How heavy should a man be?

loseweightjames
loseweightjames Posts: 360 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Like the subject says, how heavy do you think a man of normal height should be?

I ask because I read on a profile that an adult woman had a boyfriend that was 145 and that was her inspiration to lose weight. That seems *very* light to me. Perhaps he's 5'4 or something....

Am I crazy? Are most men suppose to be 145? Or does that seem waifish thin to anyone else besides me?

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  • dg09
    dg09 Posts: 754
    Height and body frame are big factors.

    I think it's best to find your body fat % and project from there.
  • graelwyn
    graelwyn Posts: 1,340 Member
    One lady in another area of the forum has a boyfriend who is 6'2 and 125 Ibs, now that seems more worrying to me than 145, lol. It depends on height and build, exercise level I suppose. I have come across a lot of guys of around 5'9 who are 140-150Ibs, and my ex is almost 6 foot and was only 154, with effort. He dropped to 140 when cycling.
  • KelseyDawn84
    KelseyDawn84 Posts: 129 Member
    My preference? I'd rather you be a bit big (muscle OR fat) than too skinny.
  • KaleidoscopeEyes1056
    KaleidoscopeEyes1056 Posts: 2,996 Member
    My boyfriend is 150lbs and 5'7". He also has Muscular Dystrophy, so it's not easy for him to gain weight.
  • 970Mikaela1
    970Mikaela1 Posts: 2,013 Member
    I want to be 160 to 165 at 5' 9" which will put my bmi where it says Normal and not overweight anymore..... 10 lbs left to get to 160:)
  • spectralmoon
    spectralmoon Posts: 1,179 Member
    My guy is 5'10 and 130 lbs, but he's very thinly-built; he's muscular, but looks very slim. I think it works for him but I wouldn't try to say that it's an ideal or that it works for everyone. Different frames hold weight differently. I'm kind of built small like him (though shorter) so my goal is to get below his weight level respectively.
  • bigtone34
    bigtone34 Posts: 136
    Im 6'1" and currently 201. I think a good weight for me will be 180-190. Not too skinny but not too fat either!
  • tmoyer1209
    tmoyer1209 Posts: 213 Member
    In my opinion a six foot man should weigh between 170-200lbs. My hubby is 6 foot and weighs 215-220 and isn't very much fat. If he got under 200 I think his bones would stick out. He has very thick wrists and wide shoulders so he must be a thicker body type (not to mention the cro-mag brow ridges he has). My brother on the other hand is about 6'1" and weighs 160-175. He is a bit slender and hasn't built up his muscle mass after an accident that left him in a coma two and a half years ago. But even when he was working construction 60 hrs a week he couldnt break180.:grumble:
  • HollywoodDJ
    HollywoodDJ Posts: 296
    That seems too thin to me unless he is shorter in stature~ But my dad is 5' 6" and 155-165 ...He maybe short but he has always watched his weight and never been above 165 lbs. He looks good for his size and weight.

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  • treetop57
    treetop57 Posts: 1,578 Member
    The average height of American adult men is about 5'10". Just going off BMI (with all its problems, I know), the "healthy range" is 130 to 175 for an average American man. Obviously, height and frame size and body comp are going to introduce a lot of variation on how heavy a given man "should" be.
  • mikey1976
    mikey1976 Posts: 1,005 Member
    your my hero Kelseydawn84's i'm 5'9 and a half if i have to get to that low of weight i'm in trouble. before i put on weight i was 125 to 130 size 28 waist stick man all bones. i looked sick. my goal is 180 because i did get down to 163 and then some people said i was to thin. this forum is depressing
  • jenniet04
    jenniet04 Posts: 1,054 Member
    I don't really think it's something you can generalize. It really depends on height and build. My hubby is 5'10" and was pretty lean at 190 when wrestling in high school. Now he's at 270, but would probably be good at 220. My 12 yo is 5'6" and is 155, still has a bit of baby fat (but is quite muscular), but he just started lifting and I'm sure that will melt off him and he'll gain even more when he adds more muscle. They both are what I would consider big framed. My brother is 5'9" and was 155-165 at his prime in high school, now around 200, but could stand to lose about 30 lbs and would be considered average frame, I think.
  • raystark
    raystark Posts: 403 Member
    I am 6'2" with a large frame. I really like the way I feel and look when I am under 190 - like I am in my user profile photo but I tend to get people telling me that I look too thin when I am that weight. I am doing a lot of heavy lifting these days so I expect that I will eventually end up at about 200 with more muscle. I am good with that. I would like to get down to about 15% body fat.
  • smbyrd13
    smbyrd13 Posts: 52 Member
    My husband is 5'10" at 127lbs. Very thin but not "too" thin, he's still pretty strong. My goal is to get to 130lbs, I don't know if I'll ever weigh less than him but we have different body types and I've accepted that.
  • austindog2
    austindog2 Posts: 128
    My boyfriend is 6'2'' and weighs around 190 - he's broad and built a little like a football player, so he's muscular and not too skinny. Whatever you're comfortable with on your body type - if you're confident and like the way you look, so will others :)
  • ckneasel
    ckneasel Posts: 34 Member
    i'm about 6'2" and currently at 206 pounds which i feel is a good weight for a "man" of my size... i'm just not satisfied with my bf% at this weight so i'm continuing to drop weight and will concentrate on adding muscle mass in a few more weeks when i up my calories...
  • DrewMaxwell
    DrewMaxwell Posts: 269 Member
    I read somewhere a few years back that on average you should weigh 100 lbs at 5 feet + 5-6 lbs for every inch over. So, a person that's 5'9" weigh in between 145-154. For me I'm more comfortable and simply feel better in the 155-160 range
  • bushidowoman
    bushidowoman Posts: 1,599 Member
    Bruce Lee weighed 160 at his heaviest, around 135 when he was fit. He was just under 5'8".
    Just sayin, cuz I always thought he was hot. :wink:
  • davidlbass
    davidlbass Posts: 159 Member
    I'm 6 foot and 174 and people think I am too thin. Right now I am about 8 - 10% body fat so trying to put a little back on. All depends on your build.

    Graduated high school at 110 lbs and probably a higher body fat then I am now. Put on a lot of muscle in college and military.
  • albinogorilla
    albinogorilla Posts: 1,056 Member
    I'm 5'7 and 185 and I dont think i could lose much more than ten more lbs without being too thin.........
  • mmartiandt
    mmartiandt Posts: 17 Member
    My husband is 6'1" and weighs right at 160.
  • twinsies041
    twinsies041 Posts: 52
    I hate skinny boys.

    My hubby is 6'0 and 195. he is a bit chunky though.
  • loseweightjames
    loseweightjames Posts: 360 Member
    ok, thanks for the replies, that pretty much answered my question

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