You are in the right weight for your height if 6.9% body fat

[wilberbear]

You are in the right weight for your height if 6.9% body fat.

How do you know if you are in the right weight for your height?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6650717

Just in case anyone else is interested, here is an interesting article.

"boxing (males, 6.9 +/- 1.6%)".

So, see if your fat percentage is 6.9%. As for me, I am at 9%, which means I should lose further weight for my height (unless chunking up with insane muscles while being short). In fact, I am not eating food (I am eating like 0.5 meal per day instead of 3 meals, & I eat only breakfast), so my actual fat percentage measure would be like 11% or whatever as the digestion food should affect the measure. I am 61.2kg, so 57kg sounds right. Especially cause a lot of boxers I researched with 5'7'' (my height, 172cm) are in featherweight. That's the right athletic weight for my height.

[Mr.MojoRisin']

You are in the right weight for your height if 6.9% body fat.

How do you know if you are in the right weight for your height?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6650717

Just in case anyone else is interested, here is an interesting article.

"boxing (males, 6.9 +/- 1.6%)".

So, see if your fat percentage is 6.9%. As for me, I am at 9%, which means I should lose further weight for my height (unless chunking up with insane muscles while being short). In fact, I am not eating food (I am eating like 0.5 meal per day instead of 3 meals, & I eat only breakfast), so my actual fat percentage measure would be like 11% or whatever as the digestion food should affect the measure. I am 61.2kg, so 57kg sounds right. Especially cause a lot of boxers I researched with 5'7'' (my height, 172cm) are in featherweight. That's the right athletic weight for my height.

Forget about height. That doesn't come into play whatsoever in weight class. If you're an amateur I would recommend being at a weight that is comfortable and easy to make. The way to lose weight is by lowering calories. Try eating less carbs/calories.

[wilberbear]

Uh, height matters. I once did a street fight with a Pankration or kickboxing based tall guy. I couldn't get inside his range (we were fighting at a narrow hallway, so that mattered a lot, but still). I am overweight. I am supposed to be struggling, not be comfortable with making the weight. Yeah, I am dieting by eating very little while maintaining some basic physique.

[Mr.MojoRisin']

Uh, height matters. I once did a street fight with a Pankration or kickboxing based tall guy. I couldn't get inside his range (we were fighting at a narrow hallway, so that mattered a lot, but still). I am overweight. I am supposed to be struggling, not be comfortable with making the weight. Yeah, I am dieting by eating very little while maintaining some basic physique.

Height can be taken away if you are good enough to get inside his range. It only matters when it is a large difference like 6 inches or more. Fighting in a narrow hallway should have given you the advantage since he wouldn't be able to kick.

You're going about losing weight and training all wrong. Eating little won't do much but make you unhealthy. Your body needs nutrients to function properly. Do more research on nutrition and training. I've fought many tall guys on the street and I got on the inside easily.

I honestly think you are exaggerating your skill.

[xFury]

Height can be taken away if you are good enough to get inside his range. It only matters when it is a large difference like 6 inches or more. Fighting in a narrow hallway should have given you the advantage since he wouldn't be able to kick.

You're going about losing weight and training all wrong. Eating little won't do much but make you unhealthy. Your body needs nutrients to function properly. Do more research on nutrition and training. I've fought many tall guys on the street and I got on the inside easily.

I honestly think you are exaggerating your skill.

I think you hit the jackpot.

Losing weight definitely a hard thing to do. Your intake has to be less and you have to burn more by exercising, but you can't just eat one small meal a day, you still want to get your proper nutrition and macros in to stay health. Its possible to eat less, and stay healthy.

Would recommend checking out Bodybuilding and do research on diets/nutrition on that site. But of course, its better if you talk to your doctors about nutrition since there is usually test they can run to see what your body needs to stay health and what kind of diet plan they recommend, cause not everyone is the same.

[tomwalker]

Bmi

You should estimate your body level using the standard BMI ( Body Mass Index) according to your height. If you are having the right index you should never worry about what's inside you. How much fat you have is not a big thing.

[wilberbear]

Height is still an advantage & disadvantage. You should not have to work against it. Just easier to get to your own weight division.

BMI is good. Fat percentage is another. The point is how there are ways to measure your own weight division from your height. By measuring those percentages.

But if you are just boxing for fun (like, I am not interested in pro boxing at all & even if I do, I only want the mediocre level of pro boxing), it is not relevant that much (as opposed to the serious pursuers, not as important to procure the advantages like fighting in your own weight division) although still somewhat important (I am still reaching to my own weight division).

[PsychoJim]

Height is still an advantage & disadvantage. You should not have to work against it. Just easier to get to your own weight division.

BMI is good. Fat percentage is another. The point is how there are ways to measure your own weight division from your height. By measuring those percentages.

But if you are just boxing for fun (like, I am not interested in pro boxing at all & even if I do, I only want the mediocre level of pro boxing), it is not that relevant.

First off, there is no point whatsoever in you asking a question. We are helping out yet you're arguing with everything.

Secondly, don't worry about BMI etc. Worry about getting fit. Work hard, put the effort in and eat a balanced diet. And I mean eat. This liquid only diet clearly isn't working for you. When you get you're first fight you can start worrying about fitting into a weight class.

Thirdly, pleeeeaassssseee stop saying mediocre boxing.

[wilberbear]

I argue when I have to argue.

In my experience, if I get fit first then lose weight after, I lose the built muscles & stamina anyway while losing weight. So, it seems to be better to lose weight first (while maintaining some basic physique) then get fit.

Mediocre boxing is all I am interested in if any at all (I preferably would love to not do pro boxing; it's just that my situation is being taken advantage of).

[Mr.MojoRisin']

I argue when I have to argue.

In my experience, if I get fit first then lose weight after, I lose the built muscles & stamina anyway while losing weight. So, it seems to be better to lose weight first (while maintaining some basic physique) then get fit.

Mediocre boxing is all I am interested in if any at all (I preferably would love to not do pro boxing; it's just that my situation is being taken advantage of).

From all of the other threads you have started, it seems to me you are already skinny and trying to lose weight. I don't recommend this because it will make you very unhealthy and your performance will be less than mediocre. Just get what weight you have and try to add some muscle. You're not going to become big like a bodybuilder, you will be lucky to put on 10 lbs MAX with the way you go about things.