Hi there,
I was wondering, what would you say the ideal running racing weight for somebody who is 6,2 (187cm)? I am currently at 170 pounds (77kg), which might be attributed to my Triathlon activities as I consider myself to be at an acceptable level of leanness.
Cheers guys thanks a lot for your tips and advice as always,
Luis
For your height about 133 if you want to be remotely competitive
Wow... thats a slap in the face, i knew I was a bit above the ideal weight, what I didnt know is that I was that far away... i expected something more like 155 or similar :S
Thanks for the reply though mate, facing reality now :)
Cheers,
Luis
Depends on your build. I am 5'10 and raced in college at 139. My body fat was below 5%. I am of a slight build but carried some muscle. Most people guessed my weight at 160 back then. 133 is was to low for your height.
should have said 133 is way to low for your height
That was my thought at first, but let's be honest i do look a bit bulky in comparison to the rest of the runners in my pack when I compete...
One rule says 2 x your height in inches or 148 for you. Your build matters so there can be no perfect rule. I think what distance you are racing makes a big difference. There are some 800m runners whose ideal weight at 74 inches would be 170 and some 74 inch marathoners who would need to be pushing 140.
There is no specific answer to this question. Bone density and structure plays such a huge role. You can take two 6'2" people with different builds and they'll weigh dramatically different even if they both have the same % body fat.
I'm 6'. When I'm running a lot and not lifting weights, I'm about 140. A friend of mine is also really skinny and is about 4 inches shorter than me; he weighs the same or more, despite also looking really scrawny. The difference is only that my hips (and shoulders) are actually narrower than his, despite the height difference - he can't fit into my pants.
For me, the preferred shape for men is something like this:
http://cdn.spotmegirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/preworkout.jpg
Easy on the eye, nice to look at. :-)
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