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At 6'4" a man is overweight at 205 lbs and obese at 247? I guess the people who made this have never seen a weight room?

It does seem right for shorter people and maybe even a bit generous for short women. At 5'2" a woman at 134, I would argue, would generally consider herself a few pounds overweight.

5'8' male used to be 150 lb so. 22.8

BMI is mainly for adults of usual height range, and not for body builders.

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Body Mass Index (BMI)
BMI is a useful measure of overweight and obesity. It is calculated from your height and weight. BMI is an estimate of body fat and a good gauge of your risk for diseases that can occur with more body fat. The higher your BMI, the higher your risk for certain diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, gallstones, breathing problems, and certain cancers.

Although BMI can be used for most men and women, it does have some limits:

It may overestimate body fat in athletes and others who have a muscular build.
It may underestimate body fat in older persons and others who have lost muscle.

That said, being overweight due to excess muscle still can be a strain on the cardiovascular system and joints. Don't get too hench!

Edit: forgot to answer question, 24.7 here. Been stuck at home thanks to lockdowns and bad weather stuck in a deskjob. Excited to be getting more active now daytime has returned. Reduced my hours for wellbeing reasons. Renewed gym membership on Wednesday. Lets see if I bulk up or slim down!

5'10, 190lbs, so 27.3 I guess?

But I think that's pretty good, given that I exercise <30 minutes a day, and take 1-2 rest days a week. And my wife says I look hot ;)

P.S. Damnit, now you've made me want to go buy one of those fat-pinching things so I can get a more accurate measurement!

Yeah I was going to say that, but didn't bother. Of course BMI doesn't take into account people with ridiculous amounts of lean muscle mass, but for the vast majority of normal people, it is a good indicator of your overall health / how fat you are.

Not bad Loramin, proud of you <3

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Originally Posted by GinnasP99 (Post 3293600)

So, if you're 6'4'' and 205 lbs, you're either overweight or have a "ridiculous amount of lean muscle mass"? A ridiculous amount?

The guy who plays Thor has a BMI of 25.7 per that chart at his normal weight and 27.5 at his weight for the new Thor movie. I would not say he's normally walking around with a "ridiculous amount" of lean muscle mass.

I also think 134 is too much for any woman at 5'2.

Scale is stupid. You need calipers or hydrostatic weighing.

Oh, 6' 212 lbs = 28.7. I bet it's closer to 25-26, but never had it done.