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Maintaining a Very Low Bodyfat Percentage for Women
Question: Hello. Do you know any females who are successfully and consistently living at at lower body fat 10-12% using a keto/ low carb diet? Thank you!
Answer: First and foremost, 12% is about the lower limit of essential fat in women. While you will sometimes have women estimated lower than that, this is an artifact of the equations. A woman at 10% body fat is dead. Even at 12%, almost all women will show massive hormonal issues, a lack of health and vigor. This shouldn’t even be a goal for women, it’s unrealistic and physically damaging in the long-run.
About the lowest body fat I’d suggest any woman even attempt to maintain long-term is 15-16% bodyfat. She will have a cut upper body, 6-pack abs and legs should be fairly lean (depending on her body fat distribution patterns) but, assuming she’s not doing anything completely idiotic with her diet and training, she should be ok. … Keep Reading