What's your BMI?

[legoman666]

5'10", 140lbs -> 20.1

 

[Eeezee]

The correct answer is "I don't give a damn"

BMI is a meaningless number.

 

[Canai]

22.2

6'2"
173

 

[legoman666]

Originally posted by: Eeezee
The correct answer is "I don't give a damn"

BMI is a meaningless number.

eezee is fat.

 

[BW86]

25

 

[mesthead21]

20.3

 

[Q]

I'm winning so far

 

[judasmachine]

22.8

5' 8"

147lbs.

 

[spacejamz]

why even have an option greater than 25 here???

after all, ATOT is where everyone is 6'4" and weighs 140 lbs with 2% body fat, earns $250k/year, lives in a $700K home they paid off in 4 years, no credit card debt, no car payment, and has slept with Jessica Alba....

 

[coldmeat]

25.7 6'1 195lbs

 

[LtPage1]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
19%, working towards 15%.

I'm 5'5" and 28yo.

Edit: I think I am confusing BMI with % body fat...

Yeah, I did too. My body fat % is ~11-14ish, but my BMI is 24.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: 2Xtreme21

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
What's the easiest way to figure out my BMI alphatarget1?

BMI Calculator

Mine is 19.0. 6'0", 140lbs.

Thanks 2Xtreme21! :beer:

Mine is 19.9. 5'10", 139lbs!

:Q

 

[PrinceofWands]

Irrelevant, since BMI is utter crap and should never be used. If you want to measure body fat, then measure body fat (either displacement, or impedance are the obvious choices).

When I was 18 I had a BMI of about 29-30, with a 28" waist and body fat around 10-12%. 5'10", 205lbs of almost pure muscle. So according to actual facts I was in INCREDIBLE shape...according to BMI I was more or less obese. It's even worse for ethnicities prone to density differences.

 

[Megatomic]

My BMI is 22.9, but my %BF is almost 10%. 5'11" and 164lbs.

 

[Special K]

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
Irrelevant, since BMI is utter crap and should never be used. If you want to measure body fat, then measure body fat (either displacement, or impedance are the obvious choices).

Bioelectric impedance is too dependent on how hydrated you are. You can change the reading by a few % just by drinking a glass of water.

DEXA is probably the most accurate method, and is more readily available than hydrostatic weighing.

 

[PrinceofWands]

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
Irrelevant, since BMI is utter crap and should never be used. If you want to measure body fat, then measure body fat (either displacement, or impedance are the obvious choices).

Bioelectric impedance is too dependent on how hydrated you are. You can change the reading by a few % just by drinking a glass of water.

DEXA is probably the most accurate method, and is more readily available than hydrostatic weighing.

It may not be perfect, but it's incredibly simple and cheap, and far more accurate than BMI. As long as you're equally hydrated each time you measure you can at least accurately track your changes.

 

[Special K]

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
Irrelevant, since BMI is utter crap and should never be used. If you want to measure body fat, then measure body fat (either displacement, or impedance are the obvious choices).

Bioelectric impedance is too dependent on how hydrated you are. You can change the reading by a few % just by drinking a glass of water.

DEXA is probably the most accurate method, and is more readily available than hydrostatic weighing.

It may not be perfect, but it's incredibly simple and cheap, and far more accurate than BMI. As long as you're equally hydrated each time you measure you can at least accurately track your changes.

Agreed.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
Irrelevant, since BMI is utter crap and should never be used. If you want to measure body fat, then measure body fat (either displacement, or impedance are the obvious choices).

An imperfect measure is better than no measure at all, as long as said imperfection is acknowledged. In your case it was OBVIOUS that BMI wasn't a good measure. For most people...it works pretty well. Not everyone's got a hydrostatic setup in their basement. Most have a bathroom scale and a tape measure.

 

[PrinceofWands]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
Irrelevant, since BMI is utter crap and should never be used. If you want to measure body fat, then measure body fat (either displacement, or impedance are the obvious choices).

An imperfect measure is better than no measure at all, as long as said imperfection is acknowledged. In your case it was OBVIOUS that BMI wasn't a good measure. For most people...it works pretty well. Not everyone's got a hydrostatic setup in their basement. Most have a bathroom scale and a tape measure.

$30, a lifetime of WAY more accurate measurements.

Note: I actually don't recommend that model, it's pretty crappy...but it illustrates the point.

 

[cherrytwist]

24, want to be near 22

 

[jlee]

21

 

[zach0624]

24.3-25 depending on the day
16 years old male 6' 4" 200-205 lbs

 

[Epic Fail]

20, I can gain another 30 lbs when I hit my middle age.

 

[Ricemarine]

22.7
5'7" 146 lbs.

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: legoman666

Originally posted by: Eeezee
The correct answer is "I don't give a damn"

BMI is a meaningless number.

eezee is fat.

I wouldn't say it is meaningless. It is quite accurate for relatively sedate office workers. It is not aimed at the athlete that trains 5-10x a week for 10-15hrs! The guy that trains 'properly' for 10-15hrs should be quite in shape and have a decent amount of muscle mass so he'll be in the overweight range easilyl.

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Height: 1.77 meters
Weight: 85 kilograms

Your BMI is 27.1, indicating your weight is in the overweight category for adults of your height. w00t w00t!
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Koing