Thanks for the input, but I don't necessarily agree. I'm at about 15% body fat right now, so I have some space to work with. Last year I was a competitive athlete and weighted 145 with a good amount of muscle (7% BF). I know that I can carry the pack at that weight, it's been done before. The reason I want to lose the fat is that that is 15 lbs less that I have to do 20 pullups with or run (aka sprint..) 5 miles with. I've got good strength already, so I'm just looking to cut the junk. And I agree, strong and lean is the way to go. I should have said lightER
