As of May 24 2007, my body mass index is 24.4

[JayKeeley]

http://www.halls.md/body-mass-index/av.htm

My height is 5 ft 10" and I weigh 170lb.

I am at the 35th percentile, meaning 65% of people are heavier than me.

According to this chart, I am of 'normal weight'.



However, a few weeks ago when I was 175lb, my BMI would have been 25.1 and I would have been considered OVERWEIGHT!?

Strangely still, my weight can plummet to a sickly 130lbs before my BMI drops to an UNDERWEIGHT category.

Amazing.

 

[J.]

i need to lose about 20 lbs to be considered normal. apparently im overweight, yet people tell me all the time i look thinner than a year ago.

also, muscle weighs more than fat, and im buff

 

[Guthrum]

BMI of 24.1 for me.

 

[General Zod]

Last time I checked, my BF% was at 16.9. In a perfect world, I'd love to be at 10%, but I'm 38 and married. If I was single and felt that additional definition might help me with the ladies, perhaps I would cut. But as of now, it aint happening.
Zod

 

[JayKeeley]

Last time I checked, my BF% was at 16.9.

Is BF% the same as BMI then?

 

[Hell Mike]

Is BF% the same as BMI then?

Nope

and im buff

"ok"

 

[AsModEe]

meh, I'm 185 lbs and 5'10". My index is probably too high, but I train a lot and I don't have that much fat on me.

 

[Necromunchkin]

BMI doesn't accurately measure lean mass, nor necessarily take into account body frame. I will freely admit to being overweight at this stage, but a year ago I was at 210 at 6'2" and seriously strong. By the BMI, I was still too heavy. Body fat percentage and general fitness mean a hell of a lot more than BMI.

 

[AsModEe]

yeah pretty much, it's almost like it's saying I should stop training myself and become all weak

 

[lurch70]

you might be lean, but you are still short

 

[Furious B]

BMI = 20.7.

Ironically, I just got my body fat % calculated yesterday at the gym and it's about 9.7%.

EDIT: 18th percentile. That means that 82% of the population are fatter than I. Lovely.

 

[JayKeeley]

So can I calculate my BF% on my own? Last time I had it measured was years ago at a gym, and they pinched my leg and used some measuring device.

 

[Dazed and Brutal]

I had my BF% measured during the wrestling season and it was around 8%, but I have been trying to put on some weight ((muscle weight) lately

 

[JayKeeley]

What BF% should one aim to achieve if one wants to see his abs?

I've had my one-pack for long enough, time to expose the 6-pack!

 

[Dazed and Brutal]

Depends on muscular your abs are, but I'd say around 5-7% BF.

 

[AsModEe]

yah, usually 8% does the trick. You need to have pretty amazing cardio though.

 

[Krilons Resa]

BMI is fucking retarded. What a crock.

And abs are generally defined at 10% ...most people are a helluva lot higher bf% than they think they are.

 

[AsModEe]

yeah... I know my bro tested his and got 8%, lucky bastard. I know I'm about the double.

 

[MFJ]

BMI is fucking retarded. What a crock.

And abs are generally defined at 10% ...most people are a helluva lot higher bf% than they think they are.

yeah this "calculator" doesn't mean anything. It says I'm horribly overweight, but I'm a pretty regular 6'3'' 225lb 18 year old that wears size "large" shirts. i was once horribly overweight, but no longer...

 

[MajestikMøøse]

If I loose ONE POUND I'll be NO LONGER overweight according to this MASSIVELY RETARDED calculator!

maybe if I loose that one pound women will see how ripped I really am and then I'll start nailing broads by the many ten-thousands.