RIO Fitness Chicago® Exercise & Nutrition Blog

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip:

Forget about BMI, forget about the scale (to an extent), all you need to know is your body fat %! Body fat is where all your disease risks (heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer) are coming from. A LOT of doctors go off of BMI, but that's just height over weight. A muscular bodybuilder who is only 5'7" & 220lbs, his BMI will say he's obese, so BMI is irrelevant. The scale will say you've lost 10lbs, but it is possible to lose on the scale, but not body fat % = you've lost water/muscle weight. So the scale is irrelevant.

For WOMEN: 18-35yrs old body fat % should be 18-20%, 35-50yrs old should be 20-22%, 50yrs old + should be 22-26%

For MEN: 18-35yrs old body fat % should be 12-14%, 35-50yrs old should be 14-16%, 50yrs old + should be 16-20%

Have a qualified health & fitness professional calculate your body fat % TODAY, so you can begin tracking REAL (getting healthier) progress!