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Seeing how obesity and not-fitness is on the rise all over the First World(while starvation is on the rise in the Third World, and in the Second World nothing is happening), I am wondering, How fit do you think you are? I mean fit as in in shape, etc. And please, be honest. It's not like that many people actually know you in Real Life(Although there may be a few cases...)

"and in the second world nothing is happening." I have my quote of the week.

But me, personally, I'm overweight, but not obese. I could stand to lose about 20 pounds, which is a lot on a generally small person, but I'm 6'2 and very broad shouldered.

I am the perfect weight, but since I'm such a lazy ass (with probably most of the rest of NS regulars...) I am somewhat out of shape athletically.

A little overweight since I stopped training regularly.

Yeah, I guess I should choose a bit out of shape, because I need to lose 20 pounds after my last pregnancy...but I have built up some pretty impressive upper body strenght packing kids and groceries around...I can't bench press much, but I can yank your arm out of its socket in a flash:)

No lie here, but my excellent metobolizm can just keep me from gaining weight during this god-forsaken season some call winter. I eat a ton of junk food, like, a half a box of ice cream. I'd say I definatly need to work out more, but that will come in spring when it gets warmer. Bottem line, I'm sorta fit, but you wouldn't want to see me in speedos in the winter. When it starts to get warmer, I am probally more fit than a lot of other people.

My two cents on child obesity: FORCE P.E. CLASSES! It actually scares me how many people skip out on it. If kids had at least the exersise from gym two times a week, than it would at least not be rising as much as it is now.

I'm a bit outta shape, but I'm better off than when I came here to Panama 1 1/2 years ago. I used to be this 5 foot "husky" kid, now I am 5,9 big kid. I am about 20 pounds overweight, but I am broad shoulders and tall for my age( I am 13 :/)

Actually, though, now that I think of it, I don't know how many pounds I am above where I should be...

I'm something like 135-150(I haven't checked in a while O_o), but I'm lacking in Muscles. I am an excelent sprinter(in the top of my class), but anything longer than 100 meters will tire me out.

I've never had any trouble with my weight, however little I exercise. However, I have pretty bad stamina. I'm fit enough to walk to school without getting out of breath, but even a short run will knacker me out.

The strange thing is, since taking a desk job - I feel less 'in shape'... but I weigh less than ever. Im softer than I used to be (see evidence in 'Pasties' thread), but I weigh less... hmm. At least I have snowboarding and wakeboarding to keep me in shape - though I must admit, I didnt get to do either nearly as often as Id have liked over the last few years. I think this summer Ill take up a few other sports, maybe get into league play ultimate, or get back into baseball.

i smoke, i drink, i eat crap food, and i dont get much exercise

but im thin, and it takes alot to make me out of breath....does that mean im reasonably fit?

I'm surprised I'm still alive!

I'm in shape. Round is a shape.

I used to be uber skinny but when I hit 30 I started getting a belly.

but now I exercise regularly and I have the big muskles

and I eat super healthy and am free of colds and flus while everyone around me gets sick

i smoke, i drink, i eat crap food, and i dont get much exercise

but im thin, and it takes alot to make me out of breath....does that mean im reasonably fit?


you sould exactly like I used to be

you must be under 30 yrs of age right?

"and in the second world nothing is happening." I have my quote of the week.

But me, personally, I'm overweight, but not obese. I could stand to lose about 20 pounds, which is a lot on a generally small person, but I'm 6'2 and very broad shouldered.
ditto. broad shoulders, kinda big but not obese, could do with loosing a bit of weight, but am about 6ft, not 6'2 :(
used to be proper fit a few years ago - used to be a really good swimmer... used to swim for my county and even got entered into an international gala once:)
also used to sail, windsurf and stuff like that. unfortunatley i caught gastroenteroritis after capcising near a sewage outlet and was ill for quite a while, then shortly after i broke my arm in a car crash and basically was unable to excersise for about a year in total between the two. i could never get back into the swimming and just got fatter as the years went by :( :(

you sould exactly like I used to be

you must be under 30 yrs of age right?
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Ha! Same as me! :D

Ha! Same as me! :D
excellenty

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no wonder!

well be forewarned - this will not last forever

there will be a time when it matters what you eat and if you get exercise or not

there will be a time when you must work for a strong healthy body

I'm not fat at all. In fact, I'm extremely thin.
However, I am really weak. Like, insanely weak. :p

I consider myself to be very fit. I think my generation (I'm 30) was better off when it came to fitness because we were still allowed to do fun things like play football without pads or play kill the carrier or things like that. We spent all of our time playing outdoors whether it was too cold or too hot or perfect outside. Everyone I know with kids now keeps them indoors when the weather is extreme and wouldn't let them play tackle football without pads on a bet. Hell, my nephews aren't allowed near a bicycle without more padding than an attack dog trainer.

no wonder!

well be forewarned - this will not last forever

there will be a time when it matters what you eat and if you get exercise or not

there will be a time when you must work for a strong healthy body
when the time comes ill get more exercise etc

but, you know...youre only young once

I voted the 1337 one cause it's eye-catching but I'd say Above Average. In my yearbook, I was voted as Most Athletic.

EDIT: Most Athletic Girl

im under weight, im about 6' and weigh ~145, mabye cuz i eat a bowl of ceral in the morning and snack a tad thruout the day and sometimes a good dinner. :eek:

I took a fitness test...apparently got a 23year old's body...although the weight thing was off. I'm really inflexible, but my stamina's ok and pretty good strength, for a girl. Never could run fast, turning in feet :-/ but I'd be walking up that hill with no problems (bonus points to any who can recognise the song quote plus change). I'm usually back within the first group on the sponsored walk across the downs. Guess climbing the Great Wall has its uses.

I consider myself to be very fit. I think my generation (I'm 30) was better off when it came to fitness because we were still allowed to do fun things like play football without pads or play kill the carrier or things like that. We spent all of our time playing outdoors whether it was too cold or too hot or perfect outside. Everyone I know with kids now keeps them indoors when the weather is extreme and wouldn't let them play tackle football without pads on a bet. Hell, my nephews aren't allowed near a bicycle without more padding than an attack dog trainer.

lol no shit!

when I was a youngan I used to ride my bike straight into the curb and flip over the handle bars onto my arse! never hurt me one bit but the bike frame got bent all to hell

when the time comes ill get more exercise etc

but, you know...youre only young once


yeah I partied my ass off and ate/smoked/drank/snorted whatever I wanted

its better to do the unhealthy thing until you are forced to because the challenge to maintain yoru health in yrou older years is all the more rewardign that way :D

I'm pretty skinny (5'10" and ~130 lbs.), but I'm fairly soft, except for my elbows. I very rarely get any exercise, but I've recently determined that I can still run 2 miles in the snow at somebody else's pace. I usually eat well, even though I've never needed to. I haven't been sick in at least 5 years.

I can't wait for spring, though, so I can get back to ultimate and climbing.

6,1 weigh 70k (around 11 stone) attend the gym about 3-4 times a week, can lift 60k on my arms, and about 100k on benchpress, have a toned stomach (when it isn't full :P), can run for about 12 minutes at a steady pace.

Running is probably my downfall, as a result I intend to concentrate on it more from now on.

Not really fit but, alot fitter than most. :)

Oh and I am very broad shouldered. :)

yeah I partied my ass off and ate/smoked/drank/snorted whatever I wanted

its better to do the unhealthy thing until you are forced to because the challenge to maintain yoru health in yrou older years is all the more rewardign that way :D
thats the general plan anyway :D

I took a fitness test...apparently got a 23year old's body...although the weight thing was off. I'm really inflexible, but my stamina's ok and pretty good strength, for a girl. Never could run fast, turning in feet :-/ but I'd be walking up that hill with no problems (bonus points to any who can recognise the song quote plus change). I'm usually back within the first group on the sponsored walk across the downs. Guess climbing the Great Wall has its uses.
I'm actually quite flexible. Not double-jointed flexible but flexible enough to be on my high school's gymnastics squad.

I'm actually quite flexible. Not double-jointed flexible but flexible enough to be on my high school's gymnastics squad.

you should both post pics of yourselves in bikinis doing athletic/gymnastic type stuff - for um, scientific purposes - er, yeah

you should both post pics of yourselves in bikinis doing athletic/gymnastic type stuff - for um, scientific purposes - er, yeah
Who does gymnastics in a bikini? :confused:

lol no shit!

when I was a youngan I used to ride my bike straight into the curb and flip over the handle bars onto my arse! never hurt me one bit but the bike frame got bent all to hell


I did almost the same thing. I hit one of those curbs that just goes straight up instead of being sloped and smashed my face into the handle bars. Split my lip, but I thought it was funny as hell and so did my brothers. I was like nine or so. I also ran into a house once.

I r t3h l33t in fitn3ss!

Believe me or not, I'm quite fit. I lift four days a week and run the other three. I started this in high school for football in baseball, and it's a good way to balance out the pizza and beer in college. I'm not as cut as I once was, but you can still see the old six pack and I'm much stronger now.

Who does gymnastics in a bikini? :confused:

people on beaches...I don't know...

Either Above Avg or Very Fit - I do karate 2x weekly, tennis 1x, and I did distance running for winter track. I also try working out if/when I get the chance.

Oh, and I have an ub3r high metabolism (16 years old if anybody is wondering)

lets have a skinny(not dipping) contest

Who does gymnastics in a bikini? :confused:

what does it matter if someone has done it before - blaze a new trail!

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I'm above average. I've got muscular arms and nicely toned legs, but my torso could really use some work.

Above average. I do arm curls, press ups, and sit ups daily (100 reps of each just before I go to sleep), go running every thursday morning, have rugby training once a week, swim once a week and play matches whenever I can. I don't smoke, I don't do drugs, I hardly drink much anymore, and I abhor junk food. Despite all that, I could still do with losing a stone to help actually last a full match without slowing up towards the end.

Considering I look 30-35 pounds lighter than what I actually weigh and have excellent flexibility (9 inches reach past my toes), I think I can say I'm "above average" in fitness. I haven't done any testing recently, so I don't know how much I can lift or my mile pace, but I'm sure it's better than the last time I checked them. I used to be "kinda outta shape" but yoga has transformed me. Everybody try Bikram!

Most likely Very fit.. I've been working out since I was in my teens :D

I'm "fit" as in hot, if that's what you mean. *shifty*

I'm very fit, or so I'm told. I don't work out but I run up and down the stairs enough all day long that I feel like I ran a marathon at the end of the day.

While I'm not at all fat, (in fact, I'm almost sickly skinny), but I'm waaaay out of shape. Not that I'm at risk of a coronary or anything, just that if I keep this lifestyle up, when my metabolism gives out at 30 I'll be a dead man. It comes from playing too much NS. But nothing, not even a Cheney-esque heart attack could keep me off of these forums!

I'm "fit" as in hot, if that's what you mean. *shifty*

Do you go?

*he asked knowingly*

I'll bet you do, I'll bet you do!

*wink wink, nudge nudge*

Do you go?

*he asked knowingly*

I'll bet you do, I'll bet you do!

*wink wink, nudge nudge*

:D
I also like sports and photography. :p (I can't remember the exact quote)

I'm fit and I know it.

Nah, just average, but look quite fit from all the walking. Unfortunately found out walking doesn't help much when you're doing real sport.

:D
I also like sports and photography. :p (I can't remember the exact quote)


Neither can I. But it's the thought that counts... Right?

I think I'm pretty fit. I mean...I workout/run everyday, and do yoga almost everyday. On top of that I dance (pointe) and eat really healthy. I'm a health food nut!

Neither can I. But it's the thought that counts... Right?
Yup :). *hands Potaria a TimTam*

Yup :). *hands Potaria a TimTam*


And that is?

And that is?
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:eek: You heathen! It's Australia's favourite chocolate biscuit!
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Holy shit! I know where I'm going as soon as I get outta College!

Presently I'm just under US Army standards for 27-31 yr olds (I'm 30). I pass the Push ups and sit ups but the run is kicking my ass.

I consider myself in above average shape but I'm working on improving.

I am in Shape.... I am in Great Shape...




















Round is a great shape :D

Backed a little bit off my daily weight-lifting regimen after I stress-fractured both my arms and legs. That being said, strengthwise I am extremely fit: I could probably pound off about 70-75 pushups in a minute without it even tiring me, and I could do the same with about 50-60 situps. Cardiowise, I'm a little less in shape, and I probably could not run more than a 7:30 mile, even supposing someone gave me archsupports so I could run. That being said, I do walk about 3 miles a day to and from school.

I'm very out of shape.. Me need to go badminton soon. :(

I'm very out of shape.. Me need to go badminton soon. :(


Dude, just lift some weights... And do some push-ups... And sit-ups... And run. Ride a bike, if possible.

But Badminton?

I'm neither fit nor fat.

I'm outta shape, but I'm not obse like I used to be!

(I once lost 20kg by eating less crap, and walking to school)

I say above average, although my results may be a bit skewed. My BMI is around normal, on the higher end of normal weight, but a good deal of that is muscle.

The reason I say the results may be skewed is that I go to a tech (geek) school, where everyone is either obese or extremely thin. As such, I feel like a greek god being asked to life heavy things.

I'm pretty fit. Above average, but not THE fittest person you can imagine. I consistently max my PFT/PFA's and am among the higher echelons for PT.

i am 5'8 and 137 pounds. i work out about one hour daily, EVERY day. pilates, weights, and my treadmill. i also run the beach with the dog a few times per week. yeah,i would say i am quite in shape.

I used to run 2 miles regularly (as in a month, month and a half ago) I am now working on building my upper body. I haven't worked out in 5 days to busy, and then after I was to busy I went snow machining and screwed my back up.

5 foot 5 inches. 145-150 pounds.

I can never pace my self well, though I can sprint alright. I'm more strong than anything else.

I'm in pretty good shape these days despite my newfound lack of exersize. 5'3" and 115 lbs.

I use to be a gymnast training 15-20 hours per week, but that interfered with my edumacation which led to me quitting entirely.

Now i snowboard on occasion... Go for a run once in awhile, but by no means am i still an athlete :(

I went Above Average but not because i am Der Uber Fit but simply because there are a hellovalot more fat po po's out there!
I aint British Para fit.

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I am like 6'2" and 82 Kg(i know confuse both Imperilists and Metrics LOL)

I have a odd problem about my own body image.
If you were to ask me, I'd say sorta average.
If you were to ask anyone who knows me, they'd say I'm in awesome shape.
And logically (especially if I focussed on what I'm capable of) I know this is true, but still can't get over my fairly low self-image.

But since you asked how fit do I think I am, it's average.

I have a odd problem about my own body image.
If you were to ask me, I'd say sorta average.
If you were to ask anyone who knows me, they'd say I'm in awesome shape.
And logically (especially if I focussed on what I'm capable of) I know this is true, but still can't get over my fairly low self-image.

But since you asked how fit do I think I am, it's average.
Yeah this from someone who can lift 230 somethings!!!

Yeah this from someone who can lift 230 somethings!!!
But he did ask what I thought, not what I am!

For the record, according to the BMI charts, I'm borderline obese (105kg, 1.9m). I need to lose nearly 30kgs to get down to the normal range.
However, my bodyfat is around 12%, I can benchpress 160kg (my best is 190), deadlift 240kg and squat 230kg. I have a resting HR of 48 (best ever was 36 about 5 years ago). Last week I won the Hong Kong Open men's indoor rowing champs. So my fitness is pretty good.

But he did ask what I thought, not what I am!

For the record, according to the BMI charts, I'm borderline obese (105kg, 1.9m). I need to lose nearly 30kgs to get down to the normal range.
However, my bodyfat is around 12%, I can benchpress 160kg (my best is 190), deadlift 240kg and squat 230kg. I have a resting HR of 48 (best ever was 36 about 5 years ago). Last week I won the Hong Kong Open men's indoor rowing champs. So my fitness is pretty good.
BMI is only a rough guide, it doesn't take into account having lots of muscle bulk and stuff, so don't base your perception of yourself on that. :)

I mean, I'm nearly underweight, and I know I need to tone up and lose a bit of flubber!

Wow. The demographic curve rears it head again.

It's quite impressive how balanced the curve is! :)

Wow. The demographic curve rears it head again.

It's quite impressive how balanced the curve is! :)
I Perfered the Boobs thread one! ;)

But he did ask what I thought, not what I am!

For the record, according to the BMI charts, I'm borderline obese (105kg, 1.9m). I need to lose nearly 30kgs to get down to the normal range.
However, my bodyfat is around 12%, I can benchpress 160kg (my best is 190), deadlift 240kg and squat 230kg. I have a resting HR of 48 (best ever was 36 about 5 years ago). Last week I won the Hong Kong Open men's indoor rowing champs. So my fitness is pretty good.
Yeah that dosent really take in muscle though does it?

If it hasn't already been said ...

Remember kids: Round is a shape.

i am 5'8 and 137 pounds.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ... perfect.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ... perfect.

I said "Above Average" simply because with my work I dont have as much time to exercise or play sport as I would like, but still play squash 3-4 times per week. :)

Well i pretty much have to stand all day at work must churn thru the Km there.
15 minute walk to the train 15 back.
Play Cricket in the Weekends Uber Bowler!

I picked kinda outta shape. Not that I am fat. I am 6 ft (183 cm) but weigh only 145 lbs. I smoke so my breathing is all...wheezy. Other than having bulimia and fried lungs I'm fine. :)

I'm like a pencil. Thin, healthy, fit.

The only downside is that my astma prevents me from running/jogging more than a mile. Other than that, I can lift about 3 times my body weight and hold it there. My record so far is 4 minutes.

*Feels proud of his fitness... but not of his ugliness :( *

Anyway ... suppose I'll seriously answer ...

I skateboard nearly constantly whenever I have spare time, I eat mostly fruit and breads/grains, I play baseball in the summer months, I keep up the training schedule I had with the Army Rangers, and I lug a drum kit with me nearly everywhere I go.

I'm not what you'd call "buff", but I'm lean and well toned with a slight shift in muscle mass towards my legs (yeah for skateboarding - I gots me some damn fine legs). The downside: I drink my body weight in sodas every week. ;)

I'm like a pencil. Thin, healthy, fit.

The only downside is that my astma prevents me from running/jogging more than a mile. Other than that, I can lift about 3 times my body weight and hold it there. My record so far is 4 minutes.

*Feels proud of his fitness... but not of his ugliness :( *
Damn Saxons!!!

I'm 5 foot 4 inches tall, and i really don't know what weight i am - i think i'm about 10 stone-ish, i'm a 12 (uk size!), and i'm lazy as hell :)

I fence with my club twice a week, and i would do more except we can't get the hall times :mad: :mad:
Apart from that i walk around college all day...i'n a lazy ass but the fencing i do is fairly tiring for me so i guess its making me fitter - i have kick ass calves at least, lol !!

Damn Saxons!!!

You must be a viking... EVIL! :mad:

I'm almost the same as Occidio. :) I just converted my weight, (60kg) into pounds and it's 132. Hurrah. And I'm 5'8", or 173 cm for us more enlightened people. :p

And on the fitness, I walk heaps, since I don't have a car and I live in the city. I try to get down to the gym 2-3 days a week. I do need to work on things though. I'd LOVE to get into netball again. It's a great cardio workout, although really bad on the joints. My left knee has creaked since my high school days, when I played 5 times a week.

Every week-day I run a kilometer, do 20 push-ups, 20 sit-ups, various other stretches, and play sports for 40 minutes. On the weekend's I'll shoot some hoops for an hour on saturday, but that's ab00t it.

I call that time "P.E." or "Gym".

I used to go to a school in the states, and Gym here in Panama is way more demanding, physical, and fun:). Sure, you can skip out, but only if you have a medical condition that says "j00 c4nn0t pl4y OMFGl0lWTF!!!1!!!!11111!!!". I can see why so many American sk00lchildren are t3h fatz0rz.

I r t3h l33t in fitn3ss!

Believe me or not, I'm quite fit. I lift four days a week and run the other three. I started this in high school for football in baseball, and it's a good way to balance out the pizza and beer in college. I'm not as cut as I once was, but you can still see the old six pack and I'm much stronger now.

Since some other people decided to give more info, I will as well.

I'm 6'3" and roughly 200 pounds, but I'm nowhere near fat. I have a 34 inch waist. That's just an assload of muscle on board. I find lifting fun and relaxing. It pays off.

That being said I have a kick-ass metabolism. I'm really not into health food and eat what I want. Some of this is good: salads, spaghetti (yay for carbs), and steak (yay for red meat too), but some isn't: (pizza, dessert, pizza). So hopefully one day I'll chill out or else get fat in my old age.

*Crosses fingers*

Hope to god that doesn't happen...

I'm a little outta shape. I'm overweight, and am gaining more. I've been working out, but it's been a bit off and on. I do need to do a bit more before my cruise, however.

A bit above average.

Right now I'm 5'8 and about 210. I'm "overweight" by 20 some pounds but it doesn't matter, since I play football. Right now I can bench 260 pounds five times, and I can squat 365 ten times. I can curl 50 pound dumbells ten times both arms as well. I have a 42 inch chest, 16 inch biceps, 15 inch triceps, and have a 34 size pants. I run two miles in about 15 minutes, and can run a mile in 6 ish. I need to work on abs though, but who really cares about abs.

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You must be a viking... EVIL! :mad:
Nah im a Quadroon!!!!

People say New York is the Melting Pot i say F**K that im the F*****G MELTING POT!!!1!!

I'm almost the same as Occidio. :) I just converted my weight, (60kg) into pounds and it's 132. Hurrah. And I'm 5'8", or 173 cm for us more enlightened people. :p

And on the fitness, I walk heaps, since I don't have a car and I live in the city. I try to get down to the gym 2-3 days a week. I do need to work on things though. I'd LOVE to get into netball again. It's a great cardio workout, although really bad on the joints. My left knee has creaked since my high school days, when I played 5 times a week.
Ill give you a good cardio workout anyday Prom Date! :p ;)