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Originally Posted by bigfishK9
Look at the men in the "Worlds Strongest Man" competition. By medical standards (based on the little chart my Dr. shows me pertaining to height & weight) they would be considered "fat" or overweight. But they are obviously some of the most physically strong and cardio conditioned athletes in the world.
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for your health, you go to a doctor. If you want good fitness opinion, you have to go to a physical trainer. the chart that your doctor showed you was the body mass index chart(BMI). this chart does not differentiate between fat and muscle and hence the problem in judgement. you should always take BMI in conjunction with your body fat percentage.
For males, a BMI between 20-25 and a body fat percentage between 10-20 percent is considered healthy. Remember that even if your BMI is low, if your fat % is not, then you are in the danger zone (although you may not be overwight).