Was at the Dr today for my Militia physical

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Originally Posted by stephfromMIT

Just for shiggles, I had my body fat measured. I have 3% body fat! I saw that, and thought,"Knew I was lean, didn't realize I was that lean!"

Uhhh...are you sure? The lowest pro body builders are able to get without serious health repercussions is 4-5% body fat...and that's during competition season when they're eating to maintain it. During the off season, not even body builders can maintain a fat percentage that low. The diet you'd need to maintain it would not be feasible over a long term period. Most high level athletes generally sit around 7-10% though it can depend on the sport...

Was it the doctor who actually performed the caliper test? Calipers are seen as one of the more accurate ways of measuring body fat, but if used by someone who isn't certified to use them you can definitely get just as inaccurate a reading as with a Tanita or other similar methods (which can be as high as 10% off).