Poll: what is your BMI (body mass index )?

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by badmash69 • 15 years ago

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frankwiles• 15 years ago

Actually, BMI is kinda BS. http://www.npr.org/tablet/#story/?storyId=106268439

smoyer• 15 years ago

Yep ... when I'm training, I get thinner and heavier as I replace fat with muscle. How out of shape can an ultra-marathon wannabe be?

nomad2986• 15 years ago

Yep, BMI is horrible especially if you have any muscle on you. My BMI is 27 which is in the overweight range which I definitely am not. Edit: Really what you should be concerned with if you are trying to judge fitness level is body fat %.

badmash69• 15 years ago

I find it useful for metric for comparison. I can't compare my weight to yours as we have different body types, height etc. . However, if your BMI is in the 18.5 - 24.9 range and mine is 26, it would be a fair to say that you are in better shape than me.

Poll: what is your BMI (body mass index )?

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