BMI vs. WtHR

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  • geministyle
    geministyle Posts: 30 Member
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    I think BMI is bullsh*t if you happen to carry a decent amount of muscle.

    I'm 5'4" and 165 pounds but 117 pounds of that is lean mass. I'm at 29% bodyfat, which is average for a female (yes it's higher than I like, but I'm working on it). However, my BMI is 28.3 which is considered "overweight".

    Even at 152 pounds which would put me in the "fitness" range of bodyfat, I'm still "overweight" per the BMI calculators.

    So yes, I would go by bodyfat percentage (if you can get an accurate measurement) or as others have suggested, how you look and feel. ;)

    http://www.builtlean.com/2010/08/03/ideal-body-fat-percentage-chart/

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