Physique Competitors — If you read my 3 part series on
extreme leanness, you know that there are both health and aesthetic consequences that can come from competing in physique competitions.
Not exact matches
This is more of an issue for people dieting to the
extreme limits of
leanness like bodybuilders, athletes, and models rather than your average person trying to lose a few pounds.
The nutrition required may be considered
extreme by some people but that is what it will take to achieve this level of
leanness.
As we talked about a moment ago, people who lose a lot of weight or who are shooting for the
extreme edges of
leanness often have a large drop in non-exercise activity thermogenesis that's the main reason for the drop in resting metabolic rate.