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Whats your BMI? And don't tell me you have big bones or carry a lot of muscle(Ok maybe 30lbs)
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Whats your BMI? And don't tell me you have big bones or carry a lot of muscle(Ok maybe 30lbs)
I said F it and went for 20 seconds today.10 second plank done.
I've been holding my plank for the 23 hours since you posted this...did I win?@krista4 @AAABatteries @Terminalxylem
plank challenge.
let's do a low plank, starting at :10 seconds, as the challenge dictates. this way, anyone that has never done them, can join in!
who else wants to do it??
30 days, bruhI've been holding my plank for the 23 hours since you posted this...did I win?
Shrug. I KIND OF DOWhats your BMI? And don't tell me you have big bones or carry a lot of muscle
Let me get back to running half a mile first.Title change seems appropriate. Maybe something like "Otis looking to finish in top 10 of 2020 NYC marathon"?
Dude, its like a year away. You got this.Otis said:Let me get back to running half a mile first.
Otis is very tall.Otis said:Shrug. I KIND OF DO
BMI is a joke.xulf said:Whats your BMI? And don't tell me you have big bones or carry a lot of muscle
OY!! My body already doesn’t like day 1, of the intermediate one. Never done a reverse plank. The wrist I hurt, sleeping, will be an issue. I’ll see if I can work through it.Otis is very tall.
Glad to see this bumped as I'd forgotten to do my planking for the day and just did it. @DA RAIDERS, I decided to re-do the beginner level of the app I posted, rather than the intermediate. I last finished this in June and feel like I probably need to start over entirely and work my way back up. Will plan to do the intermediate after finishing the beginner again.
You’re reverting back to blOtis. Just an FYI.Question: will planking do anything meaningful for my guns? And if not, why bother?
#sunsoutgunsout
I know this is in jest, but nobody cares if a middle aged dude has big biceps, or any muscle for that matter. Exercise for your health, not vanity.Question: will planking do anything meaningful for my guns? And if not, why bother?
#sunsoutgunsout
So lemme guess, you're a middle aged dude without any muscleI know this is in jest, but nobody cares if a middle aged dude has big biceps, or any muscle for that matter. Exercise for your health, not vanity.
I know that it has a lot of flaws, especially for people who legit lift. But, it is an OK guide. However there are a ton of overweight critics (not at all saying you) who make up silly reasons why their number is so high b/c the new norm is being overweight or worse...and people dont want to admit that they are in an unhealthy place.BMI is a joke.
Bad guess. I lifted consistently for over 20 years, but stopped a couple years ago, when I realized I was wasting my time and destroying my joints for vanity’s sake. Though I’m not as muscular as I once was, I still exercise and have adequate muscle tone.So lemme guess, you're a middle aged dude without any muscle
It’s fine for ~90% of the population, but everybody thinks they’re some kinda big boned exception.I know that it has a lot of flaws, especially for people who legit lift. But, it is an OK guide. However there are a ton of overweight critics (not at all saying you) who make up silly reasons why their number is so high b/c the new norm is being overweight or worse...and people dont want to admit that they are in an unhealthy place.
Small boned here everywhere but one.It’s fine for ~90% of the population, but everybody thinks they’re some kinda big boned exception.
I guess I'm in the minority when I'm really impressed when I see really fit middle aged people.I know this is in jest, but nobody cares if a middle aged dude has big biceps, or any muscle for that matter. Exercise for your health, not vanity.
I know you like to share pictures of your feet...but I can't recall if this is what you are referring to here.Small boned here everywhere but one.
I kind of like the reverse ones. I just looked to see when you get to the first side planks with arm raised - Day 7. Those nearly killed me. Think one side of those will be very tough on your wrist.OY!! My body already doesn’t like day 1, of the intermediate one. Never done a reverse plank. The wrist I hurt, sleeping, will be an issue. I’ll see if I can work through it.
Tomorrow is all about recovery. Massage scheduled. I’ll do my planks, the sauna, and not much else.
They are a concern.I kind of like the reverse ones. I just looked to see when you get to the first side planks with arm raised - Day 7. Those nearly killed me. Think one side of those will be very tough on your wrist.
I’m all hands. Regular BMI doesn’t account for that.Otis is very tall.
I didn’t say neglect staying in shape. But heavy lifting, especially for “beach muscles” like pecs and biceps, is usually a waste of time for obese middle aged dudes.I guess I'm in the minority when I'm really impressed when I see really fit middle aged people.
WtfI didn’t say neglect staying in shape. But heavy lifting, especially for “beach muscles” like pecs and biceps, is usually a waste of time for obese middle aged dudes.
Don’t remember your exact numbers, but I thought you weighed 235+...you need to be pretty tall not to be obese. Unless you’re all biceps?
Was in training all week and at one point we did an ice breaker where we got a bio on our partner to then answer questions. Guy I was partnered with is 6’1” and weighs 148 pounds.Don’t remember your exact numbers, but I thought you weighed 235+...you need to be pretty tall not to be obese. Unless you’re all biceps?
A couple guys I climb with are 6’3”-6’4” and weight less than 160.Was in training all week and at one point we did an ice breaker where we got a bio on our partner to then answer questions. Guy I was partnered with is 6’1” and weighs 148 pounds.
That’s insane.A couple guys I climb with are 6’3”-6’4” and weight less than 160.
I’m 5’11”, 165, but got down to 148 after mountaineering for ten days.
About 230 at the moment. I don’t think I could realistically get to 200 at this point in my life, but it’s a good goal to set. Realistically I’d be thrilled to get to 210.Don’t remember your exact numbers, but I thought you weighed 235+...you need to be pretty tall not to be obese. Unless you’re all biceps?
I didn't say you said that. You said nobody cares if you have any muscle and I disagree. I do a agree that being some jacked dude at fifty is self defeating but some muscle is a very good thing both for looks and quality of life. And some vanity imo is a good thing. That's certainly a part of what drives me (along with just being healthy) b/c when I look good especially as I age and compare myself to others in my age group, I feel better about myself which causes me to take even better care of myself so its a cycle. If you're some obese middle aged dudes, sure, the goal should be just to get healthy but in tandem or a subsequent goal could be to look like the guy on the cover of Men's Health. Pulling that off in your 40's is quite an accomplishment.I didn’t say neglect staying in shape. But heavy lifting, especially for “beach muscles” like pecs and biceps, is usually a waste of time for obese middle aged dudes.
Pretty sure I work with a guy that size. Slim build, runs all the time, skinny. I'm 6' and 170 is about as low as I can get without serious work. I still have an easy 15 lbs, if not 20 around the middle I know I could lose.Was in training all week and at one point we did an ice breaker where we got a bio on our partner to then answer questions. Guy I was partnered with is 6’1” and weighs 148 pounds.
Are you saying you’re 6’ 170 now and can still lose 15-20 more? Because that seems crazy.Pretty sure I work with a guy that size. Slim build, runs all the time, skinny. I'm 6' and 170 is about as low as I can get without serious work. I still have an easy 15 lbs, if not 20 around the middle I know I could lose.
No, I'm currently 180 but have at least 25 lbs I could lose.Are you saying you’re 6’ 170 now and can still lose 15-20 more? Because that seems crazy.
@AAABatteries touched on this once, as a society our sense of what is or isn't overweight is so distorted. We have so much more weight to lose then we realize.No, I'm currently 180 but have at least 25 lbs I could lose.
About 10 years ago (mid 30s then) I got down to 159 as my lowest as an adult, and I still had some fat over my abs and love handles.
While I agree with this as a general rule, if you are 6'0", 159, you have next to no muscle mass. Which may be fine, but anyone with some muscle mass is going to be at least 180 at 6'.@AAABatteries touched on this once, as a society our sense of what is or isn't overweight is so distorted. We have so much more weight to lose then we realize.
Nutter butter is right. Society has a skewed view of what constitutes a healthy weight. A six footer weighing 160 will likely be very lean, but not necessarily scrawny. Alex Honnold is almost exactly that size, for example. Adding twenty pounds doesn’t necessarily mean more muscle - it probably is almost all fat for the average Joe, with BMI bordering on overweight.While I agree with this as a general rule, if you are 6'0", 159, you have next to no muscle mass. Which may be fine, but anyone with some muscle mass is going to be at least 180 at 6'.
I'm 6'4" so I'll let you know when I get down to 180. I doubt I can get there without being absolutely shredded but I felt the same way about 190 and I was so close to that and I could certainly have lost a few more pounds so I really don't know what my floor would be.While I agree with this as a general rule, if you are 6'0", 159, you have next to no muscle mass. Which may be fine, but anyone with some muscle mass is going to be at least 180 at 6'.
Any weight loss will be helpful for optimizing your health. But I bet you’d be 185 or less if your body fat percentage was in the single digits, which is the point where abdominal and other musculature is obvious.About 230 at the moment. I don’t think I could realistically get to 200 at this point in my life, but it’s a good goal to set. Realistically I’d be thrilled to get to 210.
In my twenties, I lifted and ran six days a week. I weighed 165-170, and body fat was 5%. That was my floor at the time.I'm 6'4" so I'll let you know when I get down to 180. I doubt I can get there without being absolutely shredded but I felt the same way about 190 and I was so close to that and I could certainly have lost a few more pounds so I really don't know what more floor would be.
My friends are both very thin, but a healthy weight for their frames. I was emaciated at 148.That’s insane.
This is a silly argument to have, especially when you're saying things like "probably is almost all fat".Nutter butter is right. Society has a skewed view of what constitutes a healthy weight. A six footer weighing 160 will likely be very lean, but not necessarily scrawny. Alex Honnold is almost exactly that size, for example. Adding twenty pounds doesn’t necessarily mean more muscle - it probably is almost all fat for the average Joe, with BMI bordering on overweight.
Yep, this is why I sometimes take exception when people get tunnel vision for particular weight goals. I know lots of skinny unhealthy people. What's right for you? It depends. Me, I looked like #### at 6'1 168. If I can exercise enough restraint in the weeks preceding my racing times would benefit if I were to drop to 177 or thereabouts race day, but 183-187 is about right for me. I have too big of an ### to drop below that range though.This is a silly argument to have, especially when you're saying things like "probably is almost all fat".
A six footer at 180 lbs can be very fit or he/she can be very out of shape at that same weight/height. Everyone is different and has different body frames.
Yes, a six footer at 180 can be muscular and fit. But the average guy with those numbers probably isn’t, as you have to be very active to maintain a lot of muscle. And certainly the average middle aged dude isn’t.This is a silly argument to have, especially when you're saying things like "probably is almost all fat".
A six footer at 180 lbs can be very fit or he/she can be very out of shape at that same weight/height. Everyone is different and has different body frames.