3% bodyfat ?? Possible?

[oldman]

One of my friends sent me this http://www.weon.co.uk/2005/10/11/well-ard-woman How can someone get that low and live?

Crazy


Oldman

[IBdmfkr]

Yes, but keeping 3% for any amount of time would be very difficult. I have friends that get down to 3.5-4% for a comp. but you'd not be able to stand it for very long. You'd have extreme joint pains when lifting and you'd be constantly dehydrated. It looks freaky though.

[G-Force]

i watched that documentary on Jo Thomas
she is really dedicated
i hope she does well

and she's british

[SwoleCat]

I've been at 3% and 4% before, but it's NOT for an extended period of time.

Not healthy and no way you can live and carry out everyday duties in that state of being.

~SC~

[Tyrone_Biggums]

Most of the time people exaggerate how low their body fat % is or the equipment they use is inaccurate or out dated. A woman at 3% is total BS, unless she is dead or minutes away from it!!! For a male to drop below 6% is extremely difficult, it takes a great knowledge of diet, exercise and your own body. And to drop to 3-5% is something you can only do for a short period of time.

[IBdmfkr]

What's your BF at in the avatar SC?

[oldman]

I always thought that the least a woman could get was about 6% and a guy could see 4-5% and yes for that very short time. I know the gym where I work out the owner is an Ex-Pro wrestler and Ex-BB and when he did his last competition the last week before the contest he was dry as heck and you could see that his joints hurt when he walked.. He was a real jerk too.. Everyone just avoided him the whole time, he is generally a pretty cool dude.

Anyway I thought that was a low # so I thought I would ask how someone could live like that.

I feel great at my 28% BF.. smooth baby.. hahahah J/K

Oldman

[ThePump]

yeah i saw that too... she is one dedicated women.

they say bruce lee had 1% bf at one point in time. and he also died of unknown reasons... hmmmmm.... coincidence?

[SwoleCat]

What's your BF at in the avatar SC?

I'd have to say 4%. That was one week after the show I won, and I cheated on Sun/Mon, then found out about the shoot on Tuesday mid-day that it was to be on Saturday a.m.

Did a mock last week thing again, and did pretty well I think.

~SC~

[mitch911]

thats awesome so how lond did u maintain that look for SC

[steve0]

i saw that show on TLC, but yeah it starts to F' up females menstrale cycle when they get that low in BF% and of course is not healthy

[chest6]

menstral cycle is prolly a foreign term to this women. I bet they miss like everyone when they are under like 8% or so.

[Slow~Mo]

0% BF easy...

[MeanMachine2000]

Is that real? that sh*ts il
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[IBdmfkr]

Slow~Mo has all the SICK pictures! hahaah, And don't ask him to prove it either!

[chest6]

how is that bitch not dead!??!

[IBdmfkr]

That your girl chest? No wonder you wouldn't bring her around. Quit eating all her food damnit!

[chest6]

Well..until she can fend for herself..I will steal all her food!

[IBdmfkr]

[chest6]

that was a very postwhorish post there..

[IBdmfkr]

I can't believe you ruined yet another thread with all your whoring! Unbelievable!

[ttuprincess]

3% for a woman is extremely low, and if kept for an extended period of time can cause infertility. (Sorry to put a damper on the thread), But yes, 3% is attanable, i have been as low as 6% (and kept if for 2 days!) lol

[chest6]

well its okay. Ah ttu 6% for a girl is insane. I thought less than 8% made you miss periods and stuff

[ttuprincess]

well its okay. Ah ttu 6% for a girl is insane. I thought less than 8% made you miss periods and stuff

That is correct for some. For myself, the magic number is 13% bf... but 6% was cmpetition... Never again.. untill next year

[chest6]

Maybe I was off..maybe I have heard girls say more like 10 or 12%. I know a girl in my HS who is nationally ranked for track and she hasnt had her period yet. Kinna scary..but i sound strange saying that

[IBdmfkr]

You know this how?

[Panzerfaust]

I cannot understand why BB's have to dry out so much these days, its getting ridiculous. They should start penalizing competitors for it, drink some water and come into the comp hydrated for gods sake.

[IBdmfkr]

It's very unhealthy and risky. But they competitors do what the judges want. It's all politics.