Am I over weight?

TCoop24

Im about 5'8 168 lbs...

ethansmug

You may be over-fat without being over-weight. The BMI is quite flawed, but it's what Dr's and pretty much everyone else goes by.

That sounds like an query you yourself should answer.

btkkterry

I'm 5'8" 142 and have small frame

Gallowmere1984

Going by BMI, most bigger bodybuilders are morbidly obese (look up Jay Cutler or Ronnie Coleman for examples). Height and weight alone are terrible measurements.

Kaiukas

BMI may be flawed but if it is contextualized appropriately, it is a useful descriptive for the majority of the population.

So unless you are an athlete, then, yes, you are overweight.

AnvilHead

What's your bodyfat percentage? There's a big distinction depending upon whether you're 5'8" and 168 with 10% bodyfat, or 30% bodyfat. You'd probably look pretty pudgy at the latter; at the former, you'd probably be pretty ripped and muscular.

Kaiukas

For body fat calculations: http://www.linear-software.com/online.html