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ANDREAS MUNZER (1964-1996):
Bodybuilder who took fat loss abuse to the extreme. He even
tried to control the effects of cortisol, the catabolic hormone.
He died from dystrophy and failure of many organs and the
growth of tumours. His liver had stopped filtering and it was
impossible to save his life.

periods, male percentages of the usual percentage of
ranged between 10 and 16% body fat in these people.
and female percentages How is this achieved? Most
between 15 and 25%. During athletes tend to maintain a
competition times, these high level of weight training
levels dropped to 10.5 and while increasing the volume
6% (in thin athletes) in men, of aerobic exercise and
and in women they ranged adequately controlling calorie
between 8% (there is already intake and nutrient quality.
amenorrhea, it is dangerous
to maintain it) and 18%
(heavier or in specialties
where muscle definition is not
fit women. This is mainly die to valued). Such reductions
he fact that sports, in general, mean having lost between
where not perceived as being one third and two thirds
suitable for women, to the
point of not being allowed to
practice them. Fortunately,
the times have changed,
and maybe also the attitude
of most men. What can be
considered an adequate or
inadequate fat percentage?
What is sufficient or insufficient
exercise? According to
some reports on the body
composition of stadium, fitness
and bodybuilding athletes, a
healthy percentage would be
as described below.
In recent years, several
studies have been carried
out on this subject in order
to provide guidelines for
competitive athletes. 6 of
them presented longitudinal
data in which the different
preparation phases were
discussed in detail. It was
found that during normal

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