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Body Fat Quotes

On the discipline, and the science, behind losing it.

These quotes come from athletes describing what it actually takes to cut body fat - strict eating schedules, fasted training, and stubborn percentages that won't move without work. One even traces the acceleration hormones play in the process.

The actual getting into the gym and working out process was easier, but the eating was harder. I had to eat every two hours. At one point, my trainer said, 'Put anything in your mouth. Go to McDonald's, get the...

Quotes by Taylor Lautner

My body fat at 173 is five percent, so the rest is just straight water that I lose.

Quotes by Jorge Masvidal

Excess body fat alters the levels of the hormones insulin, leptin, and estrogen, and these factors are believed to be responsible for the acceleration of pubertal timing by obesity.

Quotes by Joel Fuhrman

Try training on an empty stomach, if it is just this kind of resistance training workout, so that your body fat is sacrificed as a fuel source. Then, immediately post-workout, make sure you take in all three of your macronutrients.

Quotes by Gunnar Peterson

Able Quotes

Every Monday, we're asked to undertake jump tests to check the conditions of our muscles. There's nothing you can hide. Once a week, they do urine tests, and your body fat percentage is tested regularly. The doctors cover all bases.

Quotes by Granit Xhaka

Our ancestors relied upon their advanced brains to survive during times of food shortage, and fortunately, the human brain is able to utilize body fat as an extremely efficient fuel to sustain function when glucose-providing food is unavailable.

Quotes by David Perlmutter

Frequently Asked Questions

What's harder when trying to reduce body fat, training or eating?
One quote is direct about it - the workouts themselves were easier than managing the strict eating schedule, which required eating every two hours under a trainer's close supervision.
How low can a competitive athlete's body fat percentage get?
One quote cites a body fat level of five percent at 173 pounds, noting that the rest of the body's weight at that point is essentially just water.
Does body fat affect anything beyond appearance, according to these quotes?
Yes - one quote explains that excess body fat changes hormone levels like insulin, leptin, and estrogen, which researchers link to earlier puberty onset in some cases, a topic touched on under acceleration.
What is fasted training, and how does it relate to body fat?
One quote recommends training on an empty stomach so the body draws on stored fat as fuel, followed by proper post-workout nutrition to recover afterward.
Is losing body fat mostly about diet or exercise strategy?
These quotes suggest it's both working together - strategic eating timing paired with specific training methods, rather than either factor alone, a balance explored further under body.

Others are more clinical, tying excess fat to insulin and estrogen shifts that go beyond appearance. Related lines appear under body and able.