Height/Weight Matrix: Real People, Real Weights

FitSugar — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 02:30:00 -0700

We all spend a lot of our time looking at the bodies of celebs when they are made up, dressed up or airbrushed. Which is all fine and good, but I think it is important to see what "real" people look like. You know the ones of us who don't have personal trainers making sure we workout and personal chefs creating perfect 200 calorie snacks for us to eat

Over at Cockeyed.com they are creating a height / weight matrix of "real" people. It is a great way to see that people really do come in all shapes and sizes. It is cool idea and I hope you all decide to participate - all you need to do is send a photo and your stats. You should at least go take a look, it is really refreshing to see the variation on the human form.

You Asked: What is the Healthiest Weight at Each Height?

FitSugar — Wed, 23 May 2007 17:15:00 -0700

Dear FitSugar,

Can you explain what a good weight range is for different heights? You hear so many weights for different heights and such a huge range. I am wondering what is the healthiest weight at each height.

Interesting question! Since body weight is a dynamic force (it is common to fluctuate in a 5 pound range over a month) the "recommended" weight is really not meant for you to measure yourself against. It is more for you to use as a reference point. With that in mind, check out this handy dandy chart to help answer your question. For each height, I listed "Recommended Weight," but also showed the "Lowest" and "Highest Healthy Weights" to show you the range.

This is meant to be a tool to gauge what your weight should be compared to your height. This isn't meant to make you feel bad about yourself. I just want to encourage you to live a long, happy and healthy life, and maintaining the recommended weight for your height is one way to make that happen.

Height	Recommended Weight in lbs	Lowest Healthy Weight in lbs	Highest Healthy Weight in lbs
4'10"	105	88	119
4'11"	108	91	123
5'0"	112	95	127
5'1"	116	98	132
5'2"	120	100	136
5'3"	123	104	140
5'4"	127	107	145
5'5"	131	110	149
5'6"	136	114	154
5'7"	140	117	159
5'8"	144	121	164
5'9"	148	125	169
5'10"	153	128	173
5'11"	157	132	178
6'0"	161	136	184

Fit's Tips: You can also check out Fit's BMI (Body Mass Index) calculator. All you do is type in your current height and weight, and it figures out how much body fat you have.

Just so you know, it may overestimate body fat in athletes and others who have a muscular build since muscle weighs more than fat. Also remember that a healthy attitude about your body is the most important thing here, and this is just another tool to encourage you to be healthy.

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Height/Weight Matrix: Real People, Real Weights

You Asked: What is the Healthiest Weight at Each Height?