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True, I started weightlifting for three months and my BMI went into overweight territory. I had an athletic build both before and after. Probably good for a lot
by newen 6y ago
True, I started weightlifting for three months and my BMI went into overweight territory. I had an athletic build both before and after. Probably good for a lot of people but weightlifting really puts it into question.
It's not like weightlifting is something only few men can do; most men can weightlift. Then they end up having healthy body fat levels, but end up with BMI in the overweight category. If something as simple and straightforward as weightlifting messes up a measure, then it's not a good measure.
- multjoy 6y agoYou don’t lose weight lifting things up and putting them back down. You certainly don’t put any appreciable strain on the CV system.
- yters 6y agoI was doing a lot of cardio training for an ironman and had really low body fat, but still borderline overweight according to BMI.
- sergiotapia 6y agoLifting heavy weight doesn't mean you're fit. You can still be very overweight and bloatmaxxed This guy is strong as hell but he isn't healthy at all https://youtu.be/1LsIQr_4iSY https://youtu.be/1LsIQr_4iSY
- Clubber 6y agoBMI in no way gauges fitness or health. Another reason it's lazy and disingenuous.
- Smaug123 6y agoThe question is not whether most men can weightlift, but whether most men do weightlift. They don't.
- newen 6y agoThe question is what criteria would you want a measure to have for it to be called a good measure. You are arguing that if it empirically works for most people, then it’s a good measure. I’m saying that a good measure should in principle work for most people.