If you are over-weight, this may interest you, if you are over-fat, this may help you, if you don't know which one you are, this may clear it up. What happens when you get on a scale? Does it yell, "One at a time PLEASE!" or does it show a number that doesn't tell you why your pants no longer fit?
Soon, I will be posting my personal training and FAT-LOSS reports, I am currently waiting on software to do this, and once I have it, I will tell you all about it, how to use it, and why you may need it to get the best results in your battle of the bulge!
For now, the topic is what does Over-Weight mean to you? To me, it means nothing, I am used to not fitting the "standard" height/weight requirements, I am a freak, according to them, and maybe you are too. These standard charts do work out ok as a guideline for most people, but, if you have a "wider" frame, with more muscle than a "normal" person, it may scare the heck out of you!
Below is what the chart says for me, here is the link to the whole chart.
As you can see, there are three columns, one each for small, medium, and large frames, I currently weigh 278.8, that means I am 110.8 pounds over the max for large frames! Obviously, this chart does not work for me, according to my height, weight and measurements, I currently have 35.28% bodyfat total, which is down from 37.13% two weeks ago, my goal is about 12-15%. Based on the numbers I have, I still need to lose about 20-23% bodyfat, See where the confusion comes in?
In the last two weeks I have lost 3.8 pounds and just under 2% bodyfat (BF), but, I have gone from 104.93lbs (BF) to 98.36lbs (BF), that is a loss of 6.57lbs of fat! At the same time, I have increased my lean weight (LW) from 177.67lbs (LW) to 180.44lbs (LW) for a gain of 2.77lbs (LW).
If I were to stay at this same rate, in twenty weeks, I should lose 38 pounds total weight (TW), 65.7lbs of fat, and gain 27.7lbs (LW), lets do the math and see if this works out right. Subtract 65.7lb from 278.8, then add 27.7lb, that comes to 240.8lbs (TW) and ten times 1.85% (BF) is 18.5% (BF), which would put me at 16.78% (BF), I would be almost to my goal, but, wait a minute, I would still weight 72.8lbs too much, according to the chart!
Can you see my point? I know that the actual numbers over the next 20 weeks will vary from what we used here, but once I can print the reports, it will be easier to show you, who knows, it could be even better!
My point here is to ignore the charts! Measure your bodyfat and track your progress that way. Weight training is better than any aerobic training alone, because you will not gain any lean body weight, you will just lose weight, from both muscle, and fat! Yes, treadmills and such do play a part in getting your heart beating and burning calories, but, if you train properly with weights, you can get there and be stronger in the process. Personally, I would rather stay fat, than be a tiny little guy from running, been there, done that, and yet, never got below 14% body fat! So, get in the gym, move some Iron and watch your body change!
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