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Jan 21, 2021
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Joe Banks
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I’m good, but probably just because of all the upper body muscle I’ve lost.
Occasional push-ups do not equal lifting at the gym a few times a week.
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POLL: How much weight would you have to lose/gain to put you at normal?
DieHarder
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1/21/21 2:20pm
I am high 24 but I want to be at 23. 10 pound conversion of fat to muscle.
JAGA97
1/21/21 2:22pm
that's not the way the chart works.
EEcougar
1/21/21 2:43pm
RE: POLL: How much weight would you have to lose/gain to put you at normal?
Busting Coveys
1/21/21 2:24pm
RE: POLL: How much weight would you have to lose/gain to put you at normal?
garyfan
1/21/21 2:28pm
More than anything I could use another 3 inches
Odysseus
1/21/21 2:24pm
As michael scott says....
phillidius
1/21/21 2:29pm
Wasn't there a different chart for male and female?
Blusox
1/21/21 2:25pm
Nope
rggee
1/21/21 2:30pm
I’m good, but probably just because of all the upper body muscle I’ve lost.
Joe Banks
1/21/21 2:25pm
Based on the distribution of answers, it appears normal is a lot higher
Indy Coug
1/21/21 2:27pm
Probably because normal is supposed to mean healthy, not average
DieHarder
1/21/21 2:30pm
Selection bias. Who wants to acknowledge and vote that they’re fat?
holipuluki
1/21/21 4:29pm
I do not believe in that index. I would be skin and bones with no muscle
Nat Gas Man
1/21/21 2:28pm
That’s what all the fatties say
WDaddy
1/21/21 2:34pm
I am that same kind of fatty. 😉
Trent
1/21/21 3:15pm
Well considering exactly 1 person so far has chosen any of the 'gain weight' answers-
BeyondTheMark
1/21/21 3:53pm
Sounds good fatty
WDaddy
1/21/21 5:17pm
I hate these kind of charts. Myself, for example, at my prime condition weight
Adwight
1/21/21 2:29pm
same height, last time I was at "normal" I was a skinny 17 yo with little muscle
g$
1/21/21 2:39pm
unless your body looked like Fred Warner, you were probably a little overweight.
SLC-Warrior
1/21/21 2:41pm
I honestly have a very unique build with a long torso.
Adwight
1/21/21 4:06pm
Being 5'11 and 140lbs is not normal. That is pencil neck.
SLC-Warrior
1/21/21 2:34pm
Depending on the person, it is probably quite healthy for many.
Joe Banks
1/21/21 2:49pm
140 is .1 lbs from being underweight, so its pushing the border for 5'11"
BYUFootballisBack
1/21/21 2:50pm
RE: POLL: How much weight would you have to lose/gain to put you at normal?
Soupie
1/21/21 2:36pm
It's not about weight. It's about body fat percentage. This shows I'm
Lakerone
1/21/21 2:38pm
I’m a believer is in shooting for either/or
Joe Banks
1/21/21 2:52pm
I hate the BMI; there are a lot of people who believe they are healthier than
BYU'01
1/21/21 2:39pm
BMI is one of the worst possible ways to judge the healthiness of an individual
kimdaddy35
1/21/21 2:44pm
A $25-30 scan can give you a very accurate measure of excess fat; I am normal
BYU'01
1/21/21 3:01pm
Where do you get this that scan
SLC-Warrior
1/21/21 3:02pm
If you live in Utah, you can get one from IHC’s wellness center, UofU or BYU
BYU'01
1/21/21 3:07pm
Pro tip: BMI is accurate for 97% of Americans. If your BMI is high, odds are
valleus
1/21/21 2:52pm
where does this 97% come from?
SLC-Warrior
1/21/21 3:03pm
BMI is not a very accurate way to determine your body composition as it does not
ManicBlue
1/21/21 2:55pm
Lots of <5% outliers for BMI being vocal in this thread!
TCuz
1/21/21 2:57pm
I'm not fat
phillidius
1/21/21 2:59pm
According to this I'm borderline overweight. 30 pull-ups and working out 6-7
BangkokCoug
1/21/21 3:04pm
6'1" and I am 205. Normal is 180. I would think 190 with muscle is fine.
Gibbcoug
1/21/21 3:06pm
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