Athletes and their BF%

**SlimmerMe** · 05-08-2011, 10:40 AM

Here is a list I found in one of Barry Sear's books. He wrote the Zone Diet.
Athletes and their BF% when in their prime.

MALES:

Gymnast/Wrestler 4
Bodybuilder 5
Basketball Centers 7
Cross Country Skiers 8
Racquetball 9
Baseball/Soccer 10
Swimmers 10
Distance Runners 11
Football Defensive Backs 11
Basketball Guards/Linebackers 12
Football Offensive Backs 13
Ideal Male 15
Power Lifter/Shot Put 17
Average American Male 23

FEMALES:

Average Anorexic 10
Gymnast 14
Racquetball 15
Aerobic Dance 17
Cross Country Skier 18
Swimmer 19
Tennis/Alpine Skier 20
Track Field 21
Basketball/Volleyball 21
Ideal Female 22
Average Female 32

**PK-V** · 05-08-2011, 06:54 PM

Wrestler 4

**zaggahamma** · 05-08-2011, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by PK-V

Wrestler 4

lmao

**Turkish Juicer** · 05-09-2011, 01:59 AM

Yeah, I am also very skeptical about those stats above

**kalspic** · 05-10-2011, 10:50 AM

wrestler seems a little low, maybe for a light weight but i think 6-8% is more accurate

**ProBody.** · 05-10-2011, 01:06 PM

Ideal Male 15

thats far from ideal imo.

**scotty51312** · 05-10-2011, 02:58 PM

shaq, when he came into the NBA was 12%bf, so i'm a little skeptical about some of those as well. The female stats look a little more accurate IMO. intersting that 15% is what they chose for the ideal male.

**zaggahamma** · 05-10-2011, 04:56 PM

actually i thought they all could be off but its not like you can stereo type all postions on a football field or basketball court like said above....myself, i thought the football player positions were the most suspect..his guess of the ideal male is probably 5% off imo

**MACHINE5150** · 05-10-2011, 05:00 PM

there is no way baseballplayers have a lower average BF than long distance runners.. they barely move..

on another note i like them Volleyball girls.. looking nice at 21%.. i bet that is pretty close