Women's body fat & BMI

Currently, my BF is around 15% which is very low for women.But I'm feeling pretty okay and can workout and climb comfortably. I'm not trying to lose fat now but working out harder than ever to be a better climber. I do not recommend any woman to be at this low BF.



However, I kind of feel as long as your BMI is within suitable range, low BF doesn't matter so much. In fact, makes you ripped and feel good about yourself.

My BMI is 20, right in normal range. What's your take? I'd like to hear especially from men who's BF is less than 10%.

JuhQman, I absolutely agree with you. However, there are so many women who starve themselves to go extremely low BMI and go extremely low BF%.

Ideally, to get 6 pac abs, you need to aim to less then 20% for women. But for those with very low BMI, when they go less than 20%, they get only boney belly not 6 pac abs.
Or low BMI and low BF% but still ugly love handles.

You wouldn't believe it but there is a slim madness in Japan. These people do not realize that they are slowly killing themselves with starvation diet. And I thought BMI is a suitable meter as far as health is concerned.

Maybe higher BMI is okay. But when you are lower BMI, it is a problem.

Thanks, Goldie.

I guess I worded my question wrongly. I wanted to say you have to have certain amount of weight for 6 pac abs. I checked my favorite female body builders and they are slim but do have some weight.

Ava Cowan 5.4f(164cm), 125lbs(54kg), BMI20
Jillian Michael 5.2f(158cm), 120lbs(54kg), BMI20
Lisette Valdes 5.4f(164cm), 125lbs(54kg), BMI20

So I wanted to say when you are lower than BMI 20, you won't get 6 pac abs even if your BF% goes less than 20%. Rather you will look too skinny or boney.

I guess I understand the limitation of BMI but it has some use when telling you are too skinny or enough weight.