.Froomestrong. said:
Metabolol said:
At 2% BF you would be dead. A competitive bodybuilder who is completely shredded might dip a shade under 4% BF for a day or two. But you will feel like **** and it's not a performance sport. There is no way that any cyclist competes at 3%BF. No freaking way.
Truth.
I would actually be surprised if a Olympia-level IFBB pro even gets down to 2%. Ive seen guys with shredded glutes at 5%.
There is a real misunderstanding of BF % levels, unfortunately. Skin fold tests can be 2-4% off from Dex scan #'s. If Dr. Ferrari says Froome was 2%, he is mistaken.
That said, Id say the Froome was as lean as anyone in the IFBB this year- which makes his performances that much more amazing. As you point out, the day a BB'er steps onstage, is the worst performing day of his/her life.
Yet somehow, Froome manages to win the worlds hardest endurance race while looking like this.
Seems legit.
It is actually not the truth. 2% is the bare minimum you need to survive. So you would not be dead at 2%.
If skin fold tests are off, then that is the case for all cyclists. Froome was still at the lowest end of the spectrum at the Tour, while he looks normal right now. Who cares what the skin fold test shows, the eyeball test can tell you his body fat percentage is way higher now.
Dr Ferrari said (2014 TDF)
2-3% Froome
4-5% Contador
5-6% Nibali
Nibali was confirmed 6% by Astana's team doctor.
Michael Valgren is at 8%
Nibali in Tirreno 2014 was at 9%. Dauphine 2014 was 7%.
So decide for yourself what Froome is at at Tour weight, and right now.