Vital Statistics

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

Im doing a un-official survey on fitness or more accuratly the sizes of people. Its nothing official, just something im wondering about having read some properganda in the gyme about 3 out of 4 of us in the UK being over weight. So if you want to see how we all compare in size and shape then please tell me and everyone who looks.
Measurements inFeet & Inches, stone & Pounds please.
Here is what to answer:-
-Sex (male/female... not yes please!)
-Height
-Chest
-waist
-Hips
-Inside leg
-Weight

This strikes me as a somewhat 'pervy' question. Someones physical size can have no resemblence to their fitness level. You can have two fat people that have the same vital stats yet one could be physially unfit and the other could be physically fit. The same can be said for slim people - elite athletes such as runners may have stats which indicate that they are underweight or obese (depending on whether you use the BMI, Waist/Hip ratio or some other scale).

I personally think that the BMI is crap and wholly inaccurate as it does not measure fat level, muscle mass etc. Measuring someones Waist and Hip (abbreviated to WH) circumference is somewhat 'better' because an increased WH circumference over time can proivide an estimate of increased abdominal fat in the absence of a BMI change.

Anywhoo, what I dont understand from your post is...why do you want to see what everyones shape and size is on here? What are you going to do with the information? are you going to calculate everyones Waist:Hip ratio/BMI/whatever and then give us all your conclusion?

Maria

Originally Posted by Miss Alpinestarhero

This strikes me as a somewhat 'pervy' question. Someones physical size can have no resemblence to their fitness level. You can have two fat people that have the same vital stats yet one could be physially unfit and the other could be physically fit. The same can be said for slim people - elite athletes such as runners may have stats which indicate that they are underweight or obese (depending on whether you use the BMI, Waist/Hip ratio or some other scale).

I personally think that the BMI is crap and wholly inaccurate as it does not measure fat level, muscle mass etc. Measuring someones Waist and Hip (abbreviated to WH) circumference is somewhat 'better' because an increased WH circumference over time can proivide an estimate of increased abdominal fat in the absence of a BMI change.

Anywhoo, what I dont understand from your post is...why do you want to see what everyones shape and size is on here? What are you going to do with the information? are you going to calculate everyones Waist:Hip ratio/BMI/whatever and then give us all your conclusion?

Maria

Not going to do a great deal with it... No doubt eventially all this will get burried and forgotten.

Its just for anyone to have a look at, see what other people are built like, see how we are all different.

As for the perve thing I dont quite see how numbers can be exciting... Except for a little banter.

If you like i could spend time doing all the comparisons and averages and well whatever you want, I have a fair amount of time on my hands while im at work.

BMI is LOB for sure, but last time I ran the beep I got 11.2 that was with an injury, so I'm sure if trained a bit harder level 12/13+ wouldn't be hard to get.

Also people can be fit in different ways as well. As I have a smaller frame I think it suits me better to be slim, strong and fast it worked so far! So what is right for may not suit a lot of other people.

Originally Posted by bluethunder

BMI is LOB for sure, but last time I ran the beep I got 11.2 that was with an injury, so I'm sure if trained a bit harder level 12/13+ wouldn't be hard to get.

Also people can be fit in different ways as well. As I have a smaller frame I think it suits me better to be slim, strong and fast it worked so far! So what is right for may not suit a lot of other people.

Absolutly right, there 3 main body types...

1. ectomorphs - thin and wispy
2. mesomorphs - athletic and muscular
3. endomorphs - generously rounded or 'stout'

You see im a mesomorph, muscular, im good at pushing weight... With no training I benched 80KG's (considering I weight 65KG's thats not bad imo). Ive done a bit of training and now im upto 90KG lift. I have a timy waist 26" so im not particulary large, yet im USELESS at running! After a mile and a half im dieing... Still Id consider myself fit.

A little info on body types for people to peruse http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/mens_hea...y_shapes.shtml

well some may say im fat (brave people)
according to BMI im obese
but I like to think of myself as built for comfort not speed.

Originally Posted by kitkat

well some may say im fat (brave people)
according to BMI im obese
but I like to think of myself as built for comfort not speed.

Its been comfortable with yourself that counts!

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

Its been comfortable with yourself that counts!

with this much comfort everyone is comfortable with me

Originally Posted by kitkat

with this much comfort everyone is comfortable with me

Well ill have to take your word for that

Originally Posted by Miss Alpinestarhero

This strikes me as a somewhat 'pervy' question. Someones physical size can have no resemblence to their fitness level. You can have two fat people that have the same vital stats yet one could be physially unfit and the other could be physically fit. The same can be said for slim people - elite athletes such as runners may have stats which indicate that they are underweight or obese (depending on whether you use the BMI, Waist/Hip ratio or some other scale).

I personally think that the BMI is crap and wholly inaccurate as it does not measure fat level, muscle mass etc. Measuring someones Waist and Hip (abbreviated to WH) circumference is somewhat 'better' because an increased WH circumference over time can proivide an estimate of increased abdominal fat in the absence of a BMI change.

Anywhoo, what I dont understand from your post is...why do you want to see what everyones shape and size is on here? What are you going to do with the information? are you going to calculate everyones Waist:Hip ratio/BMI/whatever and then give us all your conclusion?

Maria

On the flip side you could see this thread as quite a positive thing. It's all too easy to forget that there are real people behind the words, nicknames and avatars. This thread kind of brings a bit of reality? You don't have to give your stats if your not comfortable with it.

Originally Posted by Miss Alpinestarhero

This strikes me as a somewhat 'pervy' question. Someones physical size can have no resemblence to their fitness level. You can have two fat people that have the same vital stats yet one could be physially unfit and the other could be physically fit. The same can be said for slim people - elite athletes such as runners may have stats which indicate that they are underweight or obese (depending on whether you use the BMI, Waist/Hip ratio or some other scale).

I personally think that the BMI is crap and wholly inaccurate as it does not measure fat level, muscle mass etc. Measuring someones Waist and Hip (abbreviated to WH) circumference is somewhat 'better' because an increased WH circumference over time can proivide an estimate of increased abdominal fat in the absence of a BMI change.

Anywhoo, what I dont understand from your post is...why do you want to see what everyones shape and size is on here? What are you going to do with the information? are you going to calculate everyones Waist:Hip ratio/BMI/whatever and then give us all your conclusion?

Maria

It's only idle banter. I certainly didn't take it seriously.

I have no qualm disclosing my 'vital statistics'

Anything else anyone wants to know?