Fitness Competition

[eriniski]

Hi,

I was just wondering on average or around what your body fat % has to or should be to enter a fitness competition or even a figure competition. Thanks for your advanced posts!!

 

[Boybert]

I think it depends upon the competition, but I think that most are pretty low, maybe in the 10-12% range. I don't think it is a percentage they keep off season, either. I thought there have been people on here that have competed. Where are ya girlies at?


Debbie


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[LauraMax]

I think you're about right Debbie. Women who are in competitions like Miss Fitness are around 11%.

Women who are in bodybuilding competitions, like Miss Olympia, go below 5%.

Funny how women who're supposed to be some of the healthiest in the world aren't so healthy after all.

 

[eriniski]

Thank you! A couple of my friends are entering and I was thinking about it myself and my body fat is 14% right now but I feel as though that may be too low for my comfort right now. The fitness would not be horrible I could probably get to 12% but wouldn't really want to dip any lower than that.