Now I know this is not right according to my pants. I am a size 4-6 depending what kind of pants I am wearing. I weigh between 140-145. My BMI says I am overweight. I am trying to loose 15 pounds. I think Its all muscle because if I am in a size 4 how can I be overweight. Any comments on this. I would appreciate it. When are the new workouts ready??? Angela
Question about BMI
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Aquajock
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ITA with Gibbee
IMHO the BMI is just a fancy rewarmed version of the height-weight tables of yore, all tarted up with a fancy formula. Unfortunately, many established institutions (including insurance companies, the military, first-responder academies, and general medical practice) continue to rely on BMI and The Tables rather than get out their tape measures and their body composition measurement equipment to get an accurate reading of a person's storage-fat-to-muscle-mass (not to mention skeletal bone, internal viscera, blood and other bodily fluids etc.) which is a far better indicator of healthy body composition.
My suggestion is, if you want an accurate reading of your body composition, go to an established personal training studio that has body composition reading equipment and get your stats done there.
A-Jock
IMHO the BMI is just a fancy rewarmed version of the height-weight tables of yore, all tarted up with a fancy formula. Unfortunately, many established institutions (including insurance companies, the military, first-responder academies, and general medical practice) continue to rely on BMI and The Tables rather than get out their tape measures and their body composition measurement equipment to get an accurate reading of a person's storage-fat-to-muscle-mass (not to mention skeletal bone, internal viscera, blood and other bodily fluids etc.) which is a far better indicator of healthy body composition.
My suggestion is, if you want an accurate reading of your body composition, go to an established personal training studio that has body composition reading equipment and get your stats done there.
A-Jock