2007-09-11 05:48:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Yes. Doctors don't like to admit this, but health is more accurately measured by things like blood pressure, blood sugar, and pulse rate than by weight or by BMI (which is a notoriously inaccurate tool for judging fitness!). The reason there's this myth about overweight people being unfit is because a lot of those problems - high blood pressure, diabetes, etc. - are correlated with being heavier. But that is not an absolute guarantee that you will get diabetes or any other problem simply because you weigh more than they like you to weigh, or because your BMI is higher than they want it to be. As long as you eat healthful foods, watch your alcohol intake, and are reasonably active every day, you can be overweight and still be fit.
2007-09-11 08:05:24 · answer #1 · answered by aspieguy420 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, some NFL linemen can run sub 5 second 40yd dash and have very high body fat counts. Sumo wrestlers, power lifters, and so on can be very athletic and have healthy hearts. The trouble begins when these guys retire... It is more difficult to be in shape for someone overweight, then someone who is not overweight because the body has more internal restrictions and carries more excess mass.
2007-09-11 06:01:26 · answer #2 · answered by Ilya S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends how you define 'in shape'
I was a little overweight, yet I ran at least 4-5 miles a day with ease and played on a corporate soccer team. I was def in shape, but I was also over the reccommended weight for my height.
2007-09-11 06:30:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Bodybuilders are considered overweight because they lie outside the "normal" ranges as defined by height/weight charts.
For example, a large-framed man who is 6' tall should weigh 158-179# according to height/weight charts. But, many 6' bodybuilders are well over 300#, and they are quite obviously in shape.
2007-09-11 06:29:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. What doctors say is slightly overweight people can still be in good shape. But if you are obese, then this will hinder your health even if you exercise regularly.
2007-09-11 06:07:51 · answer #5 · answered by Kym 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. The two are mutually exclusive.
I think "overweight" means something different for each person, not some particular number. "Overweight" is one way of being "not in shape."
So, I don't think it's possible to be "overweight" and "in shape" simultaneously.
2007-09-11 05:56:57 · answer #6 · answered by Scotty Doesnt Know 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
By the overweight standards yes......... I'm 5'10 210LBS, I played DB in college football, and indoor football and I'm considered overweight.
2007-09-11 05:57:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
If overweight means you have more-than-recommended body fat (your BMI score), then no, probably not. But if you're going by weight alone, then yes; body builders weigh more than many people because muscle weighs more than fat.
2007-09-11 05:56:11 · answer #8 · answered by xK 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can have strong, toned muscles and still be overweight, if that's what you mean.
2007-09-11 05:57:06 · answer #9 · answered by dhdaddy2003 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends what you mean by in "shape." It's possible your arms aren't as toned as you'd like. Also, it's possible your stomach isn't a six pack. However, your cardiovascular system may be top notch.
2007-09-11 05:57:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋