I have stupid question.. if a person is of muscular built but overweight?!
Question: I have stupid question.. if a person is of muscular built but overweight.?
Ok this is a stupid question.. but please answer me if you can.. if a person says they are of muscular built and their BMI is at least 40 lbs above what it should be.. are they really healthier than a person who just weighs 40 lbs above their normal BMI.? I thought BMI should be normal whether a person claims they are built more muscular or does that mean all people who are active in sports are overweight.. due to exessive muscles..and therefore it's ok to be 40 lbs above their normal BMI.? That doesn't make sense to me... BMI should be the same if they are having muscles or not.. should not be 40 lbs above the norm. Sounds like an excuse to me although of course I am aware that muscle weighs more than fat.. but this should perhaps apply to bodybuilders.. people who train their muscles but not people who do just normal exercise.? A body builder I am sure has extra weight due to the immense muscles but not someone who goes for walks or swimming, .?.?.?Health Question & Answer
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BMI is more like a recommended weight. It actually has nothing to do with attractive physical appearance, but rather what is healthier. For example, a person in the overweight category has a higher chance of heart disease than someone in the healthy weight category. Body builders, over course, would never be able to follow these guidelines. Normal ppl like you are me can still kind of follow it, as it takes a bit of muscle to through it off.
A couple of weeks ago, you posted a pic of the BMI scale. I bookmarked it for my own use. According to it, you're only 5 lbs. overweight. You were one slot away from being underweight with your old weight. You look great in both pics, imo. (you have a very lovely face, btw) I guess what I'm trying to say is either 1 don't ever follow those BMIs b/c it's more to do with you being happy with your own weight or 2 perhaps you should find a happy medium.
As someone above me mentioned, hip-to-weight is another factor in determining height. It should be 80% for men and 70% for women (i.e. if your hips are 100cm, your waist would ideally be 70cm) This is what I use most of all for my own guidelines for losing weight. Both me and my mom are both built "thick." You look really good a 110 - if I was 110, I would probably look sick. I'm just not made for that. So yes, body frame is also a factor. (Something that used to bother me in middle school, but I've come to realize that some women just gotta have some meat on their bones =) )
There's a lot of things to factor... just go by what weight YOU honestly feel happiest at.Health Question & Answer
A couple of weeks ago, you posted a pic of the BMI scale. I bookmarked it for my own use. According to it, you're only 5 lbs. overweight. You were one slot away from being underweight with your old weight. You look great in both pics, imo. (you have a very lovely face, btw) I guess what I'm trying to say is either 1 don't ever follow those BMIs b/c it's more to do with you being happy with your own weight or 2 perhaps you should find a happy medium.
As someone above me mentioned, hip-to-weight is another factor in determining height. It should be 80% for men and 70% for women (i.e. if your hips are 100cm, your waist would ideally be 70cm) This is what I use most of all for my own guidelines for losing weight. Both me and my mom are both built "thick." You look really good a 110 - if I was 110, I would probably look sick. I'm just not made for that. So yes, body frame is also a factor. (Something that used to bother me in middle school, but I've come to realize that some women just gotta have some meat on their bones =) )
There's a lot of things to factor... just go by what weight YOU honestly feel happiest at.Health Question & Answer
I have little faith in the BMI. If you play a physical sport, and are well muscled, fit. You can be categorized as overweight by the bmi. BMI is not really for people who are in to certain sports, that demand physical strength, or for those who are stronger than the average.Health Question & Answer
Muscles weigh more than fat. You can be 'technically' overweight, and still be fit and healthy.
BMI is a guideline, it doesn't dictate how healthy a person is.Health Question & Answer
BMI is a guideline, it doesn't dictate how healthy a person is.Health Question & Answer
BMI is body mass index and can not be shown in pounds!!! It is a percentage of fat on your body.
BMI doesn't lie!Health Question & Answer
BMI doesn't lie!Health Question & Answer
There are two cases where BMI completely breaks down - Having a lot of muscle on your body & (for women) larger breasts. Both can easily push a person into the "overweight" category and in some cases into the "obese" category.
No, not every person in sports will be in the overweight category. Usually it's those who are in the weight room 3+ times a week and have been doing that for a least a couple of years. Yes, BMI will be the same regardless of what shape the person is, it's just the interpretation that will be wrong in these two cases.
If the person doesn't do any kind of weight training on a regular basis, I'd be very surprised that their BMI would be incorrect. The best test is to actually have body fat measured (which BMI is an index, it's not a percentage of body fat).Health Question & Answer
No, not every person in sports will be in the overweight category. Usually it's those who are in the weight room 3+ times a week and have been doing that for a least a couple of years. Yes, BMI will be the same regardless of what shape the person is, it's just the interpretation that will be wrong in these two cases.
If the person doesn't do any kind of weight training on a regular basis, I'd be very surprised that their BMI would be incorrect. The best test is to actually have body fat measured (which BMI is an index, it's not a percentage of body fat).Health Question & Answer
The BMI does not take into account how muscular a person is so it is really irrelevant. A better guide would be measuring skinfolds. It is measured by using calipers on seven sites of the body and calculating the average. See the following websites
http://www.exrx.net/Testing/SkinfoldProc...
http://www.exrx.net/Testing/BodyCompSite...
An easier guide would be waist to hip ratio. Your waist should be slightly smaller than your hips. also people who workout or play sports, etc. have stronger, thicker and heavier bones which is again not a factor in BMI.
Hope it helps
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http://www.exrx.net/Testing/SkinfoldProc...
http://www.exrx.net/Testing/BodyCompSite...
An easier guide would be waist to hip ratio. Your waist should be slightly smaller than your hips. also people who workout or play sports, etc. have stronger, thicker and heavier bones which is again not a factor in BMI.
Hope it helps
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