BMI may be right on healthy weight for height?

[Dtegesd123]

I know it doesn't take into account bodyfat or muscle mass. But do you think it is unhealthy for example a 6'1 guy to be 250lbs , 6% bodyfat? Could just being heavier put too much pressure on their hearts?

[ConsultantIsBack]

BMI isn't the only indicator you should look. I forgot my BMI but it's like in the 'Overweight' range, but I'm 31" waist jean size and have abs sooo that's awkward.

6'1' 250 at 6% is crazy, like bodybuilder too-muscular-for-most-women, that's Dwayne Johnson actually i think (maybe couple inches shorter). Is there some stress on the heart due to extra mass? yes, but then again they eat healthier and are in better cardiovascular shape so it's a toss up in my opinion.

[Dtegesd123]

okay say 6'1 at 180lbs at 6% and 6'1 250 at 6% both eat healthy and are fit, everything is basically the same but amount of muscle mass. Do you think the heavier person would be putting extra stress on their body to account for that extra 70 lbs of muscle mass. Which might lead to a shorter life span?

[ConsultantIsBack]

I think their diet and lifestyle choices would influence life span more so than that, but I'm no physician.

[TheAngryBanana]

No the BMI is used for general use and general population not people who work out all the time and have high amounts of msucle mass.

Say there is a guy who weighs 150kg and does really a lot of cardio with weight lifting, this guys is gonna have great fitness levels his blood pressure and resting heart rate will be down but will still be heavier due to msucle mass weighing 3x more than fat mass as a general rule of tumb

[Dtegesd123]

nice, I forgot about resting heart rate.

[Jxpxtxr]

Not necessarily, especially if most of their body is healthy muscle mass as the heart is essentially just a muscle itself.
It might be problematic for bones at a later age though, but then people with the Mesomorphic body type (which are those that find it easiest to grow healthy muscle mass) usually tend to have stronger bones, too.

[lovelywiz]

Remember bone mass.
If he has a huge bone mass it is totally fine.

[Dtegesd123]

6'1, how heavy could his bones be? at most 140lbs frame if he was anorexic. Unless he wolverine haha

[lovelywiz]

my bone weight is 117 lbs, so his must be like 150 lbs

[Anonymous]

Being heavier does not put pressure on the heart and it depends entirely on circulation. In reality it isn't being fat that makes it harder to pump blood but being sedentary so being fit and fat (it is indeed possible) is better than being thin and sedentary. To answer your question more adequately the larger you are the harder your body has to work to pump blood hence why smaller people tend to live longer.

[Opinion Owner]

Let me reiterate: When I say "larger" I do not mean fat; you being 6' 1" will shorten your life over someone who is say, 5' 8".

[fr4nk]

I'm no expert but i think being heavier than you are supposed to be could put more strain in your heart. For instance if you are fat or if you had to work hard to gain muscle.

[slimstiffy]

Well regardless, 6 percent bodyweight is not healthy man.. Pro bodybuilders get to that kind of levels ( even lower ) only before competing.. Off season they are above 10 id say..

[flypaper]

That's too heavy in my opinion regardless if it's muscle or not.

[meatballs21]

If you are that muscular and trim, you are in incredible condition and your heart is going to be in great shape from getting you into that condition.

[Claire12]

I don't really know but I think the guys should loose a little weight.
I don't think low body fat is dangerous, I have only 3 % body fat and i'm not sick.