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Below 15%? When does it start to get dangerous?
I dunno, for men that compete they are usually at like 7% I think... best I ever got down to was like 8. If you're not actively trying to cut it down men are usually around 15-20, women 20-30
Edit- I did not google this, top of my head numbers
Men that compete go much lower than 7%. If you stepped on stage with 7% you would get laughed at, I've gone that low as a hobbyist that doesn't compete (see my profile picture, that was my lowest ever bodyfat last summer, bulking through summer this year)
Dangerous as in unhealthy over the long term, or as in acutely life threatening? For women 15% is already unhealthy, but not acutely dangerous.
For men 15% is pretty much ideal for health, but you can get as low as 8-10% before it starts becoming unhealthy.
To be acutely dangerous you need to go much lower as a male, about 4%. That's how low bodybuilders go, and you occasionally see them collapse on stage (although usually because of dehydration, not low bodyfat)