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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To give you an idea as to muscle and BMI

I am a 50 year old woman with a BMI of 23.7 so mid to high range normal. I am also one of those people in other threads that lifts really heavy - 200lb deadlifts, 130lb squats. So I am very strong. My body fat is 24% (measured on a DEXA scan) which is normal level for my age (it would be too high if I was younger)

[b]If your BMI is in the overweight category and you are not lifting super heavy, it is highly likely you body fat is above where it should be.[/b] [/quote]

This!

Sure someone who lifts may have more muscle than the average person, but the people who can really get away with a high BMI are those who lift and have a lower body fat percentage. Exception to BMI tend to be legit body builders or certain ethnic group where people naturally have a higher muscle mass.  not to mention most women are not lifting as heavy as they really should be and, thus, have less muscle than they think.

You really need to know BF percentage.

Not saying a higher BMI atomically means unhealthy as we have learned there are a lot of factors that go into overall health.

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