What is a normal weight for a 5 foot 9/10 male 20 years old
Jmoney711
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Currently I sit at about 148 - 150 pounds, I give this range because it fluctuates daily. I’m pretty active in the realm of cardio, low intensity getting around 15,000 steps a day. This has been my resolve due to covid as no gyms are open and I can’t swim which is my favorite form of exercise. When I read BMI ranges for my height it says I’m somewhat in the middle, or near the lower side. Any opinions on this and sorry for the lengthy post but I figured the more information the better. Also any thoughts on caloric intake in terms of calories?
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I'm 5'7" and 192 lb. there is no "normal" weight, just whatever is normal for you. This link has some good calculators on it for working out some baseline numbers for you - shapesense.com/fitness-exercise/calculators/.
From there it's just a case of tracking your calories to fit your goal. If you want to gain weight, eat about 200 a day more than you're burning. To loose weight, about 200 less. Weigh in once a week at the same time of day (I do Sunday before breakfast), and tweak your calories according to what the scales tell you. Don't rely on them 100% though. A mirror and progress photos are your best friend.3 -
Using BMI as a general guideline, healthy weight for a person 5'9" can range from 129.3 to 182.8.3
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I would only add that your weight is at a healthy level.
And that weight level can be more accurately determined by using a weight trend app and daily not weekly weigh ins, especially when making small changes.
Smartbmi.com can give a generic blurb about broad inferences that can be made based on your current weight level.
I would think that your athletic and aesthetic goals will more determine your course as you don't seem, on the face of it, to have a weight level issue.4
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