Female competitors BF%

[ChrisOBrien]

Hey guys. What body fat percentages do women typically compete at for figure competition, and natural body building also? I own a dunk tank and this 31-year-old woman walked in carrying a ton of lean mass and very little body fat. 5'3.75" and 127.5 lbs.

She tested at 8.4% and was interested in maybe doing some competing in the future, I believe. I told here that she was probably was very close to having the body composition already for something like figure competition. Do you think that's an accurate statement?

 

[Marshal-1]

Figure range seems to be in the 10-13% range these days and trending towards an even softer look.

 

[GoneForever]

I always thought women were about %8 more than men. Like if a guy is 12% and female is %20 its the same. Thats what our personal training class taught us like 8years ago

 

[Marshal-1]

I always thought women were about %8 more than men. Like if a guy is 12% and female is %20 its the same. Thats what our personal training class taught us like 8years ago

That is very true but the range diminishes as both get leaner, a man at 10% and a woman at 18% will have a very similiar look.

 

[Muay Thai]

That is very true but the range diminishes as both get leaner, a man at 10% and a woman at 18% will have a very similiar look.

wow i am a trainer and ive never heard that in those words

 

[ojs]

wow i am a trainer and ive never heard that in those words

So am I and I haven't either.

I've worked with a good number of men and women though mostly women. From my experience I'd think that a man at 9-10% is more like a woman 14-15%.

 

[Marshal-1]

So am I and I haven't either.

I've worked with a good number of men and women though mostly women. From my experience I'd think that a man at 9-10% is more like a woman 14-15%.

Well we are starting to split hairs here. The concept is true and like I said the leaner both get the range seems to narrow. My wife and I both compete (her in Figure) and when I am at 6% and she is at 12% we have almost the exact same pounds of fat on us. Just the extra 80 pounds of lean that give me the lower number.