I'm Overweight??

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patesguy

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So according to all the charts in the world i am boardering on morbidly obese... some how i dont beleive that... i am 5'9'' 210lbs... that puts me in the overweight category... how is this possible? i can just about see my abs... i lift weights and still carry about half the muscle i put on from football about 4 years ago... i am so confused... i know i could stand to lose some weight but the charts say i should be 165lbs... i havent seen 165lbs in years!! maybe my freshman year in high school!!

am i fat??

I will say that my body fat% is about 19% that i know is not good... its actually down from 21% about 3 weeks ago...

Body fat % is from a handheld electric machine... i plug my numbers in and it spits out my %... maybe thats a bit off as well??
 
I take it your going by BMI rating, and normal height/weight charts.

Those are general guidelines. They don't take into consideration muscle mass.
 
Pasty,
Don't worry about it. Those are outdated BMI charts that were developed partially for insurance companies back in the 70s and are not entirely accurate. Judging by your body size and BF%, I'd say you are a mesomorph.
 
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