True, it doesn't take muscle mass into account, but I, perhaps wrongly, judged Tasel to not have an extreme amount of muscle seeing as he is trying to use Wii fit to get into shape. And besides, the moment you know you have a lot of muscle is also the moment you already live healthy. BMI is great for the average physique like mine.
And besides, the moment you know you have a lot of muscle is also the moment you already live healthy. BMI is great for the average physique like mine.
That's not necessarily true -- some people are just naturally muscular, whatever else they have going on, and however unhealthily they're living. BMI is only useful for a very specific, very average build.
Eh yeah,220 pounds is Obeseif you are about 6 feet or shorter. Unless you are one chunk of muscle. I myself am a tad too light, but I already know that, 18.something. 63-65 Kg at a height of 186+ cm.
I once got down to 160 my sophomore year in college, due to not eating (eh I was a kid and stupid). Previously I stayed pretty much at 180-190. When I got down to that weight, I could place my fingers under my ribs without trying. Needless to say I was incredibly skinny and all my friends yelled at me for it. I'm probably a bit stronger than your average guy of my age. People tend to look in wonder while I pick up things that I should have no right to be able to pick up as I have no "cut" muscle. I've always been this way and never really worked out for it. Just how I'm built. I'm no weight builder or anything and could definitely could lose 10-20 pounds or so (which is my goal). Typically when people look at me they guess my current weight at 160-180 and are shocked by my actual weight. So I'm not "fat" by any means.
Just a clarification for you. I've always been told that BMI is a terrible judge of a person's "fatness". It just happens to be the easiest to show and compute.
I, perhaps wrongly, judged Tasel to not have an extreme amount of muscle seeing as he is trying to use Wii fit to get into shape.
I'm not really out of shape. I just would prefer to be in better shape, and gyms never held much draw for me (nor the time). My wife uses the "Total Gym" thing, a strider and other exercise things in our basement three times a week in the mornings before work, and other than the occasional playing on them, I've just never felt the drive to do it on a regular basis as she does. The reason I'm looking at the Wii Fit is A) it's a video game exercise system... I've never really worked out on a regular basis and it's (hopefully) geek enough to actually to keep me coming back in some sort of schedule (we'll see in a month or so). And It's a video game system... as in a game. As in ... sigh, maybe I'm just being too much a geek on that.
BMI is pretty accurate for the majority of people, and is extremely accurate in aggregate. It only breaks down in people on the extreme ends of the height/frame scale, and for people who are extremely active and athletic. There certainly are very real exceptions, but the majority of the people claiming BMI is inaccurate will find that it is perfectly accurate for them in particular.
Unless you have an abnormal frame, are very old, or are an athlete, BMI is a good indicator.
The same goes for resting heart rate. A very low resting heart rate is a sign of either profound athletic conditioning or serious cardiovascular problems. That's why doctors will ask you if you run when confronted with a low value in routine testing.
After a week or so of using it, I logged in and before the daily log in of wight and balance it asked how my wife's posture was doing {better, worse, same, or haven't noticed}. Buawh?
This happened to me. My boyfriend and I logged our Miis, and my boyfriend hasn't used it since the first day. Yesterday, it asked where he's been or that he hasn't seen him around. It was interesting. It's very much like Brain Age in which if you haven't played it a while it will mention that fact.
How far is everyone? Have you unlocked/earned all the exercises? I still have a few left to unlock. I really don't care for the free step. I find it boring compared to Advanced Step. I just wish you can make it longer and faster. Boxing is pretty fun, but I wouldn't mind something a bit more rigorous. As for Yoga, there are some poses that I'm not ready for yet as well as in Strength Training, however I will try them in the near future just to see where I'm at. The Balance games are probably the most fun of Wii fit. I enjoy doing the Soccer Ball game the most.
As for accessories, I purchased the silicone cover and rechargeable battery pack made my MadCatz. The silicone cover is essential for me because I have cats and on occasion I would find them laying all over the Wii Fit board when I get home. It was pretty amusing to see.
Unless you have an abnormal frame, are very old, or are an athlete, BMI is a good indicator.
I'm pretty sure I don't fall into any of these groups. However for my height (5' 8") my "healthy" weight according to BMI should be between 125-160. I can't even imagine weighing that little. When I barely got to that range I looked like a scarecrow. Are the chart's I'm finding just that incorrect? i.e- (from bodyshapingtips.com)
I'm pretty sure I don't fall into any of these groups. However for my height (5' 8") my "healthy" weight according to BMI should be between 125-160. I can't even imagine weighing that little. When I barely got to that range I looked like a scarecrow. Are the chart's I'm finding just that incorrect?
I'm 5'11, I weigh around 150, and I have a gut. Post a picture of yourself. We will tell you if you need to lose weight, or if you are just a genetically large person. Really though, you should probably ask a doctor, not us.
I'm 5' 10.75", I weigh 160lbs, and don't have any recognizable gut. Most of that weight is muscle, and my body fat ratio is superb. My blood pressure is 120/55, my cholesterol is around 40, and my maximum heart rate is over 200bpm.
You need to know these sorts of things to understand if you are in shape or not. An abnormal BMI is a good indicator that one or more of these is out of whack, or else that you are a superb athlete. Unless you talk to a doctor or get these things measured, you can't really claim that your BMI measurement is wrong. It's also highly unlikely that a very high BMI is not coincident with obesity, as a fairly low percentage of the US population could be considered "extremely active."
And maximum heart rate is genetically determined. Resting heart rate is what you can change.
You still need to know it, or else you can't accurately calculate your target rate for training. Furthermore, exercise does determine how much it drops as you age: being fitter means a slower reduction. That's why there are different formulae depending on how active you are.
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Just a clarification for you. I've always been told that BMI is a terrible judge of a person's "fatness". It just happens to be the easiest to show and compute. I'm not really out of shape. I just would prefer to be in better shape, and gyms never held much draw for me (nor the time). My wife uses the "Total Gym" thing, a strider and other exercise things in our basement three times a week in the mornings before work, and other than the occasional playing on them, I've just never felt the drive to do it on a regular basis as she does. The reason I'm looking at the Wii Fit is A) it's a video game exercise system... I've never really worked out on a regular basis and it's (hopefully) geek enough to actually to keep me coming back in some sort of schedule (we'll see in a month or so). And
Unless you have an abnormal frame, are very old, or are an athlete, BMI is a good indicator.
The same goes for resting heart rate. A very low resting heart rate is a sign of either profound athletic conditioning or serious cardiovascular problems. That's why doctors will ask you if you run when confronted with a low value in routine testing.
How far is everyone? Have you unlocked/earned all the exercises? I still have a few left to unlock. I really don't care for the free step. I find it boring compared to Advanced Step. I just wish you can make it longer and faster. Boxing is pretty fun, but I wouldn't mind something a bit more rigorous. As for Yoga, there are some poses that I'm not ready for yet as well as in Strength Training, however I will try them in the near future just to see where I'm at. The Balance games are probably the most fun of Wii fit. I enjoy doing the Soccer Ball game the most.
As for accessories, I purchased the silicone cover and rechargeable battery pack made my MadCatz. The silicone cover is essential for me because I have cats and on occasion I would find them laying all over the Wii Fit board when I get home. It was pretty amusing to see.
i.e- (from bodyshapingtips.com)
You need to know these sorts of things to understand if you are in shape or not. An abnormal BMI is a good indicator that one or more of these is out of whack, or else that you are a superb athlete. Unless you talk to a doctor or get these things measured, you can't really claim that your BMI measurement is wrong. It's also highly unlikely that a very high BMI is not coincident with obesity, as a fairly low percentage of the US population could be considered "extremely active."
And maximum heart rate is genetically determined. Resting heart rate is what you can change.