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Safe Weight Loss and Maintenance Practices in Sport and Exercise

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TARGET WEIGHT• A healthy body weight or target weight can bedeterm<strong>in</strong>ed us<strong>in</strong>g the body-fat percentage asthe guide to weight loss.• Once the athlete’s percent body fat <strong>and</strong> leanbody mass has been determ<strong>in</strong>ed, a target bodyweight formula can be utilized:• Target body weight= lean body mass <strong>in</strong>pounds/ 1.00 – desired body-fat percentage.

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