That’s why I believe the best place to look for answers is not necessarily at the research from the laboratory, but at the athletes “in the trenches” who have already achieved what you want to achieve.
Bodybuilders and fitness models are among the leanest athletes on earth. Probably the only athletes who ever get as lean are those in ultra-endurance sports such as marathons and triathalons.
The difference is that the bodybuilders reach the same low body fat levels while holding on to their muscle! A six-foot male marathoner could be a buck forty soaking wet! That’s why it makes sense to find out what the bodybuilders are doing and use them as your role models. Before we do this, let’s first look at what the research says as a minimum starting point.
