Optimum Weight

Optimum Weight

1. Body Types

   • Endomorphs
     • High % of Body Fat
     • Wide Hips
     • Pear Shaped
   • Mesomorphs
     • Little Body Fat
     • Muscular Body
     • Wide Shoulders + Narrow Hips
   • Ectomorphs
     • Little Body Fat
     • Narrow Chest, Shoulders + Hips
     • Thin Faced

2. The Weight You Should Be According To Height, Gender, Muscle Girth and Bone Structure

3. BMI

   • BMI Doesn`t Distinguish Between Muscle and Fat
   • To Calculate Whether or Not You Are Ideal Weight

4. Energy Balance

   • Calorie Intake Must Be Equal To Calories Burnt
   • Performers With Excess Body Weight Use More Energy

5. Factors affecting OW

   • Gender
     • Men Have Larger Skeleton + Muscle Mass
     • Mens OW Usually Higher Than Womens
   • Height
     • OW Increases The Taller The Person
     • Taller People Have Larger Skeletons that are more dense
   • Muscle Girth
     • Bigger The Muscle The More It Weighs
     • Men Tend To Have Greater Muscle Girth Than Women
   • Bone Structure
     • Denser The Bones The More They Weigh
     • Performers With History In Sport Have Denser Bones