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    Default How much should I weigh?

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    6'0" M
    38 yr old
    don't play any sports
    don't care if i have abs

    in your opinion, how much should i weigh and at what % bf?

    (currently weight 225 lbs at 17% (185 lb lean body mass))

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    This is a silly question. It all depends on what your goals are and your genetic endowment for putting on lbm.

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    If you were 6'0" and 38 y.o. how much would you weigh?

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    I think. there is no ideal weight that suits each person but BMI or body mass index is one of the excellent means in calculating if an individual is overweight or not. Through my research, I found out that having a normal weight , really depends on a diet and regular exercise of a person. Definitely, a healthy weight can be based on different factors.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tiburon View Post
    If you were 6'0" and 38 y.o. how much would you weigh?
    I am 6'0, and I am 34. so in 4 years time I will be able to tell you. Can you wait?

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    Quote Originally Posted by twistbiceps View Post
    I think. there is no ideal weight that suits each person but BMI or body mass index is one of the excellent means in calculating if an individual is overweight or not. Through my research, I found out that having a normal weight , really depends on a diet and regular exercise of a person. Definitely, a healthy weight can be based on different factors.
    Average normal BMI for a 6 foot tall person is 155 pounds otherwise known as a walking skeleton.

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    I am 5'11" and at 215 look like a skeleton..maybe because I am 5 years older than 38, maybe I need to eat a little more.

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    BMI is the biggest load of shit in existence. "The BMI calculator not suitable for pregnant women, children (below age 18) or the elderly (above age 70). It should not be used by anyone who has developed a significant amount of muscle mass through physical training, such as athletes."

    Case in point Sonny Bill Williams 1.91m 108kg = BMI of 29.6 (You are classified as overweight
    Your risk of obesity related diseases is high)

    Google images for him, overweight he is not.

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    Quote Originally Posted by twistbiceps View Post
    I think. there is no ideal weight that suits each person but BMI or body mass index is one of the excellent means in calculating if an individual is overweight or not. Through my research, I found out that having a normal weight , really depends on a diet and regular exercise of a person. Definitely, a healthy weight can be based on different factors.
    I hope this is a joke.

    To the OP gain weight as necessary to continue making progress on your lifts.

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    If you're going to ask whether you should bulk or cut, you should really be posting to bb.com, and including semi-naked pics.

    My $0.02... 6', 225, 17% bf sounds well within the healthy and happy range.

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