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Old 10-26-2011, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Mevara View Post
I believe you can't even go on ideal body weight or BMI sometimes. If you are more athletic you will weigh more than your non-athletic counterpart. I know when I work out more I tend to weigh closer to 125 which is high for my height (5"1'). With all this effort I will still be a size 6 and my body fat is below 20% (Which I know most people who weigh less are not). If I am chubby at a size 6 and less than 20% fat that is ridiculous!!
There are different body types, but BMI is a fairly good measure for the majority of people. There are very few people who are not obese when their BMI is high. If you are an athlete with a high BMI, it is okay...these numbers aren't meant to be hard rules.
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