Sat in a philosophy class today.

[Barkingturtle]

For the record, I don't have strong feelings about Kagatob one way or the other, but even I can't stop reading the thread title as "Sat on a Philosophy Class Today".

Some folks just exude an obese vibe, I reckon.

[Kagatob]

To each their own, though I don't think 190 lbs at 5'10" with a cyclist's build would be considered obese. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Alawen]

Originally Posted by Kagatob [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

To each their own, though I don't think 190 lbs at 5'10" with a cyclist's build would be considered obese. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

BMI 27.3. You're about 15 pounds overweight.

[Barkingturtle]

Originally Posted by Alawen [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You're about 15 pounds overweight.

It's mostly neckbeard.

[Hasbinbad]

Originally Posted by Alawen [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

BMI 27.3. You're about 15 pounds overweight.

BMI is a very poor metric for determining if someone is overweight. A basic example is if someone has more muscle mass, since muscle weights considerably more than fat, they will be seen as "overweight" if you do not include a physical evaluation. BMI is more useful when combined with water displacement, but the best way to make such a determination is direct observation.

Certainly, some dude on a forum for 14 year old elf simulators shouldn't be telling someone they are overweight based simply on a BMI. That's ridiculous.

[Alawen]

[QUOTE=Hasbinbad;1016255blah blah blah 14 year old elf simulator blah blah blah overweight blah blah blah[/QUOTE]

BMI tends to underestimate obesity. If he's a massively ripped athlete covered with lean muscle mass, I'll be happy to eat my words. Until then, I'm going to stick with 15 pounds overweight.

Bikers tend to be very lean with not much upper body development. Lance Armstrong is almost exactly the same height and weighs 165. You really want to go with 25 pounds more lean muscle than Lance Armstrong?

[Hasbinbad]

Originally Posted by Alawen [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You really want to go with 25 pounds more lean muscle than Lance Armstrong?

That would be extremely easy to do if you lift. Armstrong is an insanely healthy person and his body would last FAR longer than mine in any sort of contest of endurance, but I might beat him arm wrestling. He doesn't have much muscle mass .. ON PURPOSE.

Horrible example.

Back to school, noob.

[Alawen]

Originally Posted by Hasbinbad [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

That would be extremely easy to do if you lift. Armstrong is an insanely healthy person and his body would last FAR longer than mine in any sort of contest of endurance, but I might beat him arm wrestling. He doesn't have much muscle mass .. ON PURPOSE.

Horrible example.

Back to school, noob.

I didn't realize that adipose tissue was key for arm wrestling.

I'm 6'3" and 180 and I actually do have a biker/runner physique.

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[FoxxHound]

Originally Posted by Alawen [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

BMI 27.3. You're about 15 pounds overweight.

What about me? I am 5'7-5'8 and roughly 140.

[Alawen]

Originally Posted by FoxxHound [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

What about me? I am 5'7-5'8 and roughly 140.

At 5'8", your BMI is 21.3, right in the middle of normal weight. You're probably in pretty decent shape. The National Institute of Health has a BMI calculator at NIH BMI calculator.