The Strange Case of the Body Mass Index: BMI Calculator for Athletes

The Strange Case of the Body Mass Index: BMI Calculator for Athletes Burpee Bod

How BMI is calculated is nothing more than mathematical snake oil disguised as some magical formula. Even the good Dr. Jekyll could easily expose its duality.

We know the reasons it could not and should not be used as an indicator of our level of fatness. Knowing that bone is denser than muscle and twice as dense as fat, BMI makes no allowances for those relative proportions of bone, muscle and fat in our body.

Curiously, an athlete with strong bones, good muscle tone and low fat will have a high BMI.

And so, it draws precisely the wrong conclusions for the largest and fastest growing segment of today's population. The lean, fit and healthy - namely, the vast majority of those athletes in our own community!

Is there a better tool?

“It is one thing to mortify curiosity, another to conquer it. ”

Fortunately, yes. Unfortunately, there's almost too much information out there to digest: BMI vs ASCAP, BMI vs Body Fat, BMI chart for men, BMI chart for women!

Finding out what it all means can be confusing. But finding out what it means to you is what's important!

As you're finding the desire to be unleashed from the old categories of underweight, ideal, overweight and obese, are you also finding there's a better you? Are you finding your Beast within?

Why Burpees matter. Now, more than ever.

Find your Burpee Bod and Unleash your Beast mode!

Use our BMI Calculator Toolthat compares Your Results - designed specifically for Cross Fit athletes! It's those 2 extra data points that make all the difference. :)

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