max body fat

“How much body fat do they have?” asked one of them. “Do they swim well?”
I decided to keep my mouth shut about Angel’s ability to breathe under water.
“We believe they have normal swimming abilities but with greatly increased endurance,” said Marian, cool as a polar bear’s nose. “Their body fat is extremely low. Max is five-eight but weighs barely a hundred pounds. Of that weight, extremely little is fat or bone. Mostly she’s made of muscle.”
She’s made of muscle. Like I was a kit that had been put together.
Okay, I get it. Shut up.
“But they can swim? They don’t sink?” asked one.
Marian shook her head. “Their bones are extremely light and porous, filled with tiny air pockets. In addition to their lungs, they have peripheral air sacs along each side. They don’t sink.”


Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports Chapter 102