Consequences of Extremely Low Body Fat Level

[SeekerOfKnowledge]

Kid Dynamite

It took about 8 months to reach 3% (from 23%). I've always been much more bulky than lean. I decided to cut some body fat and that turned into a desire to see just how much I could actually cut (without drugs). At this point I'm doing cardio every day for 30 mins and eating 2600 calories (35g fat, 226g protein & 355g carbs per day) and still slowly losing fat (actual weight has pretty much stayed the same for months). I havent really seen any real adverse consequences so far beside the possibility of lower testosterone. I think that there may be a lot of misinformation about the possible consequences of very low body fat but I guess I'll find out.

I'd like to know what you did for 8 months to drop 20% of body fat

 

[MrMakaveli]

None of the measures of body-fat available are accurate to any real degree anyway, so odds are he is no where close to a true 2% (God I hope not) just extremely low and needs to put a little on.

 

[circusgirl]

Um, not to flame but, the person who talked about starving himself down to that low with water + eca needs to see an ED specialist. I'm not flaming, I'm concerned. If this post was over on the women's board talking about staying sub 8% for longer than needed for a show, that would be the reply.

If you've gone that low, start eating carbs now, get back up to 10% guys... wait for your show to get down to 4%... If you find that mentally, it's difficult for you to put some bf back on, there are some folks over on the women's board who can give you some support in getting some control back...

Hope this helps.

 

[nclifter6feet6]

circusgirl- you are confused. he did not starve himself. 2500 calories is not starving. my father isnt huge but hes 61 years old and 6feet1 and weighs 170 and maintains 4-6 percent year round, and every thing is in check on him. lol your telling us to get back to 10 percent bodyfat LOL what a load of shit.

 

[circusgirl]

circusgirl- you are confused. he did not starve himself. 2500 calories is not starving. my father isnt huge but hes 61 years old and 6feet1 and weighs 170 and maintains 4-6 percent year round, and every thing is in check on him. lol your telling us to get back to 10 percent bodyfat LOL what a load of shit.

um wasn't there a respondent who said he got down to sub 3% by eating nothing and taking eca? Anyway, no problems, I was just a bit concerned for that guy. Anyway if you can maintain 6% year round healthily as you say, good for you!

 

[Fonz]

Re: Re: Consequences of Extremely Low Body Fat Level

SOrry but you ARE NOT below 3%......world record is 2.7

No. The Guiness Book of World Records has it stated as 1.1%.

Fonz