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D4

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How much effect does body fat % have on vertical jump?
« on: February 13, 2011, 02:47:27 am »
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So I am 148lbs at about ~9-10% body fat.  If I trim off my body fat to a very lean Derrick Rose like 5%, would that have significant results, assuming I do so without losing muscle mass/strength?  If so, can you give me some sort of estimate on how much, like 1-2 inches?
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Re: How much effect does body fat % have on vertical jump?
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2011, 02:57:22 am »
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my two cents

well it is weight that does not help you towards jumping. So, it's uneeded and weighs you down. :) that's all i know.
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Re: How much effect does body fat % have on vertical jump?
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2011, 03:30:39 am »
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It's not as simple as that. Loosing 5% of your weight won't necessarily increase your vert by 5%. Having extra weight ain't going to help but I wouldn't hold out on a one or two inch gain if I was you. You might get it and you might not.
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