At some company sponsored health screening, the health bimbo informed me that I needed to lose sixty pounds based on my BMI.
Funny thing is, I have no appreciable belly. It doesn't stick out or hang over my belt. Where am I supposed to lose 60 lbs from?
Well, BMI is for the "average" person of that weight/height classification. Obviously it can't apply to body builders who have a lot of extra weight that is all muscle.
But I think most body builders are aware to ignore BMI.
The problem with the BMI is that it doesn't take into account the relative fat percentage. As an avid weight lifter (well, I USED to work out religiously), my BMI was always in the obese range, but I certainly was no where near obese. I had a measured/estimated 7% body fat. Obese is more like 30% or more.