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Jan 21, 2021
2:55:10pm

ManicBlue All-American

BMI is not a very accurate way to determine your body composition as it does not

take into account muscle mass, bone density, body composition, etc. One could easily find people in the 'normal' range that are more unhealthy than people in the 'obese' range for instance and vice versa. Used alone, BMI charts are certainly not a tool I'd base any life changes on.

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ManicBlue

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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?

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-

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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