How to calculate fat mass – Simple ideal vs current formula

Instructions for finding your ideal fat mass:

  • Use the intersection method by first, scrolling down to find your height, move to your ideal category, the weight specified at the intersection is my recommendation for your ideal fat mass. This step is important because your current fat mass minus your ideal fat mass will dictate how long it’ll take you to reach your goal.
  • Need individualized help? I can create a detailed fitness plan within 24 hours of purchase with a goal date, week to week milestones, a training program, nutrition program, and a summary on how to reach your goal. Click on the training packages banner and email me with your height and ideal body type. If possible, send me your current weight and current body fat. If you don’t know your current body fat, include in the email, a picture with your height and I’ll make my own estimation. Further instructions will be provided upon check out. Additional questions email me at the email provided.
  • Step 3: Find your lean body mass: Calculate Ideal Lean Body Mass with Chart
  • This is all part of the The Perfect Body Shape Formula – Build an ideal physique in 4 steps. If you haven’t gone through it please do.
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How to calculate ideal fat mass for females – In order to find your ideal fat mass in pounds, cross reference your height with your ideal body shape or type.
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Ideal fat mass chart for males – In order to find your ideal fat mass in pounds, cross reference your height with your ideal body shape or type.

I created this array for you to find your ideal lean body mass based on height and ideal body type.

Ideal Fat Mass for Females:

  • Women – Non-Competition: Height 4’10” Normal – 20%BF 19lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 15.2lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 14lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 14.7lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 16.1lbs
  • Women – Non-Competition: Height 4’11” Normal – 20%BF 20lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 16lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 14.7lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 15.4lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 16.8lbs
  • Women – Non-Competition: Height 5’0″ Normal – 20%BF 21lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 16.8lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 15.4lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 16.1lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 17.5lbs
  • Women – Non-Competition: Height 5’1″ Normal – 20%BF 22lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 17.6lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 16.1lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 16.8lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 18.2lbs
  • Women – Non-Competition: Height 5’2″ Normal – 20%BF 23lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 18.4lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 16.8lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 17.5lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 18.9lbs
  • Women – Non-Competition: Height 5’3″ Normal – 20%BF 24lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 19.2lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 17.5lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 18.2lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 19.6lbs
  • Women – Non-Competition: Height 5’4″ Normal – 20%BF 25lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 20lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 18.2lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 18.9lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 20.3lbs
  • Women – Non-Competition: Height 5’5″ Normal – 20%BF 26lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 20.8lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 18.9lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 19.6lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 21lbs
  • Women – Non-Competition: Height 5’6″ Normal – 20%BF 27lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 21.6lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 19.6lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 20.3lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 21.7lbs
  • Women – Non-Competition: Height 5’7″ Normal – 20%BF 28lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 22.4lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 20.3lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 21lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 22.4lbs
  • Women – Non-Competition: Height 5’8″ Normal – 20%BF 29lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 23.2lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 21lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 21.7lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 23.1lbs
  • Women – Non-Competition: Height 5’9″ Normal – 20%BF 30lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 24lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 21.7lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 22.4lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 23.8lbs
  • Women – Non-Competition: Height 5’10” Normal – 20%BF 31lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 24.8lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 22.4lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 23.1lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 24.5lbs
  • Women – Non-Competition: Height 5’11” Normal – 20%BF 32lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 25.6lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 23.1lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 23.8lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 25.2lbs
  • Women – Non-Competition: Height 6’0″ Normal – 20%BF 33lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 26.4lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 23.8lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 24.5lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 25.9lbs
  • Women – Non-Competition: Height 6’1″ Normal – 20%BF 34lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 27.2lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 24.5lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 25.2lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 26.6lbs
  • Women – Non-Competition: Height 6’2″ Normal – 20%BF 35lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 28lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 25.2lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 25.9lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 27.3lbs
  • Women – Non-Competition: Height 6’3″ Normal – 20%BF 36lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 28.8lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 25.9lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 26.6lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 28lbs
  • Women – Non-Competition: Height 6’4″ Normal – 20%BF 37lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 29.6lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 26.6lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 27.3lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 28.7lbs
  • Women – Non-Competition: Height 6’5″ Normal – 20%BF 38lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 30.4lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 27.3lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 28lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 29.4lbs

Ideal Fat Mass for Males:

  • Men – Non Competition: Height 4’10” Normal – 20%BF 16.1lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 13.8lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 12.5lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 14lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 14.5lbs
  • Men – Non Competition: Height 4’11” Normal – 20%BF 16.8lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 14.4lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 13lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 14.5lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 15lbs
  • Men – Non Competition: Height 5’0″ Normal – 20%BF 17.5lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 15lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 13.5lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 15lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 15.5lbs
  • Men – Non Competition: Height 5’1″ Normal – 20%BF 18.2lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 15.6lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 14lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 15.5lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 16lbs
  • Men – Non Competition: Height 5’2″ Normal – 20%BF 18.9lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 16.2lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 14.5lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 16lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 16.5lbs
  • Men – Non Competition: Height 5’3″ Normal – 20%BF 19.6lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 16.8lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 15lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 16.5lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 17lbs
  • Men – Non Competition: Height 5’4″ Normal – 20%BF 20.3lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 17.4lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 15.5lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 17lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 17.5lbs
  • Men – Non Competition: Height 5’5″ Normal – 20%BF 21lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 18lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 16lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 17.5lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 18lbs
  • Men – Non Competition: Height 5’6″ Normal – 20%BF 21.7lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 18.6lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 16.5lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 18lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 18.5lbs
  • Men – Non Competition: Height 5’7″ Normal – 20%BF 22.4lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 19.2lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 17lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 18.5lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 19lbs
  • Men – Non Competition: Height 5’8″ Normal – 20%BF 23.1lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 19.8lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 17.5lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 19lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 19.5lbs
  • Men – Non Competition: Height 5’9″ Normal – 20%BF 23.8lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 20.4lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 18lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 19.5lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 20lbs
  • Men – Non Competition: Height 5’10” Normal – 20%BF 24.5lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 21lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 18.5lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 20lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 20.5lbs
  • Men – Non Competition: Height 5’11” Normal – 20%BF 25.2lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 21.6lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 19lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 20.5lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 21lbs
  • Men – Non Competition: Height 6’0″ Normal – 20%BF 25.9lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 22.2lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 19.5lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 21lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 21.5lbs
  • Men – Non Competition: Height 6’1″ Normal – 20%BF 26.6lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 22.8lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 20lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 21.5lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 22lbs
  • Men – Non Competition: Height 6’2″ Normal – 20%BF 27.3lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 23.4lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 20.5lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 22lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 22.5lbs
  • Men – Non Competition: Height 6’3″ Normal – 20%BF 28lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 24lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 21lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 22.5lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 23lbs
  • Men – Non Competition: Height 6’4″ Normal – 20%BF 28.7lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 24.6lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 21.5lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 23lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 23.5lbs
  • Men – Non Competition: Height 6’5″ Normal – 20%BF 29.4lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 25.2lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 22lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 23.5lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 24lbs
  • Men – Non Competition: Height 6’6″ Normal – 20%BF 30.1lbs – Athletic – 16%BF 25.8lbs – Athletic Muscular – 14%BF 22.5lbs – Muscular – 14%BF 24lbs – Bodybuilder – 14%BF 24.5lbs

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