Quote Originally Posted by EagleJCS View Post
I loathe using the BMI as any indicator of fitness!

I wouldn't expect to be able to run a marathon tomorrow, but I don't get out of breath taking the stairs.
I am right there with you on thinking the BMI is a poor indicator of general fitness. I am 6' tall or a little over and at my lowest weight in the past 10 years I was at about 205.

I ran my first marathon when I weighed about 205. When I started doing 'boot camp' workouts I began building more upper body muscle mass than I had ever had in my life. My second and third marathons were completed when I was weighing anywhere from 210 to 220. While my BMI was higher in the 2nd and 3rd marathons (29), I can assure you that I was in far better physical condition.

My take on BMI is that it has application to a general overview of someone's condition but that it only scratches the surface. As a side note, I have also been told by doctors that I have a high bone density...that may explain why everyone keeps trying to get things into my 'thick head'.