Speaking Of Fat People, What's Your Bmi?
05-27-2003, 03:24 PM
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http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/calc-bmi.htm
Mine's 28, down from 37. I want to be back down under 26 by July.
Mine's 28, down from 37. I want to be back down under 26 by July.
05-27-2003, 03:41 PM
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That's crap. Overly simplified. I've been 5'8", 173 lbs with 10% body fat, but that calls me overweight. 26.2 
Lee Priest competes at 5'4", 220 lbs, maybe 2.5% body fat, he would be obese. 37.8
If you want a reasonable accurate method have the hot chick at the gym pinch your rolls and stick the freezing cold calipers on there.
Lee Priest competes at 5'4", 220 lbs, maybe 2.5% body fat, he would be obese. 37.8
If you want a reasonable accurate method have the hot chick at the gym pinch your rolls and stick the freezing cold calipers on there.
05-27-2003, 03:54 PM
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I was going to get into how BMI isn't accurate for muscular people, but I was too lazy. For example, my dad, who is a runner, gets a 19.9 on there. For me to get that low, I'd have to weigh about 163, and there's no way in hell I could ever get that low. My bones are too thick and I have a whole lot more muscle mass than my dad, so it's simply impossible. Skin folds are a much better method, but it's kinda hard to make an online form for that.
