Are you overweight?
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Do we really want to go the same way as the USA where it is spot the person who is not bloody fat. I appreciate in the States young attractive women are still attracted to these fat men, unless all the American TV programs have been lying to me. And what about potion sizes in the states, how big are they? Yet in this country the food we are all shown how to make is little more than a rocket leaf sitting on chicken spit foam surrounded by a few spots of jus or so our TV cookery programs show us.
Or are we as a country now on equal footing as far as grossly overweight or obesity is concerned?
Or are we as a country now on equal footing as far as grossly overweight or obesity is concerned?
Will have to pull you up on that one. Simply not true.
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Probably high teens. Which is fine for a male.
Agreed. I think people get caught up trying to look like celebrities.
If you have a very high percentage of muscle mass but a very low percentage of body fat then that can be considered quite bad for you too. The reason why Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson is big around the middle is because he needs to be in order to lift heavy things. The body fat that he has on him is in areas designed to support his large frame, like his lower back for example (a notorious spot for injury when lifting). And are completely natural and healthy.
If you want to be able lift heavy things, then go to the gym a lot. If you want to have less body fat, then (essentially) eat less and do cardio. If you want to look like a celebrity (i.e. high muscle mass %, low body fat %) then that's a whole other ball game, consisting of a lot of yoyo style training of (basic example) 6 months muscle building followed by 6 months weight loss training.
No I'm underweight according to BMI but as mentioned already it's nonsense. I'd go so far as to say I'm healthy.
I follow a loose based as raw as possible vegan diet, not militant by any stretch of the imagination but pretty good all the same. It's basically a regular diet of leaves, nuts, veg, fruit, seeds, etc. In England we did eat chicken once or twice a month, but we haven't since moving because the price of it here is bat **** crazy, and the French don't have the same welfare standards as in the UK. My choice to eat meat was not swayed by animal welfare as such, it's simply that free range, well treated animals are tastier meat!
We gave up red meat a long time ago - long before actively looking into diet, and I personally feel that giving up dairy has been of the biggest benefit all round. Having said that I will happily admit to having started eating a little cheese again since moving here (who couldn't?!), but it won't last long.
And I rarely drink, and that makes a significant difference - red wine consumption has increased a little since moving here, so shoot me
. It won't last long though. I'm usually tea total except for special occasions.
I follow a loose based as raw as possible vegan diet, not militant by any stretch of the imagination but pretty good all the same. It's basically a regular diet of leaves, nuts, veg, fruit, seeds, etc. In England we did eat chicken once or twice a month, but we haven't since moving because the price of it here is bat **** crazy, and the French don't have the same welfare standards as in the UK. My choice to eat meat was not swayed by animal welfare as such, it's simply that free range, well treated animals are tastier meat!
We gave up red meat a long time ago - long before actively looking into diet, and I personally feel that giving up dairy has been of the biggest benefit all round. Having said that I will happily admit to having started eating a little cheese again since moving here (who couldn't?!), but it won't last long.
And I rarely drink, and that makes a significant difference - red wine consumption has increased a little since moving here, so shoot me
. It won't last long though. I'm usually tea total except for special occasions.
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Really?
Yoan Pablo Hernández - BMI is 24.4
Bernard Hopkins - BMI is 23.1
Carl Froch - BMI is 22.2
Manny Pacquiao - BMI is 22.8
Danny García - BMI is 20.8
Usain Bolt - BMI is 24.7
Michael Phelps - BMI is 23.6
Bradley Wiggins - BMI is 21.3
Chris Froome - BMI is 20.7
Buakaw Banchamek - BMI is 23.1
Andy Souwer - BMI is 22.3
There's a good mix of different athletes, all with healthy BMI AND above average muscle mass.
Heavyweight competitors do usually register as obese, on BMI scale, but I am willing to bet that their body fat percentage is lower than 14% and definately not in the obese range for body fat.
And again, I will say, that the majority of athletes have higher than average muscle mass yet are still healthy BMI, heavyweight competitors are an exception and not the rule.
If you have a BMI of 35 and a body fat percentage of 15% then that to me isn't "overweight" the body fat % figure is always a better figure to look at for health and fitness, but it's difficult to measure accurately, when realistically, BMI works for all but top end heavy weight athletes.
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Please see post above, I would be happy for you to provide evidence to the contrary, and show me a fair number of NONE HEAVYWEIGHT professional athletes who do not have a healthy BMI
I have lost over 2 stone since January. Here is my thread:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18576057
I don't eat bread and cereals anymore. I only eat meat, veg, fruit, nuts etc. I feel amazing now compared to a year ago and totally cleared up my IBS and skin rashes. Its funny as everytime I eat a so called treat it has lots its appeal, it just tastes bland and stale compared to natures bounty!
The amount of people I see on a daily basis that just look sick from the food they eat is astonishing. Its a real problem that needs fixing.
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18576057
I don't eat bread and cereals anymore. I only eat meat, veg, fruit, nuts etc. I feel amazing now compared to a year ago and totally cleared up my IBS and skin rashes. Its funny as everytime I eat a so called treat it has lots its appeal, it just tastes bland and stale compared to natures bounty!
The amount of people I see on a daily basis that just look sick from the food they eat is astonishing. Its a real problem that needs fixing.
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His is mainly subdermal bodyfat which isn't really a big issue anyway. He's naturally a "big" guy, from the exercise he does and his diet, he's actually pretty healthy, he's just congenitally massive! Lucky git.
I agree with these experts. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_mass_index
Agreed! He's my age as well. Which makes me wonder what I've been doing with my life to not look that good 
You're a big boy no one else controls how you eat and exercise unless you let them so stop using it as an excuse to abuse your body.
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I agree with these experts. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_mass_index
It's not perfect, I never said it was, but BMI + Body Fat gives a very telling picture.
And for the majority of people, since most people are not at the extremes of body build BMI is more than suitable, that doesn't mean that being a healthy BMI with a beer belly is "healthy" that is ludicrous.
But, in my experience, the only people who say that BMI is ********, are the fat people trying to make themselves feel better.
Or those of us with some knowledge on nutrition and training.
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This really, if you are a bit overweight on BMI but eat healthy and exercise then don't worry. But if you are classed as obese on the BMI scale and not stacked then you probably are quite fat.