re: Waist circumference

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Id like to see this. Tons of powerlifters and body builders need CPAP's, have heart attacks in their 50s, etc.

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A) most powerlifters have a much higher wasite circumference and carry lots of body fat

B) both powerlifters and bodybuilders have huge necks and that is one of the main culprits of sleep apnea and sleep apnea puts tons of stress on the heart

C) both groups use tons of anabolics that destroy lipids and cause all kinds of heart issues

D) both groups cut weight in unhealthy ways especially BBers. Terrible for the heart to get that dehyrated at that low of a BF% or to cut tons of water in a 24 hours period.

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In the simplest sense, your lungs and heart don't know what kind of tissue that extra 30 lbs sitting on them is.

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hey be my guest to find a study that shows that because i couldnt.

but as far as total weight and bodybuilders, powerlifters etc if you look at the FFMI index of known naturals you will see that they can only get to about a FFMI of around 26 or maybe 27 if just absolutely genetically gifted if they are at a good bodyfat percentage of 15% or below. So they arent carrying around 250lbs at 5'10"


read the articles i listed above though, tons of studies linked.