"Average" weight for a given height?

[Orkje]

Ihor Shymechko, 135kg, 6'4", long legs, not fat. He seems to do OK.

Point taken.

Don't look for an arbitrary value that isn't there

You're right, but I wasn't looking for arbitrary values, simply wondering about other lifters my height.

[Mellos]

Heights of elite level weightlifters and powerlifters suggest that you should enter the SHW category.
Weights of pre steroid era bodybuilders suggest that you could be able to accumulate 90-94 kg of lean bodymass naturally.

In a sport where there are weight categories it may be best to stay lean (if you´re not in the SHW class).
If you don´t want to compete you may want to either become very fat (more weight -> probably stronger and carrying more muscle mass) or keep the amount of bodyfat that you feel most comfortable with (why make living harder for just a few kg more on the bar, if you don´t compete?) depending on your priorities.

[Orkje]

@ Mellos:

I'll go with lean mass, thank you I'll never quit mtb'ing, so accumulating fat to get more kgs on the bar is out of the question.

As to competing, I don't know yet. It sounds tempting: a good way to meet other lifters and feel part of the sport.

[sergio]

Nice topic. I was wondering lately the same thing. I'm 6' 3'' and focusing on lifting and mtb too (since running is def not ok for my right knee). So, SHW huh? sounds terrific

Your ideal weight is the weight that you are happy with, that has a suitable trade-off between functionality and practicality.

Don't look for an arbitrary value that isn't there

+1

[baldy]

I made this on the other strength forum, based on a similar BMI topic.


These are all strength athletes, based on the graph it suggest bmi of about 30 is the most common for strength stuff. For mountain biking I would say you probably don't want a BMI that high.

[Orkje]

For mountain biking I would say you probably don't want a BMI that high.

No indeed not Thanks for the graph!

[Goob]

Where does Glenn Ross fall on that graph? The guys a beast, he squats like 500 lbs getting off the toilet!

[Mellos]

Where does Glenn Ross fall on that graph? The guys a beast, he squats like 500 lbs getting off the toilet!

His BMI should be around 70

[Konstantin]

I made this on the other strength forum, based on a similar BMI topic.


These are all strength athletes, based on the graph it suggest bmi of about 30 is the most common for strength stuff. For mountain biking I would say you probably don't want a BMI that high.

I don't get the graphs, what is the verticle axis?

Where does Glenn Ross fall on that graph? The guys a beast, he squats like 500 lbs getting off the toilet!

His BMI should be around 70

That's about right. He's often about 3 times my weight and only a few centimetres taller than me.

is right.

[baldy]

I made this on the other strength forum, based on a similar BMI topic.


These are all strength athletes, based on the graph it suggest bmi of about 30 is the most common for strength stuff. For mountain biking I would say you probably don't want a BMI that high.

I don't get the graphs, what is the verticle axis?

It is not a great graph, verticle axis would be person n, horizontal axis would be BMI.
All I did was take the BMI data, order it and then plot it on a graph.

[Goob]

Where does Glenn Ross fall on that graph? The guys a beast, he squats like 500 lbs getting off the toilet!

His BMI should be around 70

Only 70? A bit disappointed really. Must be a lot taller than he looks on tv.

I made this on the other strength forum, based on a similar BMI topic.


These are all strength athletes, based on the graph it suggest bmi of about 30 is the most common for strength stuff. For mountain biking I would say you probably don't want a BMI that high.

I don't get the graphs, what is the verticle axis?

It is not a great graph, verticle axis would be person n, horizontal axis would be BMI.
All I did was take the BMI data, order it and then plot it on a graph.

Those comics are hilarious! I spent so many hours reading them when I should have been sleeping after you posted the link in another thread