A wrestling coach would like his 152 pounder to make the 145-pound weight class for the upcoming season, which is scheduled to begin in one month, and seeks your professional advice on the feasibility of this plan. The high school league mandates minimum wrestling weight (MWW) determination based on a minimum 7 percent fat. The table includes body composition assessment data (estimated fat percentages) using four different methods.

	Current body mass	Estimated percent fat	Estimated fat mass	Estimated lean body mass	MWW based on 7 percent estimated fat (see appendix B)
Skinfold measurements (Jackson-Pollock equation/Siri equationsee appendix B)		9	13.7	138.3	148.7
Bioelectrical impedance	152	8	12.2	139.8	150.4
Air displacement plethysmography		10	15.2	136.8	147.1
Hydrostatic weighing		11	16.7	135.3	145.5

Discuss issues affecting the feasibility of this plan with the coach, athlete, and family members. Include in this discussion the effects of pre-season conditioning on lean body mass, the standard errors of measurement of the various body composition assessment methodologies, and the potential risks of rapid weight loss.