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"The dude is way beyond ripped. His body fat hovers between 5% and 6%," Not in the photo in the article, he isn't. Pro bodybuilders get to that for a hours/day
by gadders 4y ago
"The dude is way beyond ripped. His body fat hovers between 5% and 6%,"
Not in the photo in the article, he isn't. Pro bodybuilders get to that for a hours/days during a competition and feel like absolute shit the whole time. He looks about 10%-ish in the photo.
- katsura 4y agoHe has a video on YouTube where he is measuring himself with what appears to be a normal scale, and he says 6% there as well, with 22.2 BMI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_3p81GmHEg&t=22s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_3p81GmHEg&t=22s
- aliqot 4y agoThose scales are fairly inaccurate. What is best is a float test and caliper test.
- nradov 4y agoActually a DXA scan is now considered to be more accurate than a float test or caliper test.
- malfist 4y agoScales use bioelectrical impedance to measure body fat percentage. They have an accuracy of +/- 5 points of the actual reading. Meaning the value is 1-5 points higher or lower than the real value, so a reading of 6% on the scale could mean a real value of 1%-11% (not 5.7%-6.3%).
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