Question 1

what is considered to be the optimal body fat percentage?

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%: For a woman aiming for 21 to 24% body fat is a good range. For a man aiming for a 14 to 17% body fat is a good range.  Numbers are lower for most competitive athletes.

Question 2

how to reduce body fat percentage?

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Asking the Impossibl: As you have been informed, in your specific case, you are asking of an extreme that is no achievable and is not consistent with life. Perhaps it is time given this obsession that you seek out a good psychiatrist or mental health therapist to assess why you want to put your life at risk for an unachievable and unhealthy desire.

Question 3

how can i lower body fat percentage?

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Body fat: Eat healthfully ; be physically active. Aim for 7.5 to 8 hrs of sleep / night. Hydrate w at least 64 oz of water / day. Calories burned must &gt; calories consumed.  Do both cardio ; weight training.

Question 4

best way to lower body fat percentage?

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Change food, & Exerc: Best way to lower fat in body is to reduce calories and add some exercise. The list enclosed are the main causes of weight gain, 
change the top 2 or 3, with better food and drink choices, walk 45 minutes x 4 per week and your body fat will just melt away!

Question 5

how to calculate your body fat percentage?

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See below: hydrostatic weighing, DEXA scans are incredibly accurate at measuring body composition. But whereas hydrostatic weighing involves getting dunked under the water, a DEXA scan simply involves lying on a table for a few quick, dry and painless minute. Calipers are not as accurate as above...use the BMI scale also

Question 6

is it possible to lose  "body fat percentage"?

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Loose weight: Boy fat percentage will go down with weight loss and also with build muscle or lean body mass.

Question 7

what is a good way to calculate body fat percentage?

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See below: How to determine your bmi
your bmi estimates how much you should weigh, based on your height. Here are the steps to calculate it:
multiply your weight in pounds by 703.
Divide that answer by your height in inches.
Divide that answer by your height in inches again.
For example, a woman who weighs 270 pounds and is 68 inches tall has a bmi of 41.0.

Question 8

what can i do to calculate body fat percentage at home?

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Calculate fat: It is difficult to do this at home accurately. There are scales that supposedly calculate this for you, but they are not very accurate. You can buy skin calipers which would be more accurate, but a little tough to measure yourself. That's probably your best bet.

Question 9

what body fat percentage does a woman need for flat abs?

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Flat abs: Well, that's sort of difficult to answer because there are so many body types out there. You could have flat abs at 10%, 20%, and 30% body fat depending on how your fat is distributed. Some people carry their fat in their thighs/buttock, while others carry it in their midsection. So, body fat% doesn't really dictate if you have flat abs or not. Work on your abs and don't think about % body fat.

Question 10

why its hard to lose weight at a low body fat percentage?

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Why lose weight?: If your body fat,percentage is low, chances are that you don't need to lose,weight.  That is why it is hard.  Why are you trying?  If you want to firm up, try doing weight bearing exercises and lifting.  But trying to lose weight will probably only work against you.

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