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Title: What bf% lies in the technical realm of obesity?
Post by: Deicide on April 17, 2009, 11:33:19 AM: 30%? ???
Title: Re: What bf% lies in the technical realm of obesity?
Post by: The Wizard of Truth on April 17, 2009, 11:35:28 AM: I was classed as being obese when I was getting my life assurance in the bank last week,the bank guy was saying to lady on phone of their insurers 'yeah but hes not fat' she said well hes 5'10 and over 17stone so he is obese,haha Im obese
Title: Re: What bf% lies in the technical realm of obesity?
Post by: Deicide on April 17, 2009, 11:38:40 AM: Quote from: Okami on April 17, 2009, 11:35:28 AM
I was classed as being obese when I was getting my life assurance in the bank last week,the bank guy was saying to lady on phone of their insurers 'yeah but hes not fat' she said well hes 5'10 and over 17stone so he is obese,haha Im obese

17 stone...kg, lbs...I fucking hate the stone system.
Title: Re: What bf% lies in the technical realm of obesity?
Post by: FREAKgeek on April 17, 2009, 11:40:22 AM: It's very Neanderthal. Me lift.
Title: Re: What bf% lies in the technical realm of obesity?
Post by: spinnis on April 17, 2009, 11:40:35 AM: Quote from: Deicide on April 17, 2009, 11:38:40 AM
17 stone...kg, lbs...I fucking hate the stone system.

just type "17stone in pounds" at google
Title: Re: What bf% lies in the technical realm of obesity?
Post by: Option D on April 17, 2009, 11:41:34 AM: Quote from: Deicide on April 17, 2009, 11:33:19 AM
30%? ???
fizat
Title: Re: What bf% lies in the technical realm of obesity?
Post by: The Wizard of Truth on April 17, 2009, 11:43:38 AM: Around 240lbs or so
Title: Re: What bf% lies in the technical realm of obesity?
Post by: Deicide on April 17, 2009, 11:47:34 AM: Quote from: Okami on April 17, 2009, 11:43:38 AM
Around 240lbs or so

What is your bf%?
Title: Re: What bf% lies in the technical realm of obesity?
Post by: The Wizard of Truth on April 17, 2009, 11:48:22 AM: I dunno 10-12% maybe,maybe lower,not sure
Title: Re: What bf% lies in the technical realm of obesity?
Post by: Saxon on April 17, 2009, 11:58:43 AM: Quote from: Swede! on April 17, 2009, 11:40:35 AM
just type "17stone in pounds" at google

or just multiply 17 by 14...then divide by 2.2 to turn into kilos...very easy to convert.
Title: Re: What bf% lies in the technical realm of obesity?
Post by: Deicide on April 17, 2009, 12:01:08 PM: Quote from: Okami on April 17, 2009, 11:48:22 AM
I dunno 10-12% maybe,maybe lower,not sure

That's pretty amazing! :o 240 at 10%, do you compete?
Title: Re: What bf% lies in the technical realm of obesity?
Post by: Wiggs on April 17, 2009, 12:07:15 PM: Anything over 20% for a male under 30 and 24% for males over 30.
Title: Re: What bf% lies in the technical realm of obesity?
Post by: Rami on April 17, 2009, 12:07:53 PM: as doctors go by BMI, 1% and up could technically be obesity.
Title: Re: What bf% lies in the technical realm of obesity?
Post by: Deicide on April 17, 2009, 12:13:47 PM: Quote from: Wiggs on April 17, 2009, 12:07:15 PM
Anything over 20% for a male under 30 and 24% for males over 30.

Shit...we're obese man. :-\
Title: Re: What bf% lies in the technical realm of obesity?
Post by: The Wizard of Truth on April 17, 2009, 12:14:30 PM: Quote from: Deicide on April 17, 2009, 12:01:08 PM
That's pretty amazing! :o 240 at 10%, do you compete?
I havent in 3yrs,ive posted a lot of pics here recently
Title: Re: What bf% lies in the technical realm of obesity?
Post by: Wiggs on April 17, 2009, 12:22:43 PM: Quote from: Deicide on April 17, 2009, 12:13:47 PM
Shit...we're obese man. :-\

Yep. It's ok though, soon I won't be and you can too.
Title: Re: What bf% lies in the technical realm of obesity?
Post by: shootfighter1 on April 17, 2009, 12:23:04 PM: BMI of >30 is considered obese but BMI sucks for a true evaluation of body composition.