Training

[Texas Aggie]

Chuck, 2 things:

1. Unless you run a 4.8/40 or better, I can line up a dozen or more 300 pounders, just from one or two area high schools, and likely 50 from Texas (age 17-25) easy that can beat you up and down the court. Not a slap at you; they can beat me too!

2. Forget 300 pounds. Most people think 250 is overweight for anyone under about 6'9". 8 years ago, at my peak physical state since about 18, I was 6 foot even (barely) and 230. 15% bodyfat, 46-7 inch chest, 36 inch waist, and I could touch the rim in basketball. I'm working now to get back to that area, only with about 12% bf (lots of running, which I didn't do any of then), but I'll likely be a little lighter -- say around 215. Anyway, that's still a high BMI, according to the charts. The only thing is, I'll run a 5K in 25 minutes. There are hundreds of thousands of 6 foot guys that are 210 or less (with BF %s in the high 20s or low 30s) that couldn't come close to that.

As one coach I had once said, it isn't what you weigh, its how you play.

Now, if you want to discuss a waist/chest size deficit in terms of guidelines, I'm all ears. But the scale is all but useless.