Can someone explain why x% bodyfat is impossible without roids?

[Deleted member 2205]

I've heard some people saying it's impossible to go under a certain bodyfat without roids

What's the logic behind this? I thought as long as you maintenan TDEE you will stay at desired weight?

 

[KingOfRome]

It takes a special kind of person with a special kind of goal to get below 8% body fat as a natural. Your body will rebel against you by flushing your testosterone and T3/T4 hormones down the toilet to prioritize muscle loss over fat loss to the point where you will eventually start losing more lean mass than fat mass even if you do everything else right. Most naturals who go below 8% look like concentration camp victims. People on steroids are supplementing exogenous testosterone (along with other anabolic androgenic steroids) and T3, so they continue to lose fat optimally even at very low body fat percentages. Going below 8% natty is only possible with incredible willpower and a flagrant disregard for your return on investment.