BMI charts and building muscle

BMI is just a ratio of your height to weight, and what that ratio is categorizes you into "underweight," "healthy weight," "overweight," "obese," "morbidly obese," or "super obese." It's a good indicator of where your weight should be for the general population. If you are very muscular, however, it may classify you as overweight and obese when you aren't. In that case, go by body fat percentage. Healthy body fat percentage for young men is under 20%, so get some calipers and a friend to help pinch you and find out where you are. If you're 8% body fat and "overweight" by BMI standards, it doesn't apply to you. If you are 25% body fat and "overweight," then it does. BMI calculators are easily found through google.

BMI is one of the worst measurements there is. Body Fat is definitely better, but you should never rely on just one data point to validate your results. Other measurements to consider:
- Body Fat
- Resting Heart Rate
- Blood Pressure
- Blood Lipids (a good mix, not just the calculated total)
- Blood sugar
- 1RM on lifts (Squat, Deadlift, Bench Press, Military Press)
- Waist to Hip Ratio (less than .95 for men, .70 for women)