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    Re: BMI - athletes with muscles (football players, basketball players) are overweight according to BMI charts.

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    Ok, I thought I was going crazy with that BMI calculator. I don't really want to weigh 110 lbs...even if that what my ideal weight should be.

    And you're right, Dogmama, I don't think it's good for athlete's since it doesn't take account muscle versus fat. Maybe BMI in conjunction with body fat percentage would be better indication. But it still doesn't say anything about fitness.
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    I ignore the BMI and go by Body Fat %.
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    Can you figure out body fat % without the calipers etc? I tried on a machine at the grocery store but I don't know how accurate it is... You punched in your info and held on to a handle while I ran a current or something thru your body. I've heard it's unreliable too...

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    I have my body fat tested every few months. I also bought scale that tells me my weight, body fat %, % water, etc. So far it has been the same as the "professional" tests.
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    I've seen those scales and wondered how accurate they are. Maybe I'll get one. What % body fat does an athlete have? How about a 46 year old, athlete wanna-be?

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    I have 20%. Or at least that's what I had 3 years ago. So I can dream that now it's a little less than that.

    I had mine done as part of a whole series of tests at a sports medicine facility. I'd like to go back and do teh testing again now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kelownagirl View Post
    I've seen those scales and wondered how accurate they are. Maybe I'll get one. What % body fat does an athlete have? How about a 46 year old, athlete wanna-be?
    If you were to do a search you would see a wide variation, of course.
    23-34 is roughly what is recommended as healthy in your age range.

    Mine is 22, which is in a healthy range for my age. Now if I went by my BMI, I would be overweight. So I stear clear of scales, occassionally have my body fat % professionally checked to make certain my scale matches, and I go by how I feel and my clothing fits.
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