5'10" and 185 lbs fat for a guy??

Page 2 - Seeking answers? Join the AnandTech community: where nearly half-a-million members share solutions and discuss the latest tech.

ValkyrieofHouston

Golden Member
Sep 26, 2005
1,736
0
0
Originally posted by: foghorn67
Originally posted by: SP33Demon
Originally posted by: ValkyrieofHouston
Here is an online weight calculator. You put in your height, age and all and it tells you what your ideal weight should be. http://www.fitnessonline.com/tools/idealweight/
These calc's are useless. I'm 5-6 180 with a large frame (unusually large shoulders), I powerlift and do martial arts. This calc says 164 should be my max weight but ask any lady on the street and she will say I'm dam sexy (think broad shouldered muscular Jet Li).

Any lady on the street corner is going to say your sexy. She just wants your money.:laugh:


Bwahhahahaha

Thats funny dude....
 

Xyo II

Platinum Member
Oct 12, 2005
2,177
1
0
Originally posted by: slsmnaz
Originally posted by: Einstein Element
I'm about 5'6 and back up to 215 pounds. I am teh sexy ;) My love handles are going away though, and I am starting to see my 6 pack again. Then again, I have seen a guy a couple inches taller than me, weighing 10 lbs less, and he looks waaaay bigger than me.

I highly doubt you have a 6-pack at 5'6" and 215 lbs. :roll:

"I am starting to see my 6 pack again"

:roll:

I have always had it, smartass, it's just been under an inch or two of fat ;) I haven't seen it well-defined since I was about 180-190lbs sophmore year of high school.
 

Descartes

Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
13,968
2
0
I think anything > 17% body fat starts to look too big. Some guys seem to concentrate it all in their midsection as well. Men that lift often go through bulking periods where 17-20% body fat might be breached though.

I'm 6'1" at 200lbs now, but here is a pic of me a few months back. Horrible pose, but that was about 5lbs of muscle ago.

In short: Solid muscle mass and a flat stomach ftw.
 

ValkyrieofHouston

Golden Member
Sep 26, 2005
1,736
0
0
Originally posted by: Descartes
I think anything > 17% body fat starts to look too big. Some guys seem to concentrate it all in their midsection as well. Men that lift often go through bulking periods where 17-20% body fat might be breached though.

I'm 6'1" at 200lbs now, but here is a pic of me a few months back. Horrible pose, but that was about 5lbs of muscle ago.

In short: Solid muscle mass and a flat stomach ftw.


Any recent pics? Nice arms btw!
 

djheater

Lifer
Mar 19, 2001
14,637
2
0
I'm 6' and 220, A nice cushiony amount of chub.

Luckily my wife still has young children and is in the "must secure provider for children" mindset, so I'm not worried.

Will need to shape up before they reach adolescence, but I've still got a few years.

/sarcasm
 

snoopdoug1

Platinum Member
Jan 8, 2002
2,164
0
76
I'm about 6'1 and 170... but I'm a runner... I'm supposed to be that size :p In fact, the first marathon I ran I think I was around 155-160 :Q

edit: wtf... that online calculator said I'm almost overweight... "Based on your height, your ideal weight range is between 157 and 170 pounds."
 

Descartes

Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
13,968
2
0
Originally posted by: ValkyrieofHouston
Originally posted by: Descartes
I think anything > 17% body fat starts to look too big. Some guys seem to concentrate it all in their midsection as well. Men that lift often go through bulking periods where 17-20% body fat might be breached though.

I'm 6'1" at 200lbs now, but here is a pic of me a few months back. Horrible pose, but that was about 5lbs of muscle ago.

In short: Solid muscle mass and a flat stomach ftw.


Any recent pics? Nice arms btw!

Thanks!

Yeah, but that's the only shirted picture I have. Still weird about posting shirtless pics online for whatever reason.
 

ValkyrieofHouston

Golden Member
Sep 26, 2005
1,736
0
0
Originally posted by: snoopdoug1
I'm about 6'1 and 170... but I'm a runner... I'm supposed to be that size :p In fact, the first marathon I ran I think I was around 155-160 :Q


Yea, well several years ago when I was a runner my weight dropped down to 95lbs... so yea, that happens when your a marathoner. You tend to run on the underweight side.
 

snoopdoug1

Platinum Member
Jan 8, 2002
2,164
0
76
Originally posted by: ValkyrieofHouston
Originally posted by: snoopdoug1
I'm about 6'1 and 170... but I'm a runner... I'm supposed to be that size :p In fact, the first marathon I ran I think I was around 155-160 :Q


Yea, well several years ago when I was a runner my weight dropped down to 95lbs... so yea, that happens when your a marathoner. You tend to run on the underweight side.

holy crap, how tall are you?
 

UTmtnbiker

Diamond Member
Nov 17, 2000
4,129
4
81
I'm 6'0" and at the start of the year, I was pushing 200 (around 196, 197) with what my wife calls a large frame (I have broad shoulders). I felt a little tubby and my size 34" pants were tight and 36" were getting snug. In addition, I was starting to get a beer belly and the love handles were full sized handles. I just felt fat basically.

Starting agressively riding my road bike again, have put over 1500 miles on this year and dropped myself down to 183 lbs and now my size 34" pants feel very loose. I'd like to drop about 5 to 7 more lbs and hit 175, which I think is a good balance for my build. Not ultra big, not ultra skinny.
 

ValkyrieofHouston

Golden Member
Sep 26, 2005
1,736
0
0
Originally posted by: snoopdoug1
Originally posted by: ValkyrieofHouston
Originally posted by: snoopdoug1
I'm about 6'1 and 170... but I'm a runner... I'm supposed to be that size :p In fact, the first marathon I ran I think I was around 155-160 :Q


Yea, well several years ago when I was a runner my weight dropped down to 95lbs... so yea, that happens when your a marathoner. You tend to run on the underweight side.

holy crap, how tall are you?


I'm 5'1 and shrinking... LOL

I am now at 110lbs
 

SP33Demon

Lifer
Jun 22, 2001
27,928
143
106
Originally posted by: ValkyrieofHouston
Originally posted by: SP33Demon
Originally posted by: ValkyrieofHouston
Here is an online weight calculator. You put in your height, age and all and it tells you what your ideal weight should be. http://www.fitnessonline.com/tools/idealweight/
These calc's are useless. I'm 5-6 180 with a large frame (unusually large shoulders), I powerlift and do martial arts. This calc says 164 should be my max weight but ask any lady on the street and she will say I'm dam sexy (think broad shouldered muscular Jet Li).



Oooh, any pics?

Pics or Ban!
PM'd you a link although they are from last Fall/Winter.
 

Feldenak

Lifer
Jan 31, 2003
14,090
2
81
I'm 5'11" and if I go much below 190 I look emaciated. All the men in my family have a "broad build".
 

snoopdoug1

Platinum Member
Jan 8, 2002
2,164
0
76
Originally posted by: ValkyrieofHouston
Originally posted by: snoopdoug1
Originally posted by: ValkyrieofHouston
Originally posted by: snoopdoug1
I'm about 6'1 and 170... but I'm a runner... I'm supposed to be that size :p In fact, the first marathon I ran I think I was around 155-160 :Q


Yea, well several years ago when I was a runner my weight dropped down to 95lbs... so yea, that happens when your a marathoner. You tend to run on the underweight side.

holy crap, how tall are you?


I'm 5'1 and shrinking... LOL

I am now at 110lbs

lol at the shrinking :laugh:
 

ValkyrieofHouston

Golden Member
Sep 26, 2005
1,736
0
0
Originally posted by: SP33Demon
Originally posted by: ValkyrieofHouston
Originally posted by: SP33Demon
Originally posted by: ValkyrieofHouston
Here is an online weight calculator. You put in your height, age and all and it tells you what your ideal weight should be. http://www.fitnessonline.com/tools/idealweight/
These calc's are useless. I'm 5-6 180 with a large frame (unusually large shoulders), I powerlift and do martial arts. This calc says 164 should be my max weight but ask any lady on the street and she will say I'm dam sexy (think broad shouldered muscular Jet Li).



Oooh, any pics?

Pics or Ban!
PM'd you a link although they are from last Fall/Winter.


Yes, you are a cutie! Thanks for the pics... you rock! :thumbsup:
 

blue1friday2

Senior member
Mar 22, 2006
387
0
0
Those weight calculators are absolutely useless. There are way too many things that go into it. One person could be a certain heaight and weight and look great and another look bad with the same measurements. People just have different sized frames and bigger or smaller bones. You just have to LOOK at a person to tell if they are overweight. You can't tell by the numbers.
 

ValkyrieofHouston

Golden Member
Sep 26, 2005
1,736
0
0
Originally posted by: blue1friday2
Those weight calculators are absolutely useless. There are way too many things that go into it. One person could be a certain heaight and weight and look great and another look bad with the same measurements. People just have different sized frames and bigger or smaller bones. You just have to LOOK at a person to tell if they are overweight. You can't tell by the numbers.


Well I agree with that, there are better weight and bmi calculators. They need to factor in age too.
 

Feldenak

Lifer
Jan 31, 2003
14,090
2
81
Originally posted by: ValkyrieofHouston
Originally posted by: blue1friday2
Those weight calculators are absolutely useless. There are way too many things that go into it. One person could be a certain heaight and weight and look great and another look bad with the same measurements. People just have different sized frames and bigger or smaller bones. You just have to LOOK at a person to tell if they are overweight. You can't tell by the numbers.


Well I agree with that, there are better weight and bmi calculators. They need to factor in age too.

I know it's cliche but build type has to factor in somewhere. Going by those calculators my dad is grossly overweight yet, he looks great and was told by his Dr that, healthwise, he's got the body of a man 20 years younger.
 

snoopdoug1

Platinum Member
Jan 8, 2002
2,164
0
76
Originally posted by: ValkyrieofHouston
Originally posted by: SP33Demon
Originally posted by: ValkyrieofHouston
Originally posted by: SP33Demon
Originally posted by: ValkyrieofHouston
Here is an online weight calculator. You put in your height, age and all and it tells you what your ideal weight should be. http://www.fitnessonline.com/tools/idealweight/
These calc's are useless. I'm 5-6 180 with a large frame (unusually large shoulders), I powerlift and do martial arts. This calc says 164 should be my max weight but ask any lady on the street and she will say I'm dam sexy (think broad shouldered muscular Jet Li).



Oooh, any pics?

Pics or Ban!
PM'd you a link although they are from last Fall/Winter.


Yes, you are a cutie! Thanks for the pics... you rock! :thumbsup:

I sense a love connection :heart: