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Ideal weight

  • 29-01-2009 11:52am
    #1
    billyhead
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    I am 6ft in height and curretnly bulking. When I weigh myslef on the scales in the gym (which I presume would be more accurate) it states I am 11 stone in weight however when I weigh myself at home on my own scales it states I am 11.5 stone. I was 10.5 stone last Summer and I knew I needed to increas my weight. I am failry broad shouldered and I was wondering what weight would you suggest would be ideal for me to aim for. I am trying to bulk up as much lean muscle as possible. My diet is failry strict and I trian 5 days in the gym (4 days weights) and one day intense cardio. I used to cycle to work 3 days a week but I have dropped that for the winter months


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  • #2
    rubadub
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    Since you are weight training you will have your own idea about what is an ideal size. So really a better question might be "what is the ideal bodyfat %".

    I reckon my own ideal goal, at 5'11'', would be 12-12.5 stone and 10% BF, of course many would call that a skinny runt! but I would be happy at that.

    On my calipers booklet I think it was saying normal/ideal BF% was ~14%.


  • #3
    itsallaboutheL
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    im 5'11 and 14 and a half stone at 14% would be sweet


  • #4
    qt9ukbg60ivjrn
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    billyhead wrote: »
    I was wondering what weight would you suggest would be ideal for me to aim for.


    what sport do you play?

    what position?


  • #5
    kevpants
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    [pathetic attempt to make self feel better]

    6ft?

    About 16.5 - 17 stone.

    [/pathetic attempt to make self feel better]


  • #6
    Al_Fernz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,021 ✭✭✭Al_Fernz


    billyhead wrote: »
    I am 6ft in height and curretnly bulking. When I weigh myslef on the scales in the gym (which I presume would be more accurate) it states I am 11 stone in weight however when I weigh myself at home on my own scales it states I am 11.5 stone. I was 10.5 stone last Summer and I knew I needed to increas my weight. I am failry broad shouldered and I was wondering what weight would you suggest would be ideal for me to aim for. I am trying to bulk up as much lean muscle as possible. My diet is failry strict and I trian 5 days in the gym (4 days weights) and one day intense cardio. I used to cycle to work 3 days a week but I have dropped that for the winter months

    You're doing it wrong.

    Don't worry about weight or ideal weight. When you're big enough you'll know.

    Its like that bit in Cool Runnings where Dorice (sp*) says to John Candy (the coach) "how will I know I'm enough," and John Candy replies "when you cross that finish line you'll know."


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