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Serious Shrinkage

wasntMe Posts: 19 Joined: 2004/07/28	2004/08/08, 08:55 PM heard that serious shrinkage happens for guys in the groin area, for women in the chest area, if the bodyfat percent drops down to 2%... lemme know how true it is, if there is any science behind that.
	2004/08/08, 09:08 PM At 2% yes, there would be serious shrinkage. The science involved would be better discussed with a coroner. -------------- Waterskis with buffalo Charlie
wasntMe Posts: 19 Joined: 2004/07/28	2004/08/08, 09:12 PM charlie what are you saying? that u die if ur bodyfat gets that low?
	2004/08/08, 09:15 PM Pretty much or very close to it. But relax, BF does effect the size of breasts but not your package. -------------- Waterskis with buffalo Charlie
wasntMe Posts: 19 Joined: 2004/07/28	2004/08/08, 09:23 PM i asked a nurse, she said u can live with no bodyfat, except if u dont eat ur body will die away and start to consume itself but if u eat ull be fine.
	2004/08/08, 09:27 PM Did the nurse tell you that your unit would shrink too? -------------- Waterskis with buffalo Charlie
wasntMe Posts: 19 Joined: 2004/07/28	2004/08/08, 09:35 PM no, i asked her if it was true, she said she doesnt know but its likely.
	2004/08/08, 09:45 PM Look at BB1's pix. I think he was around 7% BF for that competition from what I remembermin his journal. Hopefully he'll read and help out on this. -------------- Waterskis with buffalo Charlie
wasntMe Posts: 19 Joined: 2004/07/28	2004/08/08, 09:51 PM ya, it be nice to have few expert oppinions on this, it makes no difference to me with my junk food diet, but still interesting.
	2004/08/08, 09:53 PM Always happy to waste my time then.:angry: -------------- Waterskis with buffalo Charlie
wasntMe Posts: 19 Joined: 2004/07/28	2004/08/08, 09:57 PM haha sorry, no hard feelings. im on my break off working out and at 10% bodyfat. when i start working out again dont think id be hitting 2% BF mark but everything is possible.
ursusarktos Posts: 346 Joined: 2004/01/18	2004/08/08, 11:20 PM For a male, 3-4% bodyfat is absolutely essential. Anything less will entail SERIOUS health problems. Most athletes will start to see their strength and endurance start to suffer when they get into the 5-6% range.
	2004/08/10, 02:28 AM why would you want to be at 2% body fat anyway? You'd have more serious issues than the size of your wilson if your at 2%.
hecdarec Posts: 2,457 Joined: 2003/12/16	2004/08/10, 08:54 AM I only experience shrinkage when I am in water for a long period of time. -------------- You can cover up the flaws on your body, but there is no hiding a flawed personality.
DanielJLove Posts: 320 Joined: 2004/03/30	2004/08/10, 11:53 AM I would clarify with that nurse what exactly she or he meant. There is a certain amount of bodyfat that is figured into the equations surrounding the kidneys and other internal organs, as well as, that which is required for proper metabolism and even hormone production to some extent. You can not live with 0% bodyfat. Daniel
	2004/08/10, 12:07 PM And at 0% BF you should expect both death and serious shrinkage, right Daniel J??:big_smile: -------------- Waterskis with buffalo Charlie
DanielJLove Posts: 320 Joined: 2004/03/30	2004/08/10, 01:21 PM Death should be expected, and it is true that things begin to shrink as they dehydrate following death. Daniel
wasntMe Posts: 19 Joined: 2004/07/28	2004/08/10, 01:43 PM Alright, anything under 5% is a dangerous bodyfat level,but what about bodybuilders, dont they drop down to 5% levels before competitions?
	2004/08/10, 01:55 PM Ask your nurse friend. -------------- Waterskis with buffalo Charlie
fsdsk Posts: 959 Joined: 2003/11/30	2004/08/10, 02:15 PM Most of us just measure out bi's, tri's, chest, etc... maybe we should add a new measurement to the Mutt 2004 Fall Challenge?
DanielJLove Posts: 320 Joined: 2004/03/30	2004/08/10, 04:01 PM I was recently reading the Schwarzennager (SP) Encyclopedia, and according to Arnold some of the big guys can look cut at around 12%. He does talk about a period in the early eighties when bodybuilders where cutting down to drastically low percentages, and states that they looked weak, pale and un-healthy. I don't believe the current trend is in that direction. Daniel
AshleyMunsell Posts: 5 Joined: 2004/08/11	2004/08/15, 10:46 PM lol interesting. Just for your own personal information if bodyfat levels become to low your body would start shuting down in self defense. Thats why people that have too low of body fat levels usually get sick more often, because their emmune system becomes too weak and shuts down. And I must agree with Daniel J, I don't think that 2% body fat will be popular anytime soon. Ya sure guys look better when their built and chiseled but 4% BF or lower is a bit ridiculous: :) -------------- -Ashley-