Website Feedback
Closed Threads
IRC Chat
irc.quakenet.org #teamliquid
IRC Web ClientTeamSpeak 3 (87 users) | |
|
| findingthelimit Hong Kong. June 08 2012 10:03. Posts 136 | Profile # |
I honestly don't know what to think.
I'm a male, I'm 18, I'm 160cm, which is 5foot 3- and i weigh less than 50 kg, approximately 107 pounds.
I'm tiny, i know. I never worked out in my life. However, I did cross country running when I was in high school, and I played for the national badminton team back home when I was under 16. I can run 5k in under 26 minutes, and I have more air time than almost anyone I know. My hops came from badminton and rope skipping back in the days when I trained for nationals (I only teach badminton in college now).
I only eat 2 meals a day, but I eat quite a lot compared to other people. I am also relatively tolerant or "heavyweight" when it comes to alcohol; takes 12-13 shots for me to get a hangover the next day. Does that mean anything?
Am I healthy, or am I extremely unhealthy? I run every now and then in college, and I still do sports, just not at a competitive level anymore. Why am I so small? I don't mind being small- so long as that does not mean I'm incredibly unhealthy. |
|
|
| Risen United States. June 08 2012 10:18. Posts 5847 | Profile Blog # |
On June 08 2012 10:03 findingthelimit wrote:
I honestly don't know what to think.
I'm a male, I'm 18, I'm 160cm, which is 5foot 3- and i weigh less than 50 kg, approximately 107 pounds.
I'm tiny, i know. I never worked out in my life. However, I did cross country running when I was in high school, and I played for the national badminton team back home when I was under 16. I can run 5k in under 26 minutes, and I have more air time than almost anyone I know. My hops came from badminton and rope skipping back in the days when I trained for nationals (I only teach badminton in college now).
I only eat 2 meals a day, but I eat quite a lot compared to other people. I am also relatively tolerant or "heavyweight" when it comes to alcohol; takes 12-13 shots for me to get a hangover the next day. Does that mean anything?
Am I healthy, or am I extremely unhealthy? I run every now and then in college, and I still do sports, just not at a competitive level anymore. Why am I so small? I don't mind being small- so long as that does not mean I'm incredibly unhealthy.
Do they measure shots differently in China?
You're small because it seems to me that's what you're going for with the lifestyle you lead. If you want to get big you have to eat big and do exercises that will promote growth (sprints, lifting, etc). If you want to remain skinny then distance running is perfect for that since you're not forcing your body to put on bulk to adapt.
A body adapting for distance running will trend towards a slender build. A body adapting for lifting/sprinting will trend towards a bulkier build. Please read the stickies at the top of this forum. No worries on being tiny. I had angel hair arms when I first came to this forum and now I have spaghetti arms 
To answer your initial question: From the information given I'd say you're healthy in that your body is likely to last a long time and you won't be sick. Is that what healthy means to you? |
| | Pufftrees Everyday > its like a rifter that just used X-Factor/Liquid'Nony: I hope no one lip read XD/FakeSteve[TPR]: excal i knew there was something... different about you. get at my digits you sexy manbeast |
|
|
| findingthelimit Hong Kong. June 08 2012 11:20. Posts 136 | Profile # |
On June 08 2012 10:18 Risen wrote:
Show nested quote +On June 08 2012 10:03 findingthelimit wrote:
I honestly don't know what to think.
I'm a male, I'm 18, I'm 160cm, which is 5foot 3- and i weigh less than 50 kg, approximately 107 pounds.
I'm tiny, i know. I never worked out in my life. However, I did cross country running when I was in high school, and I played for the national badminton team back home when I was under 16. I can run 5k in under 26 minutes, and I have more air time than almost anyone I know. My hops came from badminton and rope skipping back in the days when I trained for nationals (I only teach badminton in college now).
I only eat 2 meals a day, but I eat quite a lot compared to other people. I am also relatively tolerant or "heavyweight" when it comes to alcohol; takes 12-13 shots for me to get a hangover the next day. Does that mean anything?
Am I healthy, or am I extremely unhealthy? I run every now and then in college, and I still do sports, just not at a competitive level anymore. Why am I so small? I don't mind being small- so long as that does not mean I'm incredibly unhealthy.
Do they measure shots differently in China? You're small because it seems to me that's what you're going for with the lifestyle you lead. If you want to get big you have to eat big and do exercises that will promote growth (sprints, lifting, etc). If you want to remain skinny then distance running is perfect for that since you're not forcing your body to put on bulk to adapt. A body adapting for distance running will trend towards a slender build. A body adapting for lifting/sprinting will trend towards a bulkier build. Please read the stickies at the top of this forum. No worries on being tiny. I had angel hair arms when I first came to this forum and now I have spaghetti arms To answer your initial question: From the information given I'd say you're healthy in that your body is likely to last a long time and you won't be sick. Is that what healthy means to you?
i guess you're correct. I don't know much about health/fitness, really- I just do sports that I enjoy and not think about much else. And to answer your question, no, they don't measure shots differently in China- and I drink both at home, and in college, which is in the states.
|
|
|
| L_Master United States. June 08 2012 13:38. Posts 3500 | Profile Blog # |
No, your probably not unhealthily small. From a BMI standpoint your around 19, which while on the low end is still in the range of what is acceptable.
More importantly, you don't describe any symptoms of being at too low of a weight such as lack of energy, difficulty recovering, tired all the time, feeling weak, low motivation, etc. I'd be alot more concerned if you said you felt crappy all the time. |
| |
|
| phyre112 United States. June 08 2012 13:55. Posts 2322 | Profile # |
| There's a lot more than size to account for in health. I would say the two most important things are diet, and sleeping patterns. We really don't have the right information here to tell whether you are healthy or not. |
| | "Limitations are for people that have them and excuses are for people that need them" |
|
|
| kaiz0ku Greece. June 08 2012 18:58. Posts 243 | Profile Blog # |
If you are not sick,then you are healthy.
And you if you were sick , you would already know.
Now beeing fit is something else.
We can't tell you if you are or not , but since you do a bit of sports i would say you are in a good condition.
Now if your small <<frame>> is your concern , why don't you try working out ?(Heavy lifting)
You can google diets and workouts , or find them all together at bodybuilding.com. |
|
|
| RosaParksStoleMySeat Japan. June 08 2012 19:19. Posts 914 | Profile # |
As has been mentioned, while you're quite light, you're still in the healthy BMI range. If it's something that concerns you there would be no harm (and likely some benefit, seeing as people with more LBM live longer, healthier lives than people with less LBM) to putting on a few quality pounds, but I wouldn't exactly suggest a 6,000 calorie/day diet just because you're worried that you're too light.
Might I recommend you start training in a few of the big compound lifts (squat, deadlift, power clean, snatch, bench press, overhead press, etc.) and see where that takes you? It's very fun and very satisfying for me at least. You don't have to exactly aim to put weight on, but training three days a week and just trying to get in a bit more protein could improve your health and quality of life.
Anyway, that's my two cents. Last edit: 2012-06-08 19:21:31 |
|
|
| findingthelimit Hong Kong. June 08 2012 21:12. Posts 136 | Profile # |
aye, thanks guys (: i'll definitely visit the gym more frequently in the future.
thread closed, i guess? :D |
|
|
 Flicky England. June 09 2012 19:16. Posts 1810 | Profile Blog # |
I thought I'd just chip in as I'm someone who is about the same height as you. The strange thing is, your normal weight is a lot lower than mine. I was at 144 and a tubby person but apparantly still within a healthy weight range. At a low height it seems there's quite a lot of leeway for what is a good weight. I've been dropping weight since then but I can't imagine trying to get down to 107. It seems low to (or better, low for) me but it doesn't sound like you're have any problems with it and only because I can't remember ever being 5'3" and 107. I'm assuming the main part differentiating our weight is that my diet before was bad and yours probably wasn't.
I think I'd suggest trying to gain a little weight though. I feel like 120-130 is a perfectly good range and should be a good amount of muscle. You've already got the low body fat (I imagine) but I don't know if building weight is easier than losing it. The main reason I suggest this is that it seems to me like you would like to be a little bigger (hinted at by your post existing). Building extra muscle won't hurt your badminton either.
If not, perhaps start going for more distance and endurance running. Make sure you eat enough for the cardio and that could well improve your muscle build-up. You've already got a good body for running, so you may as well use it. Last edit: 2012-06-09 19:18:17 |
| | "I was seriously looking for a black guy" - MrHoon | |
|
|
| TangSC Canada. June 20 2012 02:00. Posts 1612 | Profile Blog # |
| You definitely need to eat more frequently, 2 meals a day is not enough - you should be aiming for 4+ meals at least. You'll feel a lot more energetic if you do, and experience fewer swings in blood sugar. Last edit: 2012-07-07 08:56:44 |
| | Coaching TangStarcraft.com | Team All-Inspiration.com | Stream Twitch.TV/TangSC |
|
|
| eshlow United States. June 20 2012 02:32. Posts 5013 | Profile # |
On June 20 2012 02:00 TangSC wrote:
You definitely need to eat more frequently, 2 meals a day is not enough - you should be aiming for 6-8 smaller meals. You'll feel a lot more energetic if you do, and experience fewer swings in blood sugar.
Meal frequency doesn't matter much in terms of health unless you are eating a lot of refined carbohydrates. You should not be eating a lot of refined carbohydrates though... |
| | Overcoming Gravity: A Systematic Approach to Gymnastics and Bodyweight Strength |
|
|
| deepfield1 United States. June 20 2012 03:24. Posts 345 | Profile Blog # |
12-13 shots of what? beer?
your BMI is normal |
|
|
| TangSC Canada. June 20 2012 03:37. Posts 1612 | Profile Blog # |
On June 20 2012 02:32 eshlow wrote:
Show nested quote +On June 20 2012 02:00 TangSC wrote:
You definitely need to eat more frequently, 2 meals a day is not enough - you should be aiming for 6-8 smaller meals. You'll feel a lot more energetic if you do, and experience fewer swings in blood sugar.
Meal frequency doesn't matter much in terms of health unless you are eating a lot of refined carbohydrates. You should not be eating a lot of refined carbohydrates though...
Completely untrue. |
| | Coaching TangStarcraft.com | Team All-Inspiration.com | Stream Twitch.TV/TangSC |
|
|
| GoTuNk! Chile. June 20 2012 04:06. Posts 2222 | Profile Blog # |
lol at eating 8 times a week, thats ridic and unsustainable unless you get paid to be a body builder
When your diet is around meat and veggies you can eat breakfast + 2-3 times a day and have a constant amount of energy trough your day. |
|
|
| JerKy Korea (South). June 20 2012 12:51. Posts 1937 | Profile Blog # |
as mentioned by previous posts, you should try to eat more frequently in smaller portions
as for the alcohol... if you drink 12+ shots (I've no idea what you're drinking) regularly, thats going to be your health starting to deteriorate
Everything else seems fine in my opinion (but who am I to make that call x_x ) |
| | You can type "StarCraft" with just your left hand. |
|
|
| SomniGiggles United Kingdom. June 21 2012 07:03. Posts 197 | Profile # |
You're fine, I have been to the doctors multiple times about my weight (181cm 57kg) and they never seem to care..
Edit: I'll push the KG up a little the conversions in my head were offLast edit: 2012-06-21 07:06:37 |
|
|
 superbarnie United States. July 04 2012 00:49. Posts 280 | Profile # |
On June 20 2012 04:06 GoTuNk! wrote:
lol at eating 8 times a week, thats ridic and unsustainable unless you get paid to be a body builder
When your diet is around meat and veggies you can eat breakfast + 2-3 times a day and have a constant amount of energy trough your day.
Yeah, 8 times a weeks?!?! Ffs hes gonna starve to death.Last edit: 2012-07-04 00:49:54 |
| | Zerg OP | CreansRNub | k-Poop | Zerg OP | Sea lions | \\m// |
|
|
 Twisted Netherlands. July 04 2012 01:02. Posts 11900 | Profile Blog # |
On June 20 2012 03:37 TangSC wrote:
Show nested quote +On June 20 2012 02:32 eshlow wrote:
On June 20 2012 02:00 TangSC wrote:
You definitely need to eat more frequently, 2 meals a day is not enough - you should be aiming for 6-8 smaller meals. You'll feel a lot more energetic if you do, and experience fewer swings in blood sugar.
Meal frequency doesn't matter much in terms of health unless you are eating a lot of refined carbohydrates. You should not be eating a lot of refined carbohydrates though...
Completely untrue.
No, it's completely true.
And eating 8 small portions a day is complete and utter bullshit, no matter what the ripped guys at your gym say.
Linkie!Last edit: 2012-07-04 01:02:54 |
|
|
 Empyrean July 04 2012 01:13. Posts 16299 | Profile Blog # |
Really? 12/13 shots at 107 pounds?
Are these your standard 1.5 oz. 40% alc/vol shots here? I'm really skeptical. |
| |
|
| Just_a_Moth Canada. July 04 2012 01:50. Posts 582 | Profile # |
I'm no expert on this subject but it seems to me from how much you drink and your mass that your liver may not be in that great of shape.
The way I understand it is this: when you drink alcohol your, being a poison filter, either strips most of the alcohol away leaving only certain molecules behind OR it converts the alcohol into certain molecules. I'm not sure which of these it does but either you end up with the molecules that get you drunk.
So what does this mean? Well the more you drink, and the more you in a small time period (giving your liver less time to regenerate) the less efficient it becomes, probably not a good thing since it is your poison filter. Less efficient liver and less alcohol becomes that certain molecule and you get drunk slower. This is why drunks actually take so long to get drunk.
So for you personnaly, findingthelimit, with your low mass your liver might not be that great.
However, everything I just said could be complete bs so keep that in mind and maybe ask your doctor about this the next time you see him. |
| | Ignorance is bliss because it means there's so much to learn. |
|
|
| 1 2 Next All | |
|
|
|
| |
|
Sidebar Settings...
|
Store
