Fig. 3

The time-course analysis of 20-week contest preparation with accompanying mean average (mean ± SEM; 95% CI) comparison between the BC and MBC on a) Weight, b) Fat mass, c) Body fat %, and d) Total subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT). The BC had a higher mean body weight (53.5 ± 0.51; 95% CI: 52.4–54.66 kg) compared to the MBC (50.8 ± .58; 95% CI: 49.56–52.12 kg), higher mean fat mass (9.6 ± .69; 95% CI: 7.82–11.39 kg) compared to the MBC (8.33 ± .82; 95% CI: 6.21–10.45 kg), a higher body fat % (18.50 ± 1.07; 95% CI: 15.73–21.27%) compared to the MBC (16.82 ± 1.39; 95% CI: 13.23–20.40%), and a higher mean Total SAT (36.87 ± 4.98; 95% CI: 24.06–49.68 mm) compared to the MBC (32.69 ± 3.73 l 95% CI: 23.09–42.29 mm). The dashed red line denotes the competition