Body Fat Calculator

Forget the scale! It is an inaccurate measurement that can’t distinguish the pounds gained from excess fat from those gained from an increase in fat-burning muscle!

The Eat-Clean Diet has helped millions of people reduce their body-fat percentage to healthy levels, get into great shape for photo shoots and fitness competitions, and into that grand outfit for special occasions.

The easiest way to measure your body-fat percentage is with a formula created by the United States Navy. Simply put your measurements in the table below to calculate whether your body-fat percentage is within a desired range.

* This body-fat calculator does not replace the advice of a medical professional. As with any body-fat measurement method, it is not totally accurate. Accuracy estimates are +/– 3%.

What does this mean?

The Eat-Clean Diet suggests we use a different set of numbers to define our health and fitness goals. Instead of pounds on the scale, we should aim to reduce the extra inches of fat around our upper arms and waists to showcase our lovely muscles, a change that is reflected in a measurement called the body-fat percentage.

Our body-fat percentage is a more accurate way of determining whether our body is in a state of health. It reflects the proportion of weight our body carries from fat relative to your bones, organs and muscles. We want our body to carry a healthy amount of fat. Neither too much nor so little that our body cannot function properly.

The chart below is based on data from the American Council on Exercise. If you are lean your body-fat percentage will likely fall into either the athletic or fitness range.