guy with 10% would stand out like a sore thumb amongst the general population.

This is normal, as in: what is considered a healthy norm. An ideal goal.

Different than average, as in: what most people are at.

Normal does not equal average!

[SC1]

I got curious and did some research. I was suprised to find that the numbers were all over the board. I agree with the previous poster though... those "normal" numbers seem really low.

Here is what my ACE textbook says (women first, then men). This one seems little HIGH to me, but maybe that's the difference between the average levels of folks today and the recommend normal ranges...?

Essential Fat:.......10-13%...................2-5%
Athletes:.............14-20%....................6-13%
Fitness:...............21-24%....................14-17%
Average:.............25-31%....................18-24%
Obese:................32% and higher.......25% and higher

[Allen3000]

Hey Sci....just curious, did you get certified through ACE? I got textbooks and the whole package from ACE and plan to eventually get certified--I just have been taking a back seat to studying due to work and other classes I'm taking towards becoming a teacher...

But I really want to become a certified personal trainer....I was told that ACE is one of the best ways to go....Have you taken the test yet? or just preparing for it?

I got curious and did some research. I was suprised to find that the numbers were all over the board. I agree with the previous poster though... those "normal" numbers seem really low.

Here is what my ACE textbook says (women first, then men). This one seems little HIGH to me, but maybe that's the difference between the average levels of folks today and the recommend normal ranges...?

Essential Fat:.......10-13%...................2-5%
Athletes:.............14-20%....................6-13%
Fitness:...............21-24%....................14-17%
Average:.............25-31%....................18-24%
Obese:................32% and higher.......25% and higher

[Gorilla34]

The gym I train at claims almost the same as SC1's reply. I'm NASM certified and the gym I train uses the Durnin/Womersley 4 point caliper method...which IMO reads higher than is true for leaner individuals.

http://www.linear-software.com/online.html

This link also provides some info, scroll down and you'll see their thoughts as well.

[SC1]

Yup, I've been ACE certified since 2001. It's supposed to be one of the more respected certifications in the industry, which really baffles me. It's highly touted around my area. Perhaps it's gotten harder since I did it. I would highly recommend looking at another certification. The NSCA has the NSCA-CPT, which is good and the CSCS, which is the gold standard of any certification around (it requires a degree and a lot of work). The NASM is okay too.

I took my ACE exam before I had ever stepped foot in a gym. I just woke up one day and said, "Hey, I want to be a personal trainer!" I memorized the book in two weeks and passed a multiple choice test. Lol. In reality, I was completely clueless.

If you already have a good knowledge base and you are just looking for the piece of paper, I'd say go for it. Compared to some others, it's relatively cheap and easy. But if you really want to learn, or are just started out, look elsewhere. I'm trying to hard not to delve into a rant here, but it just frustrates me that anyone can memorize a book and suddenly be "qualified" to train other people. When I started out with my little book knowledge, I was one of those trainers you see doing stupid stuff in the gym that makes you want to scream.

Good luck!

[gfundaro]

Yup, I've been ACE certified since 2001. It's supposed to be one of the more respected certifications in the industry, which really baffles me. It's highly touted around my area. Perhaps it's gotten harder since I did it. I would highly recommend looking at another certification. The NSCA has the NSCA-CPT, which is good and the CSCS, which is the gold standard of any certification around (it requires a degree and a lot of work). The NASM is okay too.

I took my ACE exam before I had ever stepped foot in a gym. I just woke up one day and said, "Hey, I want to be a personal trainer!" I memorized the book in two weeks and passed a multiple choice test. Lol. In reality, I was completely clueless.

If you already have a good knowledge base and you are just looking for the piece of paper, I'd say go for it. Compared to some others, it's relatively cheap and easy. But if you really want to learn, or are just started out, look elsewhere. I'm trying to hard not to delve into a rant here, but it just frustrates me that anyone can memorize a book and suddenly be "qualified" to train other people. When I started out with my little book knowledge, I was one of those trainers you see doing stupid stuff in the gym that makes you want to scream.

Good luck!

To my knowledge they have gotten harder. My trainer got his in 2003 I believe, after failing the first time (as did my sensei, who really knows her stuff). They both had essay questions and case studies in their exams. It makes me feel much better to know that it's becoming more difficult, because it's what I'm going to college for, and I don't want to have trouble finding a job because someone fresh out of high school memorized an online manual. I can't recall which organization they tested with, but the exams were timed and difficult from what they said.

[Allen3000]

Yeah, they (ACE) have gotten much tougher with testing.....A close family friend of mine just got certified about a year ago or so....She is exceptionally bright and admitted to me that it was a pretty tough test....I think you have to score at least a 90%....I might be wrong...

Anyway, I have over 10 years of lifting experience....Ive been a gym rat my whole life...I know what it takes to train for certain sports like football (played in college), basketball, and track.....I have friends that train---and I know for a fact that I'm much more knowledgable than them with regards to lifting/conditioning/nutrition.....

Like I said, I've had to put it on the back-burner for now...But I'd like to get certified by the summer, hopefully.....Thanks for the advice though...

[amt4331]

I see for the CSCS you need a bachelor?s degree. Is there any certian classes that you have to take, or any field you have to have the degree in?