distance runner bmi

That about right. I'm a male 5'8 and 130 ibs, so that puts at 19.8 BMI.

BMI is not necessarily an indication of ideal body fat. I find the percentage of fat analysis at grocery stores in pharmacy section to be fairly accurate.

321run wrote:

is a bmi of 19.0-19.5 fat for a teenage girl distance runner? what is ideal?

19 is roughly Hicham El Guerrouj's BMI. If you're asking whether that is fat, you're either a compliment-fishing troll, or an anorexic, which is a severe mental disorder for which you should seek help immediately.

Let’s just say that I’d have to lose 48 pounds to have a BMI or 20.00.

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321run wrote:

is a bmi of 19.0-19.5 fat for a teenage girl distance runner? what is ideal?

19 is roughly Hicham El Guerrouj's BMI. If you're asking whether that is fat, you're either a compliment-fishing troll, or an anorexic, which is a severe mental disorder for which you should seek help immediately.

i'm not a compliment-fishing troll or anorexic. im just asking a genuine question. mainly because i found this online weight calculator for runners, and it says im supposed to be about 10 pounds lighter than my current weight and have a bmi of 17.4. It says that my current weight is closer to the ideal weight for a sprinter or hurdler. heres the link:

so is this "ideal runners weight" calculator accurate or not? because i want to know if i need to lose 10 pounds

321run wrote:

so is this "ideal runners weight" calculator accurate or not? because i want to know if i need to lose 10 pounds

It is not correct.

Paul Tergat: 6'00", 137

Haile G: 5'5", 119

Both above 17, Haile in the upper 19s. These are some of the greatest of all time (likey EPO usage notwithstanding), so I think you're okay.

We have different bone structure. We have different bone density. If one has a larger bone structure and/or if one's bone's are more dense, more muscle is required. BMI does not factor my earlier statements. If you are near 15% body fat, stop worry about BMI. If one is a naturally curvy woman, one will not be able to get lower than 17.5% body fat without great difficulty. If you are chasing a sub-38 10K and/or sub-3 hour Marathon, do not ruin your healthy worrying too much about BMI.

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Go on a whole foods, plant-based diet.

321run wrote:

so is this "ideal runners weight" calculator accurate or not? because i want to know if i need to lose 10 pounds

Do not get OCD about your weight.

DO NOT.

Eat clean, eat plenty, and run a ton. Your weight will optimize itself. Do not try to deviate from your body’s most optimal weight; doing so will screw up your running in the future.

There are no shortcuts. You must run to be a good runner and running well requires eating well. No junk food. Eat mostly plant foods in their whole form.

ninjarunner wrote:

321run wrote:

so is this "ideal runners weight" calculator accurate or not? because i want to know if i need to lose 10 pounds

Do not get OCD about your weight.

DO NOT.

Eat clean, eat plenty, and run a ton. Your weight will optimize itself. Do not try to deviate from your body’s most optimal weight; doing so will screw up your running in the future.

There are no shortcuts. You must run to be a good runner and running well requires eating well. No junk food. Eat mostly plant foods in their whole form.

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Can't emphases enough on how dangerous it can get by becoming OCD on the scale. Just run and eat healthy, everything else will fall into place.

BMI is not wrote:

We have different bone structure. We have different bone density. If one has a larger bone structure and/or if one's bone's are more dense, more muscle is required. BMI does not factor my earlier statements. If you are near 15% body fat, stop worry about BMI. If one is a naturally curvy woman, one will not be able to get lower than 17.5% body fat without great difficulty. If you are chasing a sub-38 10K and/or sub-3 hour Marathon, do not ruin your healthy worrying too much about BMI.

i don't have a big bone structure though, i've always had a small frame. and i'm not particularly curvy... at least i don't think so...

Well, if you count beer and ale as being plant-based... I think I can do that diet.

Tofu, bread, peanuts, olive oil, soy, and BEER!

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