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01-08-2025, 08:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NoMo50
Correct...and therein lies the fallacy of trying to apply a simple mathematical formula to the masses. Based on the BMI formulae, an NFL linebacker would be categorized as morbidly obese, when he probably has body fat of less than 4%. Now, I don't have a linebacker's body, but I have shed weight in the past and gotten to the point where the BMI scales would list me as "healthy." At this lower weight I felt anemic and weak, and looked skeletal. My doctor even suggested putting 15 pounds back on.
Bottom line...everyone is different. A logical approach would include a conversation with your doctor, who will recommend an ideal body weight for you, based on your circumstances.
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IMO all football linesmen are over weight so they can throw their weight around. 
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