Observation and question about true bodyfat percentages

[Dirkmcgirk]

When i was playing football in high school and college I always was fascinated by how some folks had such low bodyfat. I have never been fat and i have never been skinny, but i remember having teammates that had what i thought at the time to be 2,4,6 and 8 percent bodyfat LOL boy was i wrong. Looking back on it even the most ripped dudes at the time were no lower than about 10% bf. This leads me to my next question, what is the lowest presumably natural bodyfat percentage you have ever known a guy to have??

 

[halfwit]

Excluding metabolic conditions like hyperthyroidism, I know a few guys in the 10-11% body fat range. It's tremendously difficult to achieve that kind of body fat and have appreciable muscle mass at the same time naturally. I'm not saying it's impossible, but few have the willpower and determination to do so without the aid of drugs.

Oh, and remember - it's a PERCENTAGE. The more lean mass you have, the more fat you can carry from a mathematical standpoint.

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[Megatron28]

Excluding metabolic conditions like hyperthyroidism, I know a few guys in the 10-11% body fat range. It's tremendously difficult to achieve that kind of body fat and have appreciable muscle mass at the same time naturally. I'm not saying it's impossible, but few have the willpower and determination to do so without the aid of drugs.

Oh, and remember - it's a PERCENTAGE. The more lean mass you have, the more fat you can carry from a mathematical standpoint.

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