is 135 at 5'9" a reasonable goal

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  • nolachick
    nolachick Posts: 3,278 Member
    yes that is normal - if you want to look sick or anorexic.

    go with what makes you feel good. don't go by numbers on the scale

    maybe she should be looking at your body fat, inches, etc.
  • vjohn04
    vjohn04 Posts: 2,276 Member
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  • Energizer06
    Energizer06 Posts: 311 Member
    I recently hired a personal trainer and after taking my measurements and everything she told me my goal should be 135 lbs. Currently I'm a 160. To me that seems low for my height but just curious if that sounds reasonable.
    For a male at 5'9 and 135 lbs. Yeah...if your 17 y/o maybe. I was 145 at 18 y/o and 5'9 and I'm small framed. Now at 176, 25%BF . working towards 165 with 15%, like I was 1 year ago. 135...your joking. If you want any type of muscle on your body then your goal should be about 155 to 165....maybe she mixed her numbers up and meant 153.
  • Lupercalia
    Lupercalia Posts: 1,857 Member
    That sounds super thin for a grown man. 135 is something a woman of my height might weigh. I am 5'6". To be honest, I looked and felt much better at 150 and muscular than I did at 135 and thin.

    Perhaps focus on building muscle and working on getting your body fat where you want it to be, rather than focusing entirely on a scale number.

    If your thighs are really only 17.5 inches around, I think you could stand to gain muscle.
  • 2013sk
    2013sk Posts: 1,318 Member
    Im currently 133 lbs and 5 foot 9..

    Surely for a grown man you should be alot heavier, especially with doing weights and building muscle

    Do they want you too look line a bone??
  • jepatton22
    jepatton22 Posts: 25
    That sounds super thin for a grown man. 135 is something a woman of my height might weigh. I am 5'6". To be honest, I looked and felt much better at 150 and muscular than I did at 135 and thin.

    Perhaps focus on building muscle and working on getting your body fat where you want it to be, rather than focusing entirely on a scale number.

    If your thighs are really only 17.5 inches around, I think you could stand to gain muscle.
    I agree
  • sbailey27
    sbailey27 Posts: 36
    That seems a little low for a guy. My goal is 150. You look like a good weight if that is a current pic
  • bocana38
    bocana38 Posts: 85
    Im currently 133 lbs and 5 foot 9..

    Surely for a grown man you should be alot heavier, especially with doing weights and building muscle

    Do they want you too look line a bone??
    lol
  • PandaPudges
    PandaPudges Posts: 45
    Depends mostly on how you feel and whether or not you can see your ribs...
  • jepatton22
    jepatton22 Posts: 25
    We'll maybe that's ok since you look like you are small boned . And a 29" waist is small for your weight
  • 2013sk
    2013sk Posts: 1,318 Member
    I weigh that now

    A man should be at least a couple of stone heavier surely??
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    I weigh that now

    A man should be at least a couple of stone heavier surely??

    No, a man should not be a couple of stone heavier, or rather, does not need to be. On the Uk NHS site, there is a weight/height chart, and it applies to both men and women. On another site giving separate charts, there is about a 14 Ib difference.
  • skinnyinnotime
    skinnyinnotime Posts: 4,078 Member
    I am 5'4" WW wanted me at 140 but my Dr say no way are you to go under 150 and he would prefer 155. So I would say check with your doctor and see what they say. One scale does not fit all.

    What was your drs rationale on that? I don't see how 140 at your height is too low.
  • Blessed4x
    Blessed4x Posts: 20
    135 seems really low to me for a guy.

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