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
34
F
5'8"
Currently @ 134 (down from 138)
Ideal for health (I'll add in ideal for clothing) - 120-125
Ideal for swimming - 130 (weighed this @ 15 yrs old when at the jr national level); I feel the bit of extra muscle/ bulk helps tremendously in sprinting
To lose weight - swim 5 to 6 days a week @ max effort; cut out desserts and *almost* all alcohol; watch calories in vs. calories out
34
F
5'8"
Currently @ 134 (down from 138)
Ideal for health (I'll add in ideal for clothing) - 120-125
Ideal for swimming - 130 (weighed this @ 15 yrs old when at the jr national level); I feel the bit of extra muscle/ bulk helps tremendously in sprinting
To lose weight - swim 5 to 6 days a week @ max effort; cut out desserts and *almost* all alcohol; watch calories in vs. calories out
