Mirror don’t lie …
See the image: From what I understand, the extremes on both ends are unhealthy, for different reasons.
Morbid (Class III) obesity carries a raft of potential problems — heart or kidney disease, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, arthritis, sleep apnea, anxiety, depression, some cancers, and higher incidence of hospitalization with other illness, like Covid-19.
But being seriously low-fat — less than 10% — can cause dizziness, depression, weakness, low-pulse and blood pressure, fatigue, hormonal and electrolyte-imbalance, feeling cold, hair-thinning, and a depressed immune system with more frequent and longer recovery time from illnesses.
There have been bodybuilders who looked like Superman, only more cut, who have dropped dead on stage. Looking good is not always the same as feeling good, and feeling good is, despite what Fernando offered, better.
Kinda like Goldilocks at the bears’ house. Too soft, too hard, or just right.
If you are a competitive bodybuilder, you might want to peak at 8% bodyfat on contest day, but holding that percentage is risky.
For health, you need fat in your diet and in your body, to help cradle your organs.
What “just right” looks like is subjective, of course. My ego would like 14-15%, and that seems to be about where I feel the best. Your mileage may vary ...
