What is an unhealthly low BF%?

ConnorS879
ConnorS879 Posts: 47 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Can someone give me some advice and opinions on what their idea of an unhealthly low bf% is?

I'd like to get down to about 8/9% and maintain it for a month or 2, it would be asthetic (in my opinion) to look like that, but is it actually healthy?

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  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
    I would say unhealthy BF% for prolonged times would be <5%

    I am currently around 6 or 7....and been there for a few months....
    I do fine where I am at.
  • BigT555
    BigT555 Posts: 2,067 Member
    could be mistaken but for men i think the unhealthy range is sub 5%, 8/9% would be difficult to maintain but not unhealthy provided youre hitting your macros
  • RyanG2106
    RyanG2106 Posts: 29
    8-9% is fine, I know several people who maintain around this level most of the year.

    Unhealthy I'd say would be around 5% and below, you'll mess with the hormones at those levels.

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