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Re:“Healthy obesity” doesn’t exist. It is unequivocally bad ... by curiousllama on Sunday March 12, 2023 @01:22PM (#35123022)
> most men who go to the gym frequently are in the category of "healthy obese"

Healthy obese because of muscle mass is the size of an NFL linebacker, not “most men who go to the gym”

ETA: yea, just checked. TJ Watt has a BMI of 30.7 (barely obese BMI). BMI only matters here if you’re TJ Watt lmao

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Re:“Healthy obesity” doesn’t exist. It is unequivocally bad ... by kelipso on Sunday March 12, 2023 @02:44PM (#35124363)
Overweight BMI is 25 and above, and you can reach that pretty easily if you're a man and you weight lift consistently for a couple of months.
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Re:“Healthy obesity” doesn’t exist. It is unequivocally bad ... by muldvarp on Sunday March 12, 2023 @03:15PM (#35124832)
> you can reach that pretty easily if you're a man and you weight lift consistently for a couple of months

and also have significant body fat. Having a BMI over 25 and being lean is not something you can achieve by just going to the gym a few months. It takes time to build muscle.

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