Hutch estimated himself at 9% here:
It is likely Arnold was 8% in '74 as some have suggested and closer to 10% than 5% in his contests as WillGrant has suggested.
i would concur with that assessment of his bf level.
i was clipped 2 weeks out last year on a seven site fold by someone very qualified to do this and clipped out at 5.3%bf.
hydrostatically, i figure i would have been in and around 7ish or more.
bf levels are a funny thing and find they are not the be all and end all and should be more of a gauge of progress rather than an accurate portrayal of 'contest shape'.
god, i can't believe i actually made a post that contributes to discussion rather than random bullshit. i won't let this happen again. i feel dirty. i'm going to shower now.