good weight??

Group: General Diet & Nutrition

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 399, Messages: 16719

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jamesphelps1988 Posts: 8 Joined: 2006/10/25	2006/10/25, 11:37 AM Hello im new to the site and i hope i am posting this comment in the right place :big_smile: I was hoping that someone could tell me how much i should actually weigh for my height and age, i am currently 17 and im around 6ft'2 (188cm) tall. Any help would be much appreciated.

jbennett Posts: 1,558 Joined: 2001/02/28	2006/10/25, 11:46 AM That all depends on your build. Are you skinny, big boned, etc? Don't concentrate on how much the law of averages says you should weigh. How much do you WANT to weigh? -------------- --JBennett "I've up-ed my intensity.... now up yours!" "Pain is only weakness leaving the body." "Never think of how weak you are; think of how strong you're going to be."
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2006/10/25, 11:50 AM It's all relative... height-weight ratio (in my opinion) is wrong. I'm right around 205lbs and 5'11" and according to the BMI, I'm at 28.6 which is apparently overweight... according to my bf%, I'm not... A pound of muscle is more dense than a pound of fat, so don't worry about it too much... like jbennett says, "How much do you WANT to weigh?" That's the important part. t -------------- I am training for birthdays. Be here. Live. Love. Hope. Now. Faith. Believe. You. - Keith Urban They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself. - Andy Warhol
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2006/10/25, 11:53 AM BMI is archaec (sp). The way to go which is supported by most Sports associations is hip to waist ratio. -------------- A little discipline at the table and at the gym might help reduce that belly! Ivan Montreal Canada (City of Festivals)
jamesphelps1988 Posts: 8 Joined: 2006/10/25	2006/10/25, 12:04 PM well i currently weigh 13 stone (182 pounds), im not skinny, but im not big boned either. im not sure what a good weight is for me without looking skinny.
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2006/10/25, 12:08 PM Ya... I don't agree with the BMI... some people still swear by it though... Hip to Waist is much better.... I'm not sure, but 182 pounds and 6'2" you'd likely look a little thin... maybe ten more pounds of muscle, but it's all up to you. -------------- I am training for birthdays. Be here. Live. Love. Hope. Now. Faith. Believe. You. - Keith Urban They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself. - Andy Warhol
jamesphelps1988 Posts: 8 Joined: 2006/10/25	2006/10/25, 12:16 PM i dont really look thin, thin around my arms, but stomach hass alot of excess fat. maybe lose weight then work on gaining muscle?
jbennett Posts: 1,558 Joined: 2001/02/28	2006/10/25, 12:27 PM ============ Quoting from jamesphelps1988: maybe lose weight then work on gaining muscle? ============= I would recommend the opposite - muscle first. That should increase your BMR to where you can burn fat faster. -------------- --JBennett "I've up-ed my intensity.... now up yours!" "Pain is only weakness leaving the body." "Never think of how weak you are; think of how strong you're going to be."
jamesphelps1988 Posts: 8 Joined: 2006/10/25	2006/10/25, 12:29 PM ok thankyou, all your feedback appreciated :)
CristalBelle Posts: 1,389 Joined: 2003/06/27	2006/10/25, 03:57 PM I agree with the guys. Weight is relative. The largest my husband has been is 295lbs at 6ft 2. He had a little bit of a tummy. The smallest I've ever seen him was at his wrestling weight of 240 with not an ounce of fat on him I swear. I could not for the life of me imagine him being lower than 220lbs. I have a friend on the other hand, who is 6ft 2 and weighs 180lbs, and looks completely healthy and normal. It all just depends on your goals. :)