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Amateur Bodybuilder 
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What is the BF% of a pro bodybuilder? I have a debate with a chick that says her girlfriend is 3% BF during competition. I called Bullshit. Anyone know for sure?    | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder 
Posts: 524 |
they are always at EXACTLY 42% - you didn't know that? seriously though - it varies between all of them. ------------------ | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder 
Posts: 1411 |
If her girlfriend was at 3%, she very likely would be in a hospital bed. ------------------  | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1016 |
I agree w/ Blackhaus! 3%?! I've never heard of that for a female before. That's dangerous!!!! ------------------ | ||
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Moderator 
Posts: 4192 |
I'm not that versed in female anatomy, but I think they stop menstrating and have trouble producing estregen at since digit body fat levels. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1042 |
Lee Labrada's lowest bodyfat measurement (when he was shredded to the bone) was 4.3% With this in mind, I'm really skeptical when people claim anything under 5%. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 57 |
Thanks for the responses........ Like I said I called Bullshit but she swore up and down that she was at 3%. I remember a wrestler in HS that got below 5% and had bloody noses all the time and literally passed out during conditioning. After that they finally figured out maybe it wasn't such a good idea anymore. | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 524 |
I used to pass out after winning races and they couldn't figure it out, then I started passing out in workouts. I went to the doctor and they said I had the lowest % bodyfat they had ever seen - to the point where they question what else it damaged... They made me eat penut butter with everything after that... I don't like it so much anymore. They never gave me an exact percentage of what the bf was. That was back in high school. nowadays, I can still see all my abs, but I feel like a fatass compared to back then and I'm probably at 12% maybe? hard to say for certain. ------------------ | ||
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Moderator
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Some top pros will actually get to less than three perrcent. The levels they attain are only for a period of hours - they don't actually stay there for longer than the appearance on stage. Women will stop menstruating in teh singl digits but among bodybuilder ladies, that is prettymuch the norm. However, three percent for a female is excessive - probably more like 6%..again only for a few hours, and only for the world class BBers. |
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