When you are working on losing excess body fat, focusing on scale weight could cause a decrease in motivation when the numbers on the scale don’t reflect what you hoped to see. By instead assessing body fat percent, you’ll have a much clearer idea of whether you’re meeting your goals!

Body fat percentage calculator finds body fat for men & women based on skinfold calipers, circumference measurements, or a simple pictures.

What’s your ideal body fat percentage? Please understand there are so many differences in the way each of us hold body fat - both male and female.⁣ ⁣ You can't decide where your body stores fat - that is up to your genetics.⁣ ⁣ *That being said, these pictures are generalizations of women at these body fat percentage levels. You could very well store fat differently and thus look different at the same bodyfat level.⁣ ⁣ For me, I tend to hold my fat mostly in my midsection - as do a lot of…

My target: 17-20%

Discover the power of BMI for women calculator to track your health journey effectively. Learn how to use it, its benefits, and more in this detailed guide.

Body fat percentages and what they look like

Body Fat Percentage

What body fat percentage do you need to to see your abs? There's a range, but ab definition starts at around 24 percent body fat for women and 17 for men.