BMI Link

I really like this link for Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI is a scale that doctors, personal trainers and I'm sure many other people use to classify a person's weight range.

Here are the categories:

Underweight = <18.5
Normal weight = 18.5-24.9
Overweight = 25-29.9
Obesity = BMI of 30 or greater

Here's the link:
Body Mass Index Calculator

However, there's a slight glitch in the BMI system which is why exercise experts never exclusively utilize this technique when measuring obesity. It doesn't take into consideration muscle mass. We all know muscle weighs more than fat, thus this method can miscalculate the category.

Here's an example of miscalculation: My hunky husband (aka: my Guinea pig) weighs 230 pounds and is 6 feet 5 inches tall. His body mass index is 27.3 which puts him in the overweight category. However his body fat percentage is a mere 13% (this is very low).

My point is this, take into account how much muscle you have. This can be a very complicated process and can include taking into account a person's Somatype

See...this exercise stuff can be complicated!