What is the ideal body fat percentage for a basketball player ?
I’m 6’4 190 pounds and 11 percent body fat. What is a nice weight and body fat percentage for me if I want to play Shooting Guard or Small Forward?
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July 3rd, 2010 at 11:00 am
don’t worry about body fat percent, rather you want your weight to be at the level that gives you the most energy and strength without tiring… concentrate on flexibility, strength, endurance, control, and accuracy… you do that and your body fat percentage will sort itself out
July 3rd, 2010 at 11:29 am
Well, Kobe Bryant stays between 8-10%, but most in those positions keep their body fat in the single digits.
See this article:
http://fitnessblackbook.com/
Also, what happens to athletes who do not meet conditioning goals:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2718996
July 3rd, 2010 at 12:17 pm
that sounds about right.
a little more or less shouldn’t hurt 🙂
just don’t drink soda or anything 😀
good luck.
July 3rd, 2010 at 1:05 pm
ur tall
July 3rd, 2010 at 1:18 pm
You’re good. I would have said 8%-12%.