According to the chart, you can be 5’10 130 lb and still be considered healthy. But That honestly sounds pretty unhealthy to me. I’m concerned Bc I’m 5’10 and now 138, where I used to always be at least 143-145. (I’m much more active now, and eating less carbs for health reasons) I feel like I that’s my perfect weight, 150 max unless I were to try to bulk up and put muscle on. Then I’d say 165 would be ideal, but I don’t want more muscle than is necessary to support my body and not get hurt at my job which requires me to deadlift 50-100 lbs, maybe once a day, but usually not. Sometimes carry people down the stairs, but again, probably not. And if the person is too heavy I can call the fire fighters to carry them for me. (I’m an emt) A strong core, and being able to deadlift/squat my body weight is enough for me.. (at least I think, should I shoot for more strength? Maybe my body weight plus 10%, or 160lb?
As a man I know it may seem weird to not want more muscle, but I just like being lean and smol lol. Anyways my main concern is I do a lot of yoga, Pilates, and cardio so I just keep steadily losing fat, and the type of exercise I do doesn’t exactly build muscle very fast. The only strength building exercises I do are pushups, pull-ups, and dead lifts, once a week, two at the very most. 4 sets of each. I lose about a pound every two weeks, maybe more. I’m trying to reverse it now but I can see myself easily going under 135lb. Is it safe?
I plan on eating more protein and healthy fats. and doing pushups daily from now on, even if just 20 and work my way up to more. Also will try to up my lifting/pull-ups to twice a week. I could Also increase my carb intake but only if I absolutely have to, like if I do hit 135.
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