Today I want to continue looking at the Fat Free Mass Index (FFMI) and the idea that exceeding a cutoff point of 25 kg/h^2 is indicative, suggestive or even proves anabolic steroid use. In Part 1, I defined the concept and looked at the original paper that kicked all of this off. I also looked at some of the counterarguments against the idea that have been made both online and in an article by Jan Todd in Iron Game History.
Today I want to continue with a re-examination of the topic by first making an addendum to the last part that is critically important. Then I want to look at an important physiological distinction and then examining a slightly different issue which is the upper limits of FFM that a human might carry to begin with. I’ll finish by asking a cliffhanger question to set up the third and final part.… Keep Reading