Is 17% body fat bad for an athetlic girl?!
Question: Is 17% body fat bad for an athetlic girl!?
I play a lot of water polo 4 times a week!. My swimming ended a little while ago, but it's starting again in July, and I'll end up being in the water 6 times a week -!.-!. Our practices are an hour and 45 mins long!. I also sometimes weight train my arms and work out at home!. I'm 13, but sometimes I eat junk food!. I feel guilty about that now!. Is 17-18% that bad!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
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i recently read that below 18% bodyfat(for women) was the level that researchers found the body would start using that hard to get rid of stored fat!. so i would say it's excellent and most girls and women can only dream of being that low in bodyfat!. sounds super for a 13yr old girl!. probably not a good idea to drop lower at your age!. keep up the good work!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
No its not bad, everyone eats junk food dont feel bad about it!. And an average person is serpose to have about 25% of their body as fat!. So if its like 17-18 its kind of lower than average but you probably have more muscle definition thats why and b/c your also 13!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
i'm 17% also, or at least i was before i started eating crap!.!.!. when i was 17%, i was pretty happy with myself, but i wanted to get it down to about 15%!. just stop eating junk food!. have just one treat each week!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
My body fat is 16% and I'm a softball player!. It used to BE SO SO SO MUCH worse and I say you're fine, but if you want to lose a little weight it will be OK!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
your only 13!? you should really be working to hard let your body develop!.!.!. and no 17% is not bad at all!.!.!. you may seem fatter then older athletes but your body muscle is developingWww@Answer-Health@Com
hi for an athlete their body fat should be 15% or less 17-18% is normalWww@Answer-Health@Com
Of course not, you are very lean!.Www@Answer-Health@Com