BMI is one of the worst possible ways to judge the healthiness of an individual

Jan 21, 2021
2:44:17pm

kimdaddy35 All-American

More muscular individuals are penalized. Skinny out of shape characters are told they are ideal.

While it is true a high BMI Might mean you are overweight, it may not.

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POLL: How much weight would you have to lose/gain to put you at normal?

DieHarder Not Rated

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

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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