Body Fat Calculators (2)

The Skinny on Body Fat

The general public is keeping tabs on its body fat more than ever before, and rightly so. In addition its a aesthetic benefits, keeping your body fat percentage well under control through the proper diet and a solid weight loss program has many even more important benefits to your overall well-being:

• Keeps the heart healthy
• Reduces the risk of many chronic diseases
• Reduces unnecessary strain on the bones and connective tissue.
• Promotes a healthier body image.
• Promotes overall health and wellness

The above chart gives the general fat percentage categories found in the YourBestBodyNOW Program for Living Healthy and Fit Manual and weight loss guide.

While this chart is best used alongside the very specific body fat measurement techniques laid out in the weight loss program manual, the above calculators use two less accurate, yet useful methods of determining one's body fat. One uses the method of figuring out the body's circumference at several points in relations to its weight, the other methods (commonly used by the YMCA) uses waist size, sex, and weight only to make its determination.

Take your body fat to an all-time low