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Old 08-15-05, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by RhumbRunner
Interesting Peter.

I once had a Dr. during a flight physical tell me that if I got UNDER 190#, I would be unhealthy. Playing with the %BF calculator confirms that my ideal weight at 14% to 17% is in the 198# to 205# range.

I am also 5'9"!

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Hey Rhumb,
Under 190 is unhealthy? This guy was a doctor? I've never been over 180!
You must be mighty strong @ ~190lbs w/ 14% BF

Personally, health is an objective thing; if Lance was considered fit & Ulrich [cheapshot] unfit - then we'd all be waiting on our death beds.
If you feel fit, you probably are - I mean most of us on these forums DO actually bike; so I think most of us are coming around to being healthy or are already healthy enough.
If people are eating cheezies and junk all day and say they're fit because they do 10 pushups once a month - they're lying to themselves.

DX, I feel really unfit - because at my weight & BF [9%] I should be a strong rider. But I'm not. I may be "fit" medically; but I feel riculously weak on a bike - so my journey is still going.

-Peter
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