Recently, on Instagram, Sylvester Stallone claims he got down to 3% body fat for Rocky 3.

 

 

He posted this picture.

In the caption, he wrote...

Funny flashback because I have nothing interesting to report today. This is prepping for the Mr. T fight. He was one strong dude. Trust me. This is also the lowest weight and body fat I ever was. 166 pounds and 2.8% body fat. That was tough.

He got in really good shape but...

There is no way he got down to 2.8% body fat.

Here's a better picture of his condition in that movie.

I would actually guess closer to 8-9% body fat...

Possibly as low as 6-7% body fat.

Very few people on the planet have ever dipped down to a 3% body fat percentage.

It's dangerous.

I hear low numbers like this thrown around a lot.

I remember watching Shaq's first game back in the early 90's.

The announcer claims he was at 1% body at.

I'd put him at 12-13% body fat in this picture.

Not that any of this really matters.

It's just a pet-peeve of mine.

I don't even care about numbers, I just want to be lean and slim.

Most of us who workout these days will just naturally carry more muscle.

That is fine...

I just don't feel we have to chase muscle, like many of the other fitness influencers recommend.

Back to Sylvestor Stallone and Rocky 3...

In this picture, he does look closer to 6-7% than the cover of the movie.

I don't think he is lying.

I'm sure he got his body fat tested and it came out as low as 3%.

It was most likely just a flawed test.

His diet was extremely low fat with carbs.

According to Stallone...

“Very small portions of oatmeal cookies made with brown rice and up to 25 cups of coffee a day with honey and a couple of scoops of tuna fish"

Very little food and WAY too much coffee.

I like coffee, but that much can't be good.

I do like it that he followed a high carb low-fat approach.

Keeping fats low in the diet isn't the trendy thing right now, but keeps body fat low once you fully understand the science behind it.

I know keto and high-fat diets are all the rage right now

We believe that taking the opposite approach is more effective (and healthy) over the long term.