Take a look, Ideal BF % for men and woman

[ORGANON CANON]

The following is according to Health Canada:

Body Fat for woman
Essential = <12%
Athletic = 12-22%
Heavy = 23-33%
Obese = >33%

Body Fat for Men
Essential = <5%
Athletic = 5-13%
Heavy = 14-30%
Obese = >30%

Just thought some people could use this as a reference

 

[Keep it beefy]

sounds about right.

-beefy

 

[Namu]

The post is right on. Very helpful!!!

 

[Ulter]

It's interesting that they say 5% is essential in men, that must be an average man. I say that because Michael Jordan played 6 years from 86-92 at 3%. And it may have been longer because 86 was first year they measured him.

 

[ORGANON CANON]

Good point Ulter. I have read pleny of times that maintaining a BF % of lower then 5-6% can be detrimental to your health, but this however, completely contradicts that. Although I am sure you're right and this is for the average man, as we all know Michael Jordan is not by any stretch of the word average.