Body Weight Index Charts
It’s important to know where your body stands with its body composition in terms of muscle and fat. Key components of maximizing your performance as an athlete and fitness as a gym guru are to know your body fat percentage and knowing your body to the fullest. These body index charts allow you to examine what is needed to improve your body’s looks and physique. Check these body charts to see where you stand in terms of knowing what you lack in or where you want to be.
These charts below provide an indicator of a healthy body. Locate your height and body frame to check if you are within the weights suggested.
Weight Chart for Females
| Height | Small Frame | Medium Frame | Large Frame |
| 4’10″ | 101-111 | 109-121 | 118-131 |
| 4’11″ | 103-113 | 111-123 | 120-134 |
| 5’0″ | 104-115 | 113-126 | 122-137 |
| 5’1″ | 106-118 | 115-129 | 125-140 |
| 5’2″ | 108-121 | 118-132 | 128-143 |
| 5’3″ | 111-124 | 121-135 | 131-147 |
| 5’4″ | 114-127 | 124-138 | 134-151 |
| 5’5″ | 117-130 | 127-141 | 137-155 |
| 5’6″ | 121-133 | 130-144 | 140-159 |
| 5’7″ | 123-136 | 133-147 | 143-163 |
| 5’8″ | 126-139 | 136-150 | 146-167 |
| 5’9″ | 130-142 | 139-153 | 149-170 |
| 5’10″ | 132-145 | 143-156 | 151-173 |
| 5’11″ | 135-148 | 145-159 | 155-176 |
| 6’0″ | 138-151 | 148-163 | 158-179 |
Weight Chart for Males
| Height | Small Frame | Medium Frame | Large Frame |
| 5’2″ | 128-134 | 131-141 | 138-150 |
| 5’3″ | 130-136 | 133-143 | 140-153 |
| 5’4″ | 132-138 | 135-145 | 142-156 |
| 5’5″ | 134-140 | 137-148 | 144-160 |
| 5’6″ | 136-142 | 139-151 | 146-164 |
| 5’7″ | 138-145 | 142-154 | 149-168 |
| 5’8″ | 140-148 | 145-157 | 152-172 |
| 5’9″ | 142-151 | 148-160 | 155-176 |
| 5’10″ | 144-154 | 151-163 | 158-180 |
| 5’11″ | 146-157 | 154-166 | 161-184 |
| 6’0″ | 149-160 | 157-170 | 164-188 |
| 6’1″ | 152-164 | 160-174 | 168-192 |
| 6’2″ | 155-168 | 164-178 | 172-197 |
| 6’3″ | 158-172 | 165-185 | 176-205 |
| 6’4″ | 160-175 | 170-190 | 180-210 |
*Note that this chart is not specific to athletes. Athletes on average will weigh more because of muscle weight. For a more accurate range add 10-20 pounds if you are a female athlete and 15-30 if a male athlete.
Body fat percentage charts gives a range of body fat percentage for different types of people, male-female, athlete, fitness, average, and obese.
| Category | Female % | Male % |
| Essential Fat% | 10-12% | 2-4% |
| Athlete | 14-20% | 6-13% |
| Fitness | 21-24% | 14-18% |
| Acceptable | 25-30% | 19-25% |
| Obese | 31 + % | 26 + % |
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Breathing During Weight Training
about 1 year ago - No comments
When doing intense weight training you must breath properly in order to have a successful lift as well as maintaining your long term health. You must learn to breathe as your normally would during a lift. That is breath when lowing the weight and breathing out when moving the wieght. This may seem relativly easy
