re: Obese OT posters

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The problem with BMI is that it was created in the 19th century, when people did a lot more walking and moving around because there were no cars. Also, people back then ate to survive and barely ate anything at that. So of course a person 5'9 would weight 130 pounds. Because that was completely indicative of the way they lived their lives.

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nobody is saying you have to be at the bottom of the BMI range. But 5'9 170 lbs is the top of the normal range. Even if you were a top level natural bodybuilder (99.5%+ of population is not) and you had maxed your FFMI, that would still put you in the 9-10% BF range for almost everyone. Is that a little low for what most people can maintain....absolutely. But we are talking a top level natural BB who has maxed his muscle potential out....very very rare.

Average guy who lifts easily twice weekly would prolly be about 15% bf at that weight if they worked really hard. 15% was considered average in the 70-80s.

That is fat acceptance.

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I'm willing to bet that 100% of the people calling others "fatty" are obese/overweight (according to the BMI) in this thread. Especially guys over 30 who live in Louisiana. Come on...

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you would be wrong, i can vouch for salmon. I make no bones that at 195lbs right now I am overweight and in the 18-20% bodyfat range. But i am working on it and can promise at 20% BF, I am thinner than 95% of the OT.