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Am I Overweight?
Remember - it is not just a case of jumping on the scales and looking at your total weight!
Fat weight rather than total weight is a better indication of health, and carrying excess fat around the abdominal area in particular poses a further increased health risk.
Remember - Muscle does not weigh heavier than fat. Muscle is approximately 3 times more DENSE than fat. Look at the difference between one kg of lead and one kg of feathers - they both weigh the same, but the feathers take up vast amounts more space! It is a question of Physics!
Therefore, a person could put on one pound of muscle, lose one pound of body fat - they would weigh exactly the same, but they would be slimmer! Amazing but true!
It is about changing shape - how do your clothes fit?
There are a number of simple tests you can do yourself to determine if you are over weight -
1. The Measuring Tape Test
2. Body Mass Index (BMI)
3. Body Fat
Fat weight rather than total weight is a better indication of health, and carrying excess fat around the abdominal area in particular poses a further increased health risk.
Remember - Muscle does not weigh heavier than fat. Muscle is approximately 3 times more DENSE than fat. Look at the difference between one kg of lead and one kg of feathers - they both weigh the same, but the feathers take up vast amounts more space! It is a question of Physics!
Therefore, a person could put on one pound of muscle, lose one pound of body fat - they would weigh exactly the same, but they would be slimmer! Amazing but true!
It is about changing shape - how do your clothes fit?
There are a number of simple tests you can do yourself to determine if you are over weight -
1. The Measuring Tape Test
2. Body Mass Index (BMI)
3. Body Fat