Am I fat please answer?!?!?!?

Question

I weight 173 i'm 5' 9" My waist is 35" i'm 17 and male

i have a bit of a belly other wise i wouldn;t be on here but my fat % is 30

how can i have a 35" waist which is normal and have a belly and 30% body fat i'm a black belt in karate i was UK champ didn't enter this year because i broke my leg i drink loads of water

work out alot why am i still fat and how am i fat with what i do please explain?

Answer 1

Your a good 20 pounds overweight, Just because 35 is average doesn't mean it is healthy.  Guys usually have a body fat percentage of around 15%.

Answer 2

just  sounds  like  you   need  to  tone  a little  you  live    a  very  active  life   style  you   sound  healthy  but  it  could  also  be   what  your  eating  you   could  even  be  retaining  water    but  i  would  say  you  sound  okay  but  if  your  still  conserned  i  would  say  check  with  your  doctor   good  luck  and  CONGRATS   !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  on   your  black   belt      YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Answer 3

here is a bmi calculator and it will say if you are fat and here are your results

http://www.halls.md/body-mass-index/av.h...

Answer 4

How did you find out your body fat percentage? For a male that is athletic with a 35 inch waist, that sounds awfully high.