roundrachel
Silver Member
Having been an intrnational athlete and had all sorts of tests done on me in the past I'm always a little wary of the way the LLC works out our BMI.
Given our body composition is all different it can sometimes be more of a hindrance than a help.
At present my BMI is 22.2%. according to my LLC. However, having had it done properly yesterday (caliper measurements all over my body etc) it turns out it's 19.1%
When I weighed 11 stone 10 years ago and was at my fittest, my BMI was 16%. According to the LLC chart that'd make me overweight.
There are a couple of points I'm trying to make in a rambling way!...
1. The calculation your LLC uses for your BMI is very crude and gives a guideline BMI
2. If you're of a certain build (a lot of muscle like me) your BMI will invariably less.
3. Equally, the BMI you have in reality may actually be MORE than what your LLC calculates it to be.
4. BMI is a guideline. Your weight may say you're overweight, but if you were to have it worked out scientifically, you may be within the 'normal' category.
5. Once again, balancing this out, you may officially be 'normal' but your real BMI may put you into the overweight category.
A heavyweight boxer may weigh 18stone...but will probably have a BMI that'd make him underweight. But by the LLC calculations he'd be morbidly obese!
All I'm saying it take it with a pinch of salt....or go and get your BMI done by a medical professional (luckily I have easy access to sport scientists in my line of work!)
It's really interesting stuff.
Hope I haven't disheartened anyone. Just thought I was a good discussion topic!
Given our body composition is all different it can sometimes be more of a hindrance than a help.
At present my BMI is 22.2%. according to my LLC. However, having had it done properly yesterday (caliper measurements all over my body etc) it turns out it's 19.1%
When I weighed 11 stone 10 years ago and was at my fittest, my BMI was 16%. According to the LLC chart that'd make me overweight.
There are a couple of points I'm trying to make in a rambling way!...
1. The calculation your LLC uses for your BMI is very crude and gives a guideline BMI
2. If you're of a certain build (a lot of muscle like me) your BMI will invariably less.
3. Equally, the BMI you have in reality may actually be MORE than what your LLC calculates it to be.
4. BMI is a guideline. Your weight may say you're overweight, but if you were to have it worked out scientifically, you may be within the 'normal' category.
5. Once again, balancing this out, you may officially be 'normal' but your real BMI may put you into the overweight category.
A heavyweight boxer may weigh 18stone...but will probably have a BMI that'd make him underweight. But by the LLC calculations he'd be morbidly obese!
All I'm saying it take it with a pinch of salt....or go and get your BMI done by a medical professional (luckily I have easy access to sport scientists in my line of work!)
It's really interesting stuff.
Hope I haven't disheartened anyone. Just thought I was a good discussion topic!