Vascularity – This is the appearance of veins in different areas of the body as body fat decreases. Muscle Striations – As an individual becomes more defined, the actual muscle can be seen more clearly, which looks like thin rods, referred to as striations. As we age, fat around the organs (visceral) and within a muscle (intramuscular) tends to increase and most formulas take this into account. For example, a 20-year-old man and a 50-year-old man may have the same subcutaneous body fat measurement (fat under the skin), but the 20-year-old maybe 15% and the 50-year-old will be at 20%. A classic example is a skinny runway model may have the same body fat percentage as a fit, athletic woman.Īge – Most body fat measurement devices will reflect higher body fat levels as age increases. I tried my best to show pictures that highlighted the stomach region for men and the hips/thighs/stomach region for women.īody Shape -Similar to body fat distribution is we all have different body shapes, so two different body shapes may have the same body fat percentage even if they don’t look like it. The same thing goes with men, but most men carry fat in their stomachs. For example, some women may have very little body fat on their abs, but a lot on their thighs and triceps, while others will have the opposite. For example, a 170 lb man with 30lb of body fat has a body fat percentage of 16 %(30/180).īody Fat Distribution – We all have different body fat distributions, or how fat is distributed across our body. Let’s look at some basics of Body Fat Body Fat Percentage – is the amount of body fat (lb, or kg) divided by total body weight listed as a percentage. Percentages can be a little tough to visualize- you’re not alone if you’ve ever wondered what an ideal body fat percentage looks like. Still, unless you’ve got a reference… numbers are just numbers. Which, of course, brings us to body fat percentage- that mystical number where sub 12% for guys and 20-ish% for the ladies gets you to “Hey… I look like that Guy/Girl in that magazine” land. ![]() Of course, not all body fat is bad and is, in fact, a natural and ESSENTIAL element to our physiology. ![]() Not that body fat doesn’t have its place but in excess, it clogs things up, squeezes important organs, and pretty much gives us an express ticket to low self-confidence, illness, and at worst an early out from this world to the next. We all want to burn it off and send it packing.
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