jam25mack

So.... I just had a freebie medical in work as part of a 'fitness drive'....

Results are:

Blood pressure - 128/78. Depending which website you read this is either fine and dandy or slightly over

Blood glucose - 95. This is below 100 so fine apparently.

Total cholesterol - 158. This is below 200 so low apparently.

BMI - 27.7. Well, 25.0 - 29.9 overweight apparently.

So all in all I'm happy.

I'm ignoring the BMI. As a shortish, boradish kinda chap its never been an accurate measurement for me. If you have any width to you and a bit of muscle you're screwed. I calculated I would need to lose an extra 8.5kg just to sneak under the magic number of 25.0. I've just lost 5kg and would have an 8 pack on show if I managed to lose an additional 8.5kg! I do have 4.0kg more in my sights but 8.5kg is taking the piss. BMI is bollocks!

DXBtoDOH

My BMI is 19.9.

Doesn't mean anything, agreed.

weasel decentral

Before you lost the 5kg under the BMI classifications you were on the borderline of obese though, assuming my calculation is correct.

jam25mack

Haven't the foggiest.... quite possibly. Would need to check the online calculator thingy.

Still means bugger all. I had it done when in Uni when I had a 6 pack and it still said I was overweight.

jam25mack

You must be like a rake!

Millhouse

We all have a 6 pack, somewhere

DXBtoDOH

I keep looking for it. No matter how much time I spend in the gym it never appears. Never figured out how others manage to make it pop out.

jam25mack

Sub about 7% body fat and lots of work will generally do the trick.

Millhouse

try eating more.

Millhouse

7% is very hard to achieve on a long-term basis.

I'm around 13%, and according to the BMI scale kissing the overweight line

Bahtatboy

A six-pack is made 80% in the kitchen and 20% in the gym.
You can't out-train a bad diet.

So they say.

DXBtoDOH

Yeah, well, that's the other problem. I don't eat badly. No junk food, minimal processed food, little meat, little refined white flour and pasta, mostly vegs and grains.

I think it's just genetics. No amount of diet regime or exercise is going to change it.

Millhouse

The diet is the problem. Probably topped with an exercise program that is cardio based or high reps with low weights and a lack of compound moves.

DXBtoDOH

So what should I be eating?

Millhouse

More.

50pct protein. 35pct carbs. 15ct fat. Lift heavy and have a calorie surplus.