Can you really base yourself on those Ideal weight calculator...

[lightout]

Hi
I am 33, 6'2",medium built 208 lbs right now but going down was 238 lbs a few months ago had to stop activities for almost 10 months due to injuries and i have been doing alot of cardio lately and now i am starting the weight training again.I keep checking on the net all those Ideal weight calculator base on your height and age BUT are these really accurate? because for a 6'2" male they say the ideal weight is between 148lbs-194lbs but come on 150 lbs at 6'2" your just skin and bones,people that do weight training can't go by does weight calculators right? thanks

 

[VanessaNicole]

No, those do not apply to athletes, or very muscular people. And, anyway, they are very outdated.

And a chart I just referenced gives those values for both men and women.

In any case, checking your body fat percentage and waist girth is a better way for people with higher muscle mass to get a very rough idea of their level of fitness.

My bf is 6'2" and he looks like skeletor at any less than 190.

 

[jimmachak.com]

I agree

I do not agree at all with the Body Mass Index or the weight calculators....