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Originally Posted by penguinz
Don't worry about BMI. It is a load of shit.
I am overweight if you go by BMI. It does not account for muscle being much more dense than fat.
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This is so true. 180lbs @ 6ft seems really skinny for someone that lifts weights. I was 225 when I applied for state police, and was considered 'obese' by that chart. Then they measured BF% with a caliper and threw you back in line if you were under 15%. It's a joke.
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Originally Posted by DA_T_84
Well, joined a gym today.
A month shy of 29 years old, 6ft, 220lbs, 23% BMI - so approximately 50lbs of fat. Not cool.
Ideal weight is 185, and I'd like to get down to 12-15% body fat.
I am somewhat lanky and hide it well, but it's noticeable. Its gotten to the point where I don't want to take pictures with the girlfriend... also not very cool of me.
It's time to do something. Hopefully this is the first step of many to come.
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My advice to you is to learn the basics of nutrition, how to count calories/macros (fitday is free), and get your ass in the gym as much as possible. You haven't been doing jack shit, so you can have what is known as 'newbie gains', which is building muscle while losing fat. Take advantage of that phase and hit the gym hard. I'd recommend something like Push/Pull/Legs/off/repeat. There are a plethora of variations out there on the googlez so just pick one and stick with it for a couple months.