Womens Percent Body Fat - Parillo Method

Calculating your body fat might seem like a silly idea, but actually it can not only be done using various mathematical equations, it can also be helpful when deciding on a diet or a training regime. Knowing yourself is the first step on the road to fitness and our body fat percentage calculators will help you achieve just that.

Parillo method - this method uses data from 9 different places on your body to calculate your body fat %.

1. Lower back
2. Chest
3. Calf
4. Abdominal
5. Subscapular
6. Suprailiac
7. Bicep
8. Triceps
9. Thigh

Percentage body fat table:

	% BF males	%BF females
lean	< 12	< 17
acceptable	12 - 21	17 - 28
moderately overweight	21 - 26	28 - 33
overweight	> 26	> 33