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BMI Calculator
By on 12/08/2009 14:02:31
Calculate your Body Mass Index to determine if you're in a healthy weight range
Weight Status Below 18.5 Under Weight 18.5 - 24.9 Normal 25.0 - 29.9 Overweight 30.0 and above Obese
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Fat or Fiction? Why You Should Be Wary Of Your BMI
By Michael Donlevy on 12/08/2009 16:52:17
Budding runners may be overweight, according to the Body Mass Index. But despite being used by the government to measure obesity, you shouldn't be put off by this outdated and unscientific formula
successor, Usain Bolt, is not, but that is because he's 200ft tall and runs on wheels. How elite athletes' BMIs comparePaula RadcliffeHeight 5'7" Weight (kg) 54BMI 18.0 (Underweight) Haile GebrselassieHeight 5'4" Weight (kg) 56BMI 20.5 (Normal Weight
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Enduring Questions: What's Your Ideal Weight?
By Amby Burfoot on 08/11/2007 10:21:10
Dropping five pounds will make you healthier and help you run faster - as long as you have them to lose, that is
. If your BMI drops below 18.5, you're at risk of becoming weaker and slower. WEIGHT LOST 5K 10K HALF-MARATHON MARATHON 900g 12.4 secs 25 secs 52 secs 1:45 2.3kg 31 secs 1:02 2:11 4:22 4.5kg
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RW Calculators
By Runner's World on 17/05/2004 11:21:06
Calculate your training paces, predict your race times and estimate your calorie expenditure with these interactive tools
and the distance you covered on your last run to discover just how many calories you burnt over the course of the session. BMI CalculatorCalculate your Body Mass Index to determine if you're in a healthy weight range.
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Can you be Fat and Fit? (Preview)
By Adam Bean on 02/06/2011 14:39:52
Join the debate over the controversial question
body mass index – or BMI – of 25-29.9) or obese (with a BMI of above 30) will face health issues, regardless of how often – or fast – they run. But some studies show that heavy people who exercise can be cardiovascularly healthy and may live longer than
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RW's Weight-Loss Week
By Marc Bloom on 20/10/2004 12:20:26
Simple changes to your running; everyday exercise tweaks; and loads of realistic eating rules that you can live by.
-all and end-all of life, can lead to a spiral of problems including depression, malnutrition and even eating disorders. Here is a series of steps that may help you organise and assess your need to lose weight:1. Calculate your Body-Mass Index (BMI) as a rough
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Can you be Fat and Fit?
By Adam Bean on 02/06/2011 14:54:34
Join the debate over the controversial question
body mass index – or BMI – of 25-29.9) or obese (with a BMI of above 30) will face health issues, regardless of how often – or fast – they run. But some studies show that heavy people who exercise can be cardiovascularly healthy and may live longer
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The Imponderables
By Edward Gibbes on 23/02/2006 15:41:03
Since the dawn of time The Runner has been struggling to break free from the grip of the questions that will not die. (Non-subscriber preview)
guide. It is calculated by dividing your body mass in kilograms by your height in metres squared (For example: 78kg/(1.83 x 1.83) = 23.3). A BMI of 19-25 is considered to be the ideal. Try this BMI calculator2. Does it really matter what kind of shoe I
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You've Got A Weigh To Go
By on 19/11/2009 12:23:09
How to hit your target weight - without affecting your performance
- and save 40 calories or more. Snack on an apple rather than crisps: a study published in Nutrition found that people who snacked daily on apples and pears, and made no other dietary changes for 12 weeks, lost an average of 1.2kg. "Eating more fruit
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RW Heart Rate Monitor Test
By Runner's World on 08/10/2007 14:42:37
RW tests heart rate monitors from Dunlop, Suunto, New Balance, Oregon Scientific, Sigma, Cardiosport, Reebok and Nike
of useful features including a 200-lap memory, three target zones and detailed personal inputs such as VO2max and Body Mass Index (BMI). The chest strap chafes mildly but no more so than other HRMs. The regular functions such as the stop-watch and count
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