My husband says 180 max and i say 200 who is right? he has a muscular build and i say muscle weighs more then fat he is 292 right now and has a beer gut. but his arms legs are solid. he thinks he needs to loose over 100 lbs what do u think?
2006-06-23 04:53:52 · 24 answers · asked by butterflyharmon 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
You've picked the perfect range for his height 180 - 200 lbs. Heathly body fat should be no more then 25% (athletic body fat is up to 12%) I'm 6'0", 250lbs @ 33% body fat. I look like a line backer with a beer belly, but I can live with that!
He should consider dropping 50-ish pounds.
2006-06-23 04:59:23 · answer #1 · answered by johnnyinsnj 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You can look at BMI tables, however they are very misleading. There is no set answer on how much you should weigh. I am 6'0 and weigh 194. According to the BMI tables, I am overwieght, however, I have 17% bodyfat. I play lacrosse, climb 14ers(mountains in colorado that are 14,000 feet and over) and lift 4 days a week. Your waist measurement is a good measure as well as bodyfat percentage. I dont think you should set a goal based on weight it is too misleading. If he has a muscular build, he probably will gain muscle easier however, it may be harder to lose fat, but dont get discouraged, just start adding in some cardio in addition to weightlifting, you will be fine.
2006-06-23 05:25:45 · answer #2 · answered by lindemantony 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a nutritionist
your husband is right, 140 to 180lbs would be the healthy range for a 6 foot man (that's a healthy BMI)
above 180 (and certainly at 200) he would be overweight and by 215 he would be obese
2006-06-23 05:01:31 · answer #3 · answered by tpuahlekcip 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
My husband is 6 ft, he weighs 190. my son is 6'3, he is very muscular but has a beer gut. he weighs 280. he needs to lose 50-80 pounds. the weight depends on bone mass and health as well as muscle and age and activity. your husband might feel better losing the 92lbs and going from there. Also don't know his age, but always check with your doctor.
2006-06-23 05:03:56 · answer #4 · answered by Deborah K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he's muscular as you say he should go down to 190 - 195.
I'm 6' 2" and I workout. I'm pretty lean and muscular and I weigh 195. If I wanted a 6 pack of abs I could probably drop to 190 but 195 looks pretty damn good on me and I'm only 2 inches taller than your husband.
2006-06-23 05:06:39 · answer #5 · answered by DiRTy D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think he's fine, if he has muscular build, he doesn't need to freak out and decide to lose it. I'm 6 feet also and my weigh right now is 170, but i heard 6 feet tall guys cal go from 160 to 250. So tell your husband he's fine, if he feels he's getting fat, tell him to go on a diet, but not on a 100 pound diet. He may be have to do half of what he thinks...good luck!
2006-06-23 04:59:51 · answer #6 · answered by pablo_dmc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually 200 is overweight, he should weigh about 180-190.
2006-06-23 04:59:38 · answer #7 · answered by mama_of_2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
180 to about 190 is about right
2006-06-23 04:55:55 · answer #8 · answered by Jack Kerouac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Around 150- 190 pounds.
2006-06-23 04:55:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
here is a Body Mass Index Calculator (BMI). 180 is in the normal range at 6 feet.
2006-06-23 05:05:30 · answer #10 · answered by scorpio 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋