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KimPhil
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BMI test
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Wednesday, June 21, 2006 1:00 PM
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I have seen alot of BMI test that are popping up in magazines and by the time I enter my height, weight and all the other info I end up being obese which I know that I am not or at least I don't think I am. Can these test be accurate when we all know that muscle weighs more than fat??
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RE: BMI test
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Monday, June 26, 2006 5:42 PM
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The test does not work for bodybuilders because, as you said, muscle weighs more than fat. A far more accurate measurement of your condition is the body fat %.
It's not a good workout unless you doubt your sanity when you are done...
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RE: BMI test
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Wednesday, July 05, 2006 6:56 AM
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Muscle vs. fat. It's actually more accurate to say a given volume of muscle weighs more than the same volume of fat. I think that's what people mean when they say muscle weighs more than fat. They mean to compare equal volumes. [image]local://6113/7AAF8F5F6D9E4721B214B835172E7F8D.jpg[/image]
<message edited by Minotaur on Wednesday, July 05, 2006 6:58 AM>
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RE: BMI test
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Monday, July 10, 2006 5:56 PM
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KimPhil,
These test obviously can't measure your BMI. There is no way to take into account your situation. I know people who are flabby and fall in the low end of these test. There are calipers that can give you a general idea, but he only completely accurate test I know of is where you are weighed underwater.
I suggest you not get caught up in the numbers of bodybuilding and use the mirror to give you an accurate update on your progress.
Keep training hard.
With respect
Intense
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