Do You Know Your BMI?

Whatever my BMI is, I know that at age 84 my larger problem is loss of muscle, weak legs, etc. Just now starting to exercise to slow down the rate of muscle loss. Dont want to be in a wheelchair!
 
At my semi annual checkup last week I measure out at 6 feet even and 215 lbs. That's a BMI of 29.2
I still have a copy of the physical for my Air Force enlistment in 1970. It has me at 6 feet 1 inch and 192 lbs. That's a BMI of 25.3.

So in 47 years I've shrunk an inch and gained 23 lbs.
 
Trade said:
At my semi annual checkup last week I measure out at 6 feet even and 215 lbs. That's a BMI of 29.2
I still have a copy of the physical for my Air Force enlistment in 1970. It has me at 6 feet 1 inch and 192 lbs. That's a BMI of 25.3. So in 47 years I've shrunk an inch and gained 23 lbs.
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An even more important measurement than BMI is your height to waist ratio. If you are 6 ft. tall, your waist should be no more than 36". Excessive Belly Fat is the leading indicator of future health problems.

http://www.healthyweightforum.org/eng/calculators/waist-height-ratio/
 
Don M. said:
An even more important measurement than BMI is your height to waist ratio. If you are 6 ft. tall, your waist should be no more than 36".
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Mine is 40.

But I'm a big muscular dude.

:bigwink:

This morning I got a wild hair and decided to test my max on the bench press.

I managed to get 92.5 KG which is 203.9 lbs. And that's with a full pause at my chest, no bouncing.
 
HiDesertHal said:
People tell me: "Google this." or "Google that."I don't Google anything anymore, because I upgraded to AOL SEARCH, a more comprehensive search engine.hdh
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A Person's choice of "browser" is their choice...and the results can vary widely, depending upon the system they have, and the service provided by their ISP. That is why there are several browsers available.

Back to the Original intent of this thread....does your choice of Browser have any effect on your BMI, or your ability to maintain a healthy lifestyle, and keep your weight under control????
 
My doctor told me to keep it under BMI=29, so as to avoid the increased risk of liver cancer, due to fatty liver.

I had achieved this goal at one time, but back-slid. So, now I'm working at re-achieving it.
 
Trade said:
Mine is 40.

But I'm a big muscular dude.

:bigwink:

This morning I got a wild hair and decided to test my max on the bench press.

I managed to get 92.5 KG which is 203.9 lbs. And that's with a full pause at my chest, no bouncing.[/QUOTE

​Same here, Trade. At the age of 72, I am 6'4" and 195 and do reps on the bench at 200, plus lots of lat pull downs, dumbbell rows, ab rollers, etc. over in the Home Gym. Here at the ranch the chores require lots of upper body strength and the bench does its job very well. Looks like my BMI is 23.7.
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Agman said:
At the age of 72, I am 6'4" and 195 and do reps on the bench at 200, plus lots of lat pull downs, dumbbell rows, ab rollers, etc. over in the Home Gym. Here at the ranch the chores require lots of upper body strength and the bench does its job very well.
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You got me beat Dude. I can only do 200 once. But then as a suburban couch potato I don't need as much upper body strength to push the buttons on my remote.
 
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