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 carrickknot

Joined: 3/30/2009
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How do you define Athletic?
Posted: 5/28/2009 7:22:46 AM

The actual appearance of athleticism is still determined by percentage of body fat. If that's too complicated, there are easier ratios to measure, like comparing the waist with the hips and/or chest, but there are more factors in play there that make the validity of those measurements more arbitrary.


Ya know what we REALLY need here. And I'm willing to go behind the barrel if we can get it set up. I'll take one for the team on this just because I AM that way. What we REALLLLY need here is someone on the inside working with PoF screening people and assigning Body Type internally. Yep, a Body Type screener! I'm up for it. For the women. CMonster can do the men.

So, ladies! Strip to your underpants and send me photos. Guys! Do the same and send to CMonster!

We'll sort this out soon enough
 CMonster

Joined: 12/4/2004
Msg: 102
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How do you define Athletic?
Posted: 5/28/2009 1:08:59 PM
Nah carrickknot, you can stick with the guys; you did say that you were the one in the barrel didn't you? No need to deprive you of your fun taking it from the team (whoops, for the team ).
 JustAManWithAPlan

Joined: 10/28/2008
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How do you define Athletic?
Posted: 5/28/2009 2:02:46 PM

Disagree.

I am 5'9" - 185lbs
so I have a BMI of 27.3

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

So I am overweight with a body fat percentage of ~10%.

BMI is far to general to use a measuring tool as it does not take into account different body types.


The only accurate way to define someone body is with a combination of the following terms.
Endomorph
Mesomorph
Ectomorph

That is the only way to truly measure / define someone body type.


You do not need to participate in any athletic endeavours to be considered Athletic looking especially if you are mostly Mesomorph.
Way I see it if one has low-ish body fat(within 10% points of essential bf%) and that person is over the normal weight range in BMI then they are overweight IN muscle an arguably good thing
 carrickknot

Joined: 3/30/2009
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How do you define Athletic?
Posted: 5/28/2009 2:55:40 PM

you did say that you were the one in the barrel didn't you? No need to deprive you of your fun taking it from the team (


!!


 abelian

Joined: 1/12/2008
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How do you define Athletic?
Posted: 5/29/2009 1:29:14 AM

A 6" (or more) "drop" is an "Athletic" type.

Unfortunately, that sets the bar really low. That standard essentially lumps average and athletic into ``athletic'' and the other categories to grade different levels of being overweight.
 zarathustra00

Joined: 4/28/2009
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How do you define Athletic?
Posted: 5/29/2009 5:15:12 AM

Unfortunately, that sets the bar really low. That standard essentially lumps average and athletic into ``athletic'' and the other categories to grade different levels of being overweight.


Agreed. If we were going by measurements like that, I would say at least 10" if not 12" minimum?

But again, to each their own. I would like to also volunteer to be the judge for the women.
 carrickknot

Joined: 3/30/2009
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How do you define Athletic?
Posted: 5/29/2009 6:23:08 AM

Agreed. If we were going by measurements like that, I would say at least 10" if not 12" minimum?


I don't see where anyone gets off calling a 6" drop "Athletic". That's essentially STRAIGHT from chest to hips. Maybe soccer players?...


I would like to also volunteer to be the judge for the women.


Okay, it looks like we're going to have a panel. Sorta like the Supreme Court.
 TheReason_

Joined: 5/16/2009
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How do you define Athletic?
Posted: 5/29/2009 2:53:09 PM
I too would say Athletic would be according to looks, since here the definition is a body type. I bike 16 - 25km a day (mountain biking, climbing etc, not road biking) and go to the gym 3 -4 times a week. While they are athletic pursuits, I consider myself average at the moment. No six pack yet, but I'm not lugging around a keg either.

6pack, or lean and lanky to me, mean athletic. If you check my pic, I think you w0uld agree, that I'm average, and not athletic. Soon though. By the end of the summer, I'll be changing it to athletic.

 Radial Laced

Joined: 5/18/2009
Msg: 109
How do you define Athletic?
Posted: 5/29/2009 7:42:14 PM
This is getting worse than a bunch of nerds at a LAN party. Chill out boys. I cant believe this is still going on with such passion.
 cinnamonchips

Joined: 5/13/2009
Msg: 110
How do you define Athletic?
Posted: 5/30/2009 6:23:21 AM
Athletic....
It's confusing to me. Most of the men I've met have put themselves as athletic, but, although they looked good, they never did anything that would be considered athletic. Some people are just naturally in good shape, not necessarily super built but nice. To me athletic is someone who is active, and if you sit on the sofa most of the time then how are you "athletic"?. I am very active, I've always worked out, active job, for fun I go for a long bike ride or hike....and yet, I feel I'm not as toned as I'd like to be (I'm 42) so I put slim.....(I'm 5'5" & 110lbs.). My last boyfriend (dated 2yrs) I met on Match, he had on there his likes were bike riding (had no bike), beach (once in 2 yrs), rollerblading (no), hiking (walking to garage from house)......yet, visually he looked really nice, great shoulders. There should be a choice.....active or non active......bet there would be a whole lot of confusion on that one.
 randomguyinaz

Joined: 3/12/2009
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How do you define Athletic?
Posted: 10/8/2009 5:14:43 PM
I would say athletic is someone that is more physically capable than the average person (stronger and faster)
 Buns of Veal

Joined: 5/21/2008
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How do you define Athletic?
Posted: 10/8/2009 7:33:19 PM
"This is getting worse than a bunch of nerds at a LAN party."



You should read the thread on what "average" body type is....that goes on for PAGES...
 HO2

Joined: 10/11/2008
Msg: 113
How do you define Athletic?
Posted: 10/9/2009 6:32:35 PM
Perhaps POF moderators and website creators should take note of what has been posted
over the last few pages concerning lifestyle versus body type.

POF might create a category for lifestyle using a few adjectives
1.) couch potatoes - watches sports on TV but never actually does anything physical
2.) book junky - does nothing but sit still for hours on end reading quietly
3.) house athlete - works in garden a bit, mows their own lawn, shovels snow
4.) gym athlete - machine training, swimming indoor pool, needs an exercise mat
5.) outdoor athlete - athlete dealing with actual weather conditions all year round

Playing sports like darts or bowling hardly qualifies someone as an athlete.
Sports is such a massive broad category rarely ever really focusing on athletics.
Standing & sitting around for 9 inning in a baseball game doesn't really impress me.
 FL CO

Joined: 12/23/2008
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How do you define Athletic?
Posted: 10/9/2009 7:04:09 PM

Standing & sitting around for 9 inning in a baseball game doesn't really impress me


Couldn't agree more. Of course football doesn't really impress me all that much either when it comes to the amount of actual activity a player sees.
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