Body weight goals / BF%

judermann
judermann Posts: 2 Member
Is there any suggested bodyfat percent for Ironman triathletes?

I am currently 198 lbs, with 15.8% bodyfat, my goal is 10% bodyfat or 184. How long should I take to lose this weight? My thought was 1-2 pounds per week, so by late February. Should I get lighter than this?

A race - IM Canada July 2016

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  • SteveSwanlund
    SteveSwanlund Posts: 4 Member
    edited January 2016
    How tall are you? What is your current BMI? How long have you been at ^^^this^^^ weight? 1 pound a week is the EN prescribed weight loss schedule. Sub 10% BF is a great goal.
  • judermann
    judermann Posts: 2 Member
    I am 6'5", my BMI was 23.2 this morning. I have been creeping up to this weight since September.
  • SteveSwanlund
    SteveSwanlund Posts: 4 Member
    184 would give you BMI of 21+/-. Your going to want to hang some muscle on that skin and bones so I wouldn't target anything less than that. Maybe get down to that weight measure your BF and then gain some lean muscle mass while maintaining that same BF.