I am a middle aged woman. I am fat, with a BMI of approaching 30. However, I work out aerobically everyday, even weekends, for an hour. I sustain a METS of about 10 - 10.5 the whole 60 minutes, and I keep my heartrate about 90% of maximum the whole time. I feel good for the hour, and it only takes a few minutes for me to feel recovered.
Am I fat and fit?
2007-02-08 01:03:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Richard Simmons would probably say yes, my doc would say no. So it depends on who you ask. it's good you're able to work out, but that BMI is a health problem waiting to happen
2007-02-08 01:07:54 · answer #1 · answered by nickname 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with out doubt. i'm 5'5, lady, and weigh 202 lbs. maximum would seem at me and say i'm fat and not worth. besides the indisputable fact that, i've got lost 136 lbs. over the previous twelve months and a nil.5 and am quite in wonderful condition at this factor. I run 3 miles 4 days a week, take karate instructions and additionally do potential education and cardio kickboxing. So yeah...i'm what many would evaluate fat, am nevertheless dropping weight actual, yet am quite in wonderful condition too.
2016-09-28 14:30:06 · answer #2 · answered by ilsa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The differences you describe sound as you have surmised.
While you may be overweight, your heart and lungs sound as if they are in good shape. A possible reason for the 'fat' is that your diet is not matching the exercise you are doing.
2007-02-08 01:09:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can surely have cardiovascular endurance and muscular strength but a high percentage of body fat is still going to make you susceptible to glucose metabolism disorders
2007-02-08 01:52:17 · answer #4 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋