RobBob Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 calculate yours All my adult life my BMI has been right at the high end of normal...yet I ain't fat. If I lost enough to get down to the middle of "normal," I'd be a skeleton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Same with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbw1966 Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 I am at the middle of the normal range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashw_justin Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 24.3 (0.7 points from "overweight") Stupid Psuedoscience... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinfox Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Ya'll a buncha fatass pigs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobBob Posted July 20, 2004 Author Share Posted July 20, 2004 That's mine too. rbw must be a dinka warrior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbw1966 Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 6'3" and around 180. Weird thing is I have a bit of a beer gut. I'm agree with justin re the pseudoscience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_Y_L_E Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 At my current weight I would only have to grow to 6'11" to be in my "ideal weight". YAO KYLE. I like the sound of that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bDubyaH Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 that thing is lame. i'm right in the middle, but would have to lose or gain >20 to be outside normal. i'm already a stick. if i lost 15 pounds i probably wouldn't exist. if i gained 15-20 i would be ...my dad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 22.6 thing about BMI is if you are 6 feet tall and weigh 200 with a 5% body fat content, or if you are 6 feet tall, 200 lbs with a 35-40% body fat content, there are huge differences in your overall health but you have the same BMI. the only reason BMI is a useful statistic is because so few people are fit that you can assume most everyone with a high BMI is a fat sack o lard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderfour Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 I am the fat kid... Dru pretty much hit it on the head. I have a friend that works in public health (cardio-vascular studies) and she said about the same thing. The BMI does not work for athletes or for people who are very fit. It was created as a statistical tool for the masses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hohm Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 The other thing about BMI is that it is very dependent on the size and density of ones bones. Your typical sturdy hardcore alpinist is unlikely to have a low BMI, because of the way they (we) are built. On the other hand, the hollow-boned competitive sport climbers typically have low relative bone mass and thus a much lower basal BMI. A much better barometer of your overall fitness is your percentage body fat.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayB Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 5'10 and varires from 165-175 depending on the season. Higher if I am lifting regularly and lower if I am burning muscle on lots of long approaches and slogs. It was a wonderful day when I hit 178 and officially got myself into the overweight category - probably the best shape I've ever been in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 22.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 omg im fatter than muffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lummox Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 24.4 mutha fuka wierd thing is my body fat percentage is like 7%. wtf? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glacier Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 22.9 - skinny sportclimber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stemalot Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 is this thing accurate for asians or culture of people with very different build from the average north american? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 is this thing accurate for asians or culture of people with very different build from the average north american? you mean like Bruddah Iz ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 BMI is for losers. So are Tanita body fat scales. Get some $7 body fat calipers if you want some accurate indication of how you are in relation to an "ideal" body composition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 BMI is for losers. So are Tanita body fat scales. Get some $7 body fat calipers if you want some accurate indication of how you are in relation to an "ideal" body composition. And go do some deadlifts suckas!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assmonkey Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 (edited) I'm like fat and shit. - a s s m n k e y Edited July 20, 2004 by assmonkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addie Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 barely normal by .3 almost underweight... time for more ice creamm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbw1966 Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 Looks like you blew a gasket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figger_Eight Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 27.5 - officially overweight. SWEET! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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