What is the ideal weight for a 24-year-old in bodybuilding?

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The discussion revolves around the ideal weight for a 24-year-old engaged in bodybuilding, with participants sharing personal experiences, height considerations, and varying opinions on health and weight metrics.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant, Johny, inquires about the appropriate weight for his age and current weight of 55 kg.
  • Another participant suggests that the appropriate weight is dependent on height, mentioning that 55 kg may be suitable for someone around 152 cm tall.
  • A participant shares their personal experience, stating that at 174 cm, their weight was approximately 75 kg at the same age.
  • Some participants express skepticism about weight charts and emphasize the importance of feeling healthy over adhering to specific numbers.
  • There are references to BMI calculators, with one participant dismissing them as unreliable.
  • Discussion includes humorous and off-topic remarks about combat and weaponry, diverging from the original weight discussion.
  • One participant mentions the USAF's recommended weight charts, while another highlights the importance of considering bone density and overall frame rather than just weight.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the ideal weight, with multiple competing views on the significance of weight, health, and personal experience. The discussion remains unresolved regarding what constitutes an ideal weight for bodybuilding.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include varying definitions of health and fitness, personal biases in weight perception, and the lack of consensus on the relevance of weight charts and BMI in the context of bodybuilding.

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Hi myself Johny. My age is 24 years old and recently my weight is 55 KG. So that I want to know that exactly how much weight I want at this age?
 
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What is your height?
 
@55 kg any height is too small assuming he isn't a midget.

Get eating some pies and pasta.
 
johny534 said:
Hi myself Johny. My age is 24 years old and recently my weight is 55 KG. So that I want to know that exactly how much weight I want at this age?
The appropriate weight depends on one's height. The mass of 55 kg would be appropriate for someone about 152 cm in height.

My height is about 174 cm, and at 24 my mass was approximately 75 kg, and it has been pretty constant over the last 40 years.
 
Screw the charts. Do you feel healthy? What you weigh now was my comfort weight for more than 20 years. Then I ballooned up to 58. That suited my sedentary lifestyle quite well. When baseball season came around, I threw on a muscle or two that took me up to 60. Back to 58 when the season ended. While this was going on, I was 178 cm in height. Age has taken its toll, and I'm truncated to 173 cm.
Okay... something about this thread makes we want to either burst into song or go and mate with someone. Since I can't sing... bye.
 
Roamn said:
could you tell me about your height then i will exactly tell you that 55 kg is Ok or not.

I think anyone can point him to a BMI calculator. They are all bollocks anyway.

Danger has the right approach, does he feel healthy.
 
Soon, a new member with zero posts and the same IP address will appear to tell him about the best website on Earth for this and post a link.
 
And then whole thread will miraculously disappear.
 
Borek said:
And then whole thread will miraculously disappear.
Correct.
 
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Man rule #43:
Your weight doesn't matter, so long as you can bench press more.
 
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Choppy said:
Man rule #43:
Your weight doesn't matter, so long as you can bench press more.

Only in Dreamland. I'm pretty sure that I can shoot you before you can get me over your head. :rolleyes:
 
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The USAF has a nice chart that is the recommended min-max body weight for any given height male and female.

http://www.afrotc.com/admissions/requirements-standards/physical/"
 
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KalamMekhar said:
The USAF has a nice chart that is the recommended min-max body weight for any given height male and female.

http://www.afrotc.com/admissions/requirements-standards/physical/"

Evo is psychic!

Kidding put aside, the BMI is what matters more than absolute weight versus height. You need to take bone density, and overall frame into account.
 
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nismaratwork said:
You need to take bone density, and overall frame into account.

And automatic weapons... Never forget that an Uzi beats a black belt any day. I like being skinny, fast, and heavily armed.
 
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Danger said:
And automatic weapons... Never forget that an Uzi beats a black belt any day. I like being skinny, fast, and heavily armed.

Errr, not sure how this became an issue of combat, as body-building usually seems to be cosmetic. Having said that, I prefer an M-40A1 rifle with a good scope, a ghillie suit, and plenty of cover.
 
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Danger said:
And automatic weapons... Never forget that an Uzi beats a black belt any day. I like being skinny, fast, and heavily armed.

If you were stronger you could be more heavily armed. Don't you know that having a larger chest means you can fit more grenades on your bandolier?
 
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Office_Shredder said:
If you were stronger you could be more heavily armed.


Don't you know that having a larger chest means you can fit more grenades on your bandolier?

Hey, just look at Ahnold, in Predator... if you're big and Austrian enough you hack a minigun with your bare hands! True story! :smile:
 
  • #18
KalamMekhar said:
The USAF has a nice chart that is the recommended min-max body weight for any given height male and female.

Looks like I won't be accepted without a good meal.
 
  • #19
Choppy said:
Man rule #43:
Your weight doesn't matter, so long as you can bench press more.

Whew, I'm safe! At least I was safe...until I gave up on weight lifting a few weeks ago and started jogging instead. But maybe if I start lowering my weight like this, my diminished bench weight will still be OK.

I'm sure there's a continuity equation to describe what I'm doing.
 
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nismaratwork said:
Errr, not sure how this became an issue of combat, as body-building usually seems to be cosmetic. Having said that, I prefer an M-40A1 rifle with a good scope, a ghillie suit, and plenty of cover.

And where will you go about finding a non-rep. one?
 

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