> Arnold Schwarzenegger is 6'2" and weighed 235lbs at contest (30.2 BMI) and 260lbs in the off season (33.4 BMI). I understand what you're saying, but I think

> Arnold Schwarzenegger is 6'2" and weighed 235lbs at contest (30.2 BMI) and 260lbs in the off season (33.4 BMI). I understand what you're saying, but I think a person that wins Mr. Olympia seven times is clearly a severe, severe, severe outlier. For a decade he was THE most well-built body on the planet. Literally ONE in 5 billion. Obviously no measurement is "perfect" for "everyone", but BMI is a very good indicator for an extremely high percentage of the population. For the average person that isn't doing something radical with their body for a specific goal (powerlifer, bodybuilder, olympian, etc.) BMI is a fantastic first pass indicator of how things are going general health/weight wise.