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
54
M
6' 2"
172
I took up swimming to loose weight almost 7 years ago. I lost 25# and it has stabilized at around 172 so I guess that is my "ideal" weight. When I was a runner some 20+ years ago my weight was around 150. In retrospect, that was probably too thin. During that period, I was either in really great shape, sick, or recovering from being sick. Mostly the last two.
My weight does go up to around 180 between Thanksgiving and New years. Our pool is closed during that time and I don't workout (unless you count eating big meals as a workout), just do yoga for an hour every other day. But once I get back in the water I drop back to around 172 within a few weeks.
54
M
6' 2"
172
I took up swimming to loose weight almost 7 years ago. I lost 25# and it has stabilized at around 172 so I guess that is my "ideal" weight. When I was a runner some 20+ years ago my weight was around 150. In retrospect, that was probably too thin. During that period, I was either in really great shape, sick, or recovering from being sick. Mostly the last two.
My weight does go up to around 180 between Thanksgiving and New years. Our pool is closed during that time and I don't workout (unless you count eating big meals as a workout), just do yoga for an hour every other day. But once I get back in the water I drop back to around 172 within a few weeks.
