My Body Fat % is 35.2%! Maybe this is why I'm so unhealthy?

[Ricemarine]

For asians.

If you're over 23, its considered overweight lol...
I'm 21.9 on the BMI chart, 5'7, 140 lbs.

I got checked for body fat, 19%.

 

[manlymatt83]

hmmm ... now its dropping ... still around 33% though .... I think this could be why I feel so out of shape.

 

[loic2003]

Originally posted by: mjuszczak
My Body Fat % is 35.2%! Maybe this is why I'm so unhealthy?

Translation: "I'm a fat bastard, is this unhealthy?"

Yes. It is indeed unhealthy, and you are a stinking tub of lard.

 

[BriGy86]

im POOFY!

 

[manlymatt83]

ha

 

[Genx87]

My playing weight was 189 pounds at 5% body fat.
Now I am about 214 with 15-18% body fat arghhh!

Damn you bacon and chocolate!

Started my new workout program last week and already lost 4 pounds. I was at 218 heh.

Goal is 197 by the end of March, 187 by the middle of the summer.

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: mjuszczak
hmmm ... now its dropping ... still around 33% though .... I think this could be why I feel so out of shape.

I've heard of this thing called "walking". It's where you peel your ass out of your lazyboy/office chair and place your body in a vertical position. Now, face in the opposite direction of your regular Wendy's/KFC/Dunkin Donuts and, while breathing regularly, place one foot in front of the other. Repeat eleventy gazillion times or until your butt is reduced to less than one solar mass.

You're welcome.

 

[dmw16]

This is more of a general comment. But the BMI is really not accurate at all. I guess it just speaks in averages but makes no accounting for build and what not. Using the BMI scale, just about every football player out there is overweight.

 

[redgtxdi]

I, too, would advocate walking!

It doesn't sound like much, but keep a brisk pace and do it for at least 30 minute per day. Even if it's 15 minutes at a time!

Then, of course, cut back on junk, increase fruits, vegetables and lean meat......(preferably poultry/fish) and you'll be doing much better with just that alone!!

It's not easy.........but it's doable!

 

[lrad50]

damn.

thats huge.

 

[mrrman]

seems high....mine is 23 and trying to get that lower

 

[necine]

Mine is under 10... stop posting from work.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: OdiN
BMI is a worthless measurement.

I did mine - it called me obese - which is ridiculously far from the truth.

yeap a buddy of mine is classified as majorly obese. he is 6ft5inc and 285 ALL MUSCLE. the guy is a freak of nature. heh kinda weird to hang out with him. since im 5'5 =)

That guy must be pretty fvcking badass to be all muscle.

 

[CKDragon]

I fluctuate between 8% after a cutting cycle to 15% after a bulking cycle.

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: Genx87
My playing weight was 189 pounds at 5% body fat.
Now I am about 214 with 15-18% body fat arghhh!

Damn you bacon and chocolate!

Started my new workout program last week and already lost 4 pounds. I was at 218 heh.

Goal is 197 by the end of March, 187 by the middle of the summer.

Are you sure you were 5% bf? Most people REALLY don't get accurate results. The lower the results the less accurate they are. At 5% you would be top level bb shreddedness and they definately don't keep that for any length of time and peak for a few days/ week at most.

BMI = fine for most people.

If you train it is less applicable to you. If you have a flat stomach and your not beasting down loads of drugs etc you are doing fine. And if your eating somewhat healthy that will do also :thumbsup:. As long as your arteries aren't clogged and your stomach is flat (no real need for a 6/8 pack) that is pretty good going imo :thumbsup:

Koing

 

[dugweb]

I'm <6%

5'11" 135 lbs. My weight hasn't changed for 3 years

I sometimes feel unhealthy and sluggish (and I watch what I eat closely)

I don't even want to imagine what 35.5% feels like

 

[Gooberlx2]

Hmm my BMI is 21. I think my Body Fat % is likely to be in the teens.

 

[Mucho]

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[KingofCamelot]

Originally posted by: dugweb
5'11" 135 lbs. My weight hasn't changed for 3 years

Damn. I'm about the same height, but I weigh in at 155 lbs. I'm already pretty skinny, if I lost 20 pounds I would be seriously skinny.