Is 6 feet tall, 180 lbs considered overweight?

[Toonces]

it was supposed to lighten the mood of this now off-topic thread

thanks for correcting my spelling mistake

 

[Schadenfreude]

Nyet, comrade.

 

[JBT]

not at all.

 

[NiteWulf]

I'm 6'2" and 225 lbs. Last measurement was arount 13% body fat, but I may have been up to 10 pounds lighter.

Depends on your BMI, if I understand it correctly.

 

[h8red]

according to BMI you are at a healthy weight now but if you get up to 190 lbs you are overweight. At 220 lbs you are considered obese. I think this is ridiculous but those are the definitions of overweight and obese. It doesn't really take into account your frame and muscle mass

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: h8red
according to BMI you are at a healthy weight now but if you get up to 190 lbs you are overweight. At 220 lbs you are considered obese. I think this is ridiculous but those are the definitions of overweight and obese. It doesn't really take into account your frame and muscle mass

Depends on your build.

 

[bmacd]

i'm 6'0 and 180 pounds and hardly fat. It's brisk baby!

-=bmacd=-

 

[KrillBee]

look at your tummy, is it fat?

Then exercise, and eat healthier.

/thread

 

[Jeeper94]

I'm 6'2" tall and weigh approximately 165 lbs. Last year I was about 155 lbs. I stopped growing about 4 years ago. I need to start lifting more weights, but I do ride my mountain bike a decent amount.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Jeeper94
I'm 6'2" tall and weigh approximately 165 lbs. Last year I was about 155 lbs. I stopped growing about 4 years ago. I need to start lifting more weights, but I do ride my mountain bike a decent amount.

When you get older you'll gain some weight. The trick is to make sure it's lean muscle and not fat. Lean Muscle is a lot denser than fat for you could gain 20 or 30 lbs of it and look great where as you could gain 15 lbs of fat and look soft and out of shape.

 

[Jeeper94]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Jeeper94
I'm 6'2" tall and weigh approximately 165 lbs. Last year I was about 155 lbs. I stopped growing about 4 years ago. I need to start lifting more weights, but I do ride my mountain bike a decent amount.

When you get older you'll gain some weight. The trick is to make sure it's lean muscle and not fat. Lean Muscle is a lot denser than fat for you could gain 20 or 30 lbs of it and look great where as you could gain 15 lbs of fat and look soft and out of shape.

Oh that is so true. I will be turning 24 shortly. I should try and exercise more, but my fiance, school, and work come first at the moment.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Jeeper94

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Jeeper94
I'm 6'2" tall and weigh approximately 165 lbs. Last year I was about 155 lbs. I stopped growing about 4 years ago. I need to start lifting more weights, but I do ride my mountain bike a decent amount.

When you get older you'll gain some weight. The trick is to make sure it's lean muscle and not fat. Lean Muscle is a lot denser than fat for you could gain 20 or 30 lbs of it and look great where as you could gain 15 lbs of fat and look soft and out of shape.

Oh that is so true. I will be turning 24 shortly. I should try and exercise more, but my fiance, school, and work come first at the moment.

Well you are still young and your metabolism is probably still in high gear. When you get older it would be a good idea to do some Resistance training. It will also help to keep your testosterone at high levels instead of having it drop as you get older. Your wife will appreciate it.

 

[JRock]

5'11" 255 about 15% BF its Winter after all I needs to be hibernating...

 

[Anubis]

no

im 6ft 220lbs and im not fat
carrying a lil extra but def not fat

 

[Al Neri]

its all relative to body type... meso, endo, ecto morph....

there's no steadfast way to measure overweight or not without looking at the bodyfat% and whatnot.

 

[Tremulant]

My dad is 5'10" 185lbs and he's far from fat.

 

[radioouman]

I'm 6'5" and 215 and I am overweight according to most charts and indexes.

 

[GamerExpress]

Originally posted by: cheezy321
Just curious

Dude that's just about a target weight for 6ft.

I am 6-3 185, but I work out alot.

 

[umbrella39]

For a man, Ideal Body Weight is calculated as such:

106 + 6 (height in inches - 60)

So to the OP, plugging in 72 gives you:

106 + 6(72-60)
106 +6(12)
106+72
178

You are 2 lbs overweight you fatty!

 

[skace]

Has absolutely nothing to do with your height and weight. Has everything to do with your muscle mass and fat %. If you are asking, it is probably because you have a high fat % and low muscle mass, but that is just a guess.

 

[Jpark]

Originally posted by: radioouman
I'm 6'5" and 215 and I am overweight according to most charts and indexes.

I'm 6'1 and 210. I have hardly no fat on me but I'm considered overweight. The charts aren't good to go by.

Originally posted by: skace
Has absolutely nothing to do with your height and weight. Has everything to do with your muscle mass and fat %. If you are asking, it is probably because you have a high fat % and low muscle mass, but that is just a guess.

That's what I was thinking.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Only 6 feet tall and 180 pounds is an anorexic midget!

 

[MrMaster]

I'm 6ft 180 lbs.

I can't imagine getting any lighter. If anything I'll be gaining from weight lifting.

 

[Bryophyte]

My spouse is 6 feet tall and at 180 pounds, he would be 10-20 pounds too light. He has a big frame and is muscular. He looks best around 195-205.

 

[ManSnake]

6'2" 96 lbs