"Thin" or "Ideal" weight for 5'7?

mareklol
mareklol Posts: 9
in Health and Weight Loss
I was wondering what the thin or ideal weight is for a 5'7 male. I have lost 20 lbs so far and am not seeing much change, some change, but not too much. i have gone from 184 to 164 :D!!!!!!!! But what should i aim for to look my best?

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  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    I would recommend just losing some fat and gaining muscle. When you think you look good, you'll want to stay there. Weight is irrelevent. A lot of it depends on body composition (fat vs muscle) and bone structure.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,416 Member
    Yeah, that's actually a fairly good weight for a man.

    Kick it into gear with your weight training and I think you'll be happy there.
  • mareklol
    mareklol Posts: 9
    I still have lots of stomach fat though.. im not happy here, and neck fat.
  • Greenrun99
    Greenrun99 Posts: 2,065 Member
    5'7, probably 155-185 depending on muscle and BF%.. if your BF% is high go lift some weights and eat right
  • mareklol
    mareklol Posts: 9
    Is there a way to calculate BF%? Im 100% sure that i have very little muscle. but is there a way to know how much is fat?
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    Is there a way to calculate BF%? Im 100% sure that i have very little muscle. but is there a way to know how much is fat?

    You can pay to have it tested. There are body fat scales you can buy, but most of those aren't super accurate.
  • misskerouac
    misskerouac Posts: 2,242 Member
    Is there a way to calculate BF%? Im 100% sure that i have very little muscle. but is there a way to know how much is fat?

    Although its not exactly accurate you can use an online calculator ( like http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/mbf/)
    If you always use the same calculator you can at least see if your BF% is changing
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    Yeah, that's actually a fairly good weight for a man.

    Kick it into gear with your weight training and I think you'll be happy there.
    This.

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