There seems to be as many opinions and misinformation floating around about personal weight that I thought we might share and perhaps open our minds a bit. Here are the questions that I feel will provide useful info:
Age
Sex
Height
Present weight range (many people vary 3-4 lbs over a day)
Ideal weight range for optimum health (your opinion)
Ideal weight range for optimum swimming performance
What steps are you taking, or will you be taking, to lose or
gain the weight difference between present & optimum.
I'll start
54
M
6'1"
220-224
190-194
182-188
Drastically cut down drinking & desserts; resume active training
Parents
Former Member
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 163lbs
Was hovering around 153 prior to shoulder implosion and complete rotator cuff rebuild in Feb '06. Still getting back to speed on water and weights with a goal to compete again in January. 3X/wk in the water and 4X/wk in weights/dryland. Hoping to increase water to 5X per week and scale down the weights as competitions become more regular. I agree totally with the "Looking good on the beach" approach. Once those times start to slip, you gotta have something else to keep you going.. And I am not talking about the once-every-five-years age group move. Just not enough.
R
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 163lbs
Was hovering around 153 prior to shoulder implosion and complete rotator cuff rebuild in Feb '06. Still getting back to speed on water and weights with a goal to compete again in January. 3X/wk in the water and 4X/wk in weights/dryland. Hoping to increase water to 5X per week and scale down the weights as competitions become more regular. I agree totally with the "Looking good on the beach" approach. Once those times start to slip, you gotta have something else to keep you going.. And I am not talking about the once-every-five-years age group move. Just not enough.
R
