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Originally Posted by Carbonfiberboy
If you didn't forget a digit, and you had a reliable test, that BF is way too low. Women should worry when they go under 12%. All bodies need fat to operate correctly; women need a bit more than men. 4% might be OK for a man briefly during the height of the season. 8% is a better male minimum. So eat! Forget that conventional "you can't be too thin" BS.
+1

Even elite female athletes shouldn't drop below 10ish percent at peak.
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