[lbo-talk] Re: fat and class

[npchilds at connect.ab.ca]

Chuck is right, pumping iron will generate muscle mass which is denser
than fat, thus actually increasing your weight. I started working out 2
1/2 years ago and by several measures am in the best shape I've been in
over 20 years, but haven't lost a whole lot of weight.

Using BMI alone is misleading, like using a simple arithmetic mean to
describe a heterogenous population. At best it can alert you to the need
to dig deeper, at worst it can mislead you about a complex situation.

PC

Michael Pollak wrote:


>I just ran a BMI calculation and it says I'm overweight.  But I have a 32"
>waist. That just seems silly.

Yeah, me too. Doug
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Hey all you gym bunnies. Just remember you have to get on the
treadmill, the bike stand, the cross-country ski machine or the stair
climber for at least twenty minutes if you want to lose weight. Just
pumbing iron won't do it.

Chuck Grimes

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