Whats the best bodyfat % to be in as a 17 year old male

[welli2009]

Hey guys its me welli again and im 17 years old,

I wanted to ask whats the ideal bodyfat % to be in to not only look good but also what healty. Because you are still in puperty and developing. I heard that beeing to fat is not good because of aromatase but on the other hand beeing too lean like under 10% bodyfat is also not ideal because of starving


-yours welli

 

[Sxntana]

15% is considered optimal by a lot of people

 

[dyinginacension]

Hey guys its me welli again and im 17 years old,

I wanted to ask whats the ideal bodyfat % to be in to not only look good but also what healty. Because you are still in puperty and developing. I heard that beeing to fat is not good because of aromatase but on the other hand beeing too lean like under 10% bodyfat is also not ideal because of starving


-yours welli

Low as possible i guess

 

[wagner0fi]

low as u can handle (10-12)% lean enough

 

[welli2009]

low as u can handle (10-12)% lean enough

Isnt that to low for hormones and btw can i reach that if i eat 5000 cals a day. Obv with healthy food

 

[welli2009]

Low as possible i guess

Isnt too low bad for hormones?

 

[Final Fantasy]

15% at minimum is good

 

[Diavolu_turcu]

10% if ur packing some good amount of muscle is best imo

 

[proximaspilled]

Isnt that to low for hormones and btw can i reach that if i eat 5000 cals a day. Obv with healthy food

no, no matter how healthy ur food is if you eat in a caloric surplus you'll gain weight no matter what. it's thermodynamics. if you want to put on some mass, i'd recommend a lean bulk of 100-200 calorie surplus with heavy focus on good macronutrient spread