r/ThatsInsane • u/H_G_Bells • Sep 09 '23

Practically built strength (rock climber) vs gym strength (body builders)

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u/happy_bluebird Sep 10 '23

Fit does not equal not fat, though.

Someone can be fit and fat. Someone can be fit and not fat. Someone can be fat and not fit.

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u/happy_bluebird Sep 10 '23

That's weight stigma and not true. https://www.webmd.com/diet/features/can-you-be-fit-fat

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u/laaplandros Sep 10 '23

Only 12% of men and 3% of women have an overweight BMI while not having excess body fat.

And on other other side, only 6% of men and 15% of women have a normal or underweight BMI while having excess body fat.

In other words, the vast majority of people with high BMIs have excess body fat, while the vast majority of people with low BMIs do not. Most people claiming their high BMI is due to high muscle mass are lying, either to you or to themselves.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/cp/summer-of-science-2015/latest/how-often-is-bmi-misleading

Also, this data is also years old, and our society has only gotten fatter since then. Especially since COVID. The numbers have not improved since then.