why does body fat % matter when powerlifters...

**paintball774** · 01-09-2013, 09:24 PM

why does body fat % matter when powerlifters are usually fat as hell.

**kronik420** · 01-09-2013, 09:29 PM

increased risk of sides..

RA · 01-09-2013, 09:33 PM

Estrogen, the classified "female hormone," is a fat-storing hormone that is also naturally present in small amounts in men. But when you gain weight, estrogen levels rise and other health problems ensue.

Although estrogen is necessary in men, as it regulates a healthy libido, improves brain function (especially memory) and protects the heart, when the levels are too high, testosterone levels are reduced, and many men experience fatigue, muscle tone loss, decreased sexual function, and in some cases, enlarged prostates. In other words, there are no good side effects to increased estrogen levels in men.

Read more: http://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcou...#ixzz2HXXqQ34H

**OnTheSauce** · 01-09-2013, 09:35 PM

Im not fat thank you.

RA · 01-09-2013, 09:39 PM

I dont think he meant you. Wait is that a belly I see? lol j/k bro.

Originally Posted by patrick4588

Im not fat thank you.

**paintball774** · 01-09-2013, 09:58 PM

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KcVWzVeUwZ...lifter+fat.png

RA · 01-09-2013, 10:01 PM

Talk to doc sus. Being fat will give you more sides but maybe he will be able to clarify more.

**thex95** · 01-09-2013, 11:37 PM

ya pats a powerlifting beast and hes probably 10%bf.

I think some powerlifters just eat whatever the **** they want because their main focus is strength and they dont care about looks.
I also think that is a retarded approach to weightlifting and life in general

**XxAndreaxX** · 01-10-2013, 06:23 AM

yeah, powerlifter doesn't care about aestetics. i never saw a shaved powerlifter hehe. more food, more strenght, more fat store. to loose fat or maintain 10% BF, you have to diet, so you loose strenght, it goes against the powerlifter rule.

**Edwin23q** · 01-10-2013, 06:28 AM

A question,

Say your 15-20% bf and you start a cycle, won't taking something like Armidex during your cycle eliminate the estrogen issue or sides that you would face?

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**kronik420** · 01-10-2013, 06:34 AM

Originally Posted by Edwin23q

A question,

Say your 15-20% bf and you start a cycle, won't taking something like Armidex during your cycle eliminate the estrogen issue or sides that you would face?

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good question, would like to know the answer as well...

my guess would be that the AI (arimidex ) would only stop the conversion of test to estrogen, if you have lots of fat on you (15%+ is whats considered fat around here anyways..), you could already have high estrogen levels, which when taking an AI when your estrogen levels are already high, will not lower it...

**OnTheSauce** · 01-10-2013, 06:43 AM

Originally Posted by thex95

ya pats a powerlifting beast and hes probably 10%bf.

I think some powerlifters just eat whatever the **** they want because their main focus is strength and they dont care about looks.

Basically. Fortunately I still care and don't have much of a sweet tooth

**XxAndreaxX** · 01-10-2013, 07:03 AM

Originally Posted by patrick4588

Basically. Fortunately I still care and don't have much of a sweet tooth

You're a powerlifter?? what's your BF? what would be the best BF for a powerlifter IYO??? what's the difference between a powerlifter and a strongman??

**Alinjr** · 01-10-2013, 07:07 AM

Originally Posted by patrick4588

Im not fat thank you.

lol.

**Narkissos** · 01-10-2013, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by paintball774

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KcVWzVeUwZ...lifter+fat.png

That's not what the typical powerlifter looks like.

And, if that's what you really want to look like, there's nothing that we can say here to convince you that it's a bad idea.

**clarky.** · 01-10-2013, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by edwin23q

a question,

say your 15-20% bf and you start a cycle, won't taking something like armidex during your cycle eliminate the estrogen issue or sides that you would face?

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x3 ????

**warlockjmr** · 01-10-2013, 02:16 PM

I'm a rather avid follower of Dave Tate and he used to think the same until he got bloods back that showed he was having some serious problems with his health because of his diet.

http://www.************** /free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance/the_dave_tate_project_i
(cant hyper link damn it!)
Pretty good read.

I'd also like to point out that with say a squat you're squatting 80% of your bodyweight as well as the bar weight. Better to be lighter and put more weight on the bar!

**OnTheSauce** · 01-10-2013, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by XxAndreaxX

You're a powerlifter?? what's your BF? what would be the best BF for a powerlifter IYO??? what's the difference between a powerlifter and a strongman??

Right now im around 11-12% bf, but its easy for me to maintain 10-11 year round. Best bodyfat is the lowest you can maintain without sacrificing any strength. Which for me is 10 to 11. Powerlifting and strongman are two totally different competitions. Different events, different lifts, different rules.