Weight for my size...

[Legion Kreinak]

Well, I know I'll probably hear "it depends on how big you want to be or what your goals are" or whatever, but I was just wondering, for my height, which is 6' (i'm 160 lbs or so now) what would be a good weight to aim for? Not TOO high I mean I do want muscle, but again I'm not a bodybuilder or powerlifter or anything... just figure I need s'more muscle on my body....

I figure like 175 or so, not that there's an exact weight but like around what poundage would (for my size) I start to look noticiably bigger?

 

[supersizeme]

you should be around 275lbs with under 4% bodyfat, like everyone else on this board. i'd say that 5% is acceptable, but people will be less likely to listen to anything you have to say and spend most their time calling you "fat ass."
also, if you can, consider growing another 6-7 inches so you can catch up with the rest of us

 

[skaman607]

you should be around 275lbs with under 4% bodyfat, like everyone else on this board. i'd say that 5% is acceptable, but people will be less likely to listen to anything you have to say and spend most their time calling you "fat ass."
also, if you can, consider growing another 6-7 inches so you can catch up with the rest of us

 

[Sebass67]

4% bf...are u crazy...that's way too high...

Once u put on 100 pds of muscle...1-2 %...no problem..

 

[strider364]

you should be around 275lbs with under 4% bodyfat, like everyone else on this board. i'd say that 5% is acceptable, but people will be less likely to listen to anything you have to say and spend most their time calling you "fat ass."
also, if you can, consider growing another 6-7 inches so you can catch up with the rest of us [/QUOTE

LMAO.

 

[DrBones]

IF your 6 feet, I'd say you should be aruond 200 lbs..
I'm 180-185 ripped at 5'10 and I sure don't look that big in my opinion..
Ryan

 

[louden_swain]

Are you talking in terms of health or in terms of bodybuilding?

For a guy your age, you are at a healthy weight. When I was your age, I was 5'8" tall and 119lbs. Of course, I hadn't started training and I was wrestling at the time. Remember, you still have years to grow so expect to put on pounds in the next few years. If you are 15 and 6 feet tall, I wouldn't be suprised if you reach 6'3" or 6'4". Here are some standards according to Brown (1999) a healthy weight for a man at your height ranges between 140lbs and 177lbs and a young man your age should be consuming at least 3,000 calories per day. Remember, this is for health, but for bodybuilding or strength training its a different story.

If you are looking to bulk up and increase strength, I would say that your ideal weight would range between 190lbs and 210lbs. Of course to achieve this, you need to consume between 3,500 and 4,000 calories per day.

Of course, it truly depends on what you are trying to achieve. You can look great be healthy and strong without gaining ridiculous amounts of pounds. For competitive bodybuilding. . . it is a must to put size on the frame. I hope this helps.

Source:
Brown, Judith (1999) Nutrition Now. 2nd edition. West/Wadsworth Publishers.

 

[Legion Kreinak]

Yeah, I don't wanna bodybuild at all. I just basically want to be noticable next to other people with some good muscle, and then cut down, get ripped or whatever you wanna call it.

 

[skaman607]

would that weight be the same for someone who is 6' 2"?

 

[Legion Kreinak]

Probably like 5-10 lbs heavier than what they suggest for me. Maybe a lil' more.