The Truth About Body Fat Myths with Dr. Pak

Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. Dr. Pak's Links: 00:00:00 - "The Pakman's" Greek heritage 00:06:25 - Myth 1: Can you actually measure body fat accurately? 00:10:45 - Why body fat tests vary so much (Dexa, Bod Pod, BIA) 00:15:30 - Waist circumference as a better health predictor 00:21:10 - Myth 2: Does high body fat prevent muscle gain? 00:27:30 - The challenge of maintenance 00:33:00 - Defining a healthy body fat range for men and women 00:37:45 - Visual body fat charts and why they are unreliable 00:44:00 - How lighting and social media distort our expectations

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The Truth About Body Fat Myths with Dr. Pak is an episode from RP Strength Podcast by Dr. Mike Israetel, Nick Shaw.

This episode is 53:53 long.

This episode was published on Mar 9, 2026.

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