What is the ideal body fat percentage for men?

According to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, there are healthy body fat percentages based on your age. For people aged 20 to 39, women should aim for 21% to 32% of body fat. Men should have 8% to 19%.

For people 40 to 59, women should fall between 23% to 33% and men should fall around 11% to 21%. You can also use our free body fat calculator to check your body fat % and compare it with the ideal ones in the body fat % chart in this article.