Why You Need to Know Your Body Fat Percentage
                     Why You Need to Know Your Body Fat Percentage 
Everyone who is trying to become or remain fit has a weight machine in the bathroom. The question 
is whether knowing your weight is enough for you to remain fit. Some people who are a little more 
aware would consider their body mass index or BMI. This factor is the result of your weight in 
kilograms divided by your height in meters squared. 
However, even the BMI is not sufficient if you really want to know whether you have a healthy body 
weight. The reason is that the body mass index does not say how much of your body weight is actually 
made up of fat. Some bodybuilders who have bulky lean muscles can have a high body mass index. 
And this can be an incorrect view of whether they have a healthy weight or not. 
This is the reason that you need to know your body fat scale percentage. It is important to know how 
much of your body weight is made up of fat tissue. Hence some seemingly thin people actually have 
more fat than muscle which can be unhealthy. 
The excess fat in your body is the actual culprit and you need to know the amount of it that is present 
in the body. Your aim should be to reduce the amount of fat in your body while you increase your 
muscle mass. Even if you are not a bodybuilder it is necessary to have a healthy amount of lean 
muscles. 
Otherwise, you will feel weak and will not be able to do strenuous physical activities. Hence when you 
start on a weight management program you should measure your body fat percentage compared to 
the number of lean muscles you have in your body.  
Your aim should be to reduce fat and increase muscle mass. For this purpose, you will have to do some 
physical exercises along with eating a weight-reduction diet. By properly monitoring your body fat 
scale percentage you can remain lean and fit for the rest of your life.