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i dont compete(thank God)so my theory on BF comes from my powerlifting training... you need some bodyfat on you when training... if you dont have body fat your not eating enough carbs protin and fats to keep up with what your body is burning, hence lacking energy in training, and overall poor proformance. i eat as much as posible. and train as much as posible(weights and boxing). i have never been even remotly chubby, but at the same time i have never had a six pack, but if i realy tried im sure i could loose my curent bodyfat in 2 months.. but its easier to loose the same weight in water, and rehydrate within the 3 hours before a powerlifting meet.

BTW. i am normaly 205-210lbs, but i can drop down to 198lb for a lifting meet if i needed to in 2 days.
Too True, it's like when you see those bodybuilder guys and they get exhausted just from flexing.
Yeah, there's such a thing as being too dry, or too fine. It happens to a lot of guys that lose focus on what's more important, being in peak condition at the time of the event. It happens to terrific conditioned athletes as well, take a look at Marvin Haglar, or even guys in distance running and cycling.

If it's going to be a long one, eventually your body is going to use up your blood sugar, your ATP levels will get used, and after that it'll need to tap into your fat.

I guess that wouldn't matter if you could finish your opponents off quickly though.