Is There A Preferred Height And Weight? | Starting Strength Radio Clips

Should you gain weight or do a "cut"? Rip explains.
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[@lewiskellye]

I'm 6'-2" and weigh 215 lbs. How much shorter do I need to get to compete in power lifting meets.

[@oven88]

Your body height doesn't matter. Your testes height however will make an impact. Take oestrogen until your testicles ascend and enter for the female divisions and you'll be able to compete in powerlifting meets. P.s. do sumo too

[@skaizu]

None. Look up Cailer Woolam. 6 foot 1 214lbs.

[@skaizu]

I am also 6 foot 2 but only weigh 160lbs yet im quite competitive at this weight already.

[@apo75018]

@@skaizu Nice flex bro.

[@skaizu]

@@apo75018 Thx

[@fsmoura]

Ideal height for strength training? FAHVE FAHVE, evidently.

[@nytroxnikko1532]

I'm fahve fahve

[@anon8186]

Fahve foot fahve two hundred and fifty fahve pounds

[@kricku]

5m5cm and 55kg

[@DasBoSchittGaming95]

@@kricku slendy? Dat yu?

[@totallyraw1313]

I remember the late, great track coach Charlie Francis was once asked what the ideal leg length is for a sprinter. His reply: "One that stretches from the hip to the floor".

[@DevilsRejection]

"I don't count may-crows." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Rizzo2185]

Rip, How big do I need to be to pick up a Honda Civic and throw it at someone?

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa20363]

5x5 is the optimal height and weight for powerlifting

[@johnmcgehee5484]

Coach said “cut” like he was spitting venom. 😂

[@chinarep1]

"maycrows"

[@GimiBsk]

haha

[@AbuMaxime]

There is a concept called "fat free mass index", more useful than BMI, because it is much less variable from person to person. The formula is the same as BMI but uses fat free mass as input, rather than total mass. The number you get is now training dependant. The average untrained person would have an FFMI of 18 to 19. The best natural bodybuilders achieve 24 or 25. Above 25 is thought impossible without drugs. You could use a scale such as "beginner = 18.5", "intermediate = 22", elite strength trainee = 24.5 then work the formula back and get an idea of your current body fat %. If you know your approx body fat you can use the formula and see where you stand. I personally found it very helpful.

[@aumurphy]

5’8”? 200 pounds. 5’6”? 200 pounds? 4’11”? 200 pounds.

[@TheMasterMakarov]

To anyone who just got inspired to put on 40 kgs you gotta space that out over 2 years at least not to stay lean but to not get any nerve damage like thor lul

[@BT-oj1bn]

also, just don't. You are not a power lifting competitor.

[@davidreuters8509]

@@BT-oj1bn yet

[@dirtmcgirt01]

If you can still put your shoes on by yourself then your good.

[@proxlamuz4591]

Well said

[@greghood1552]

Ok, so according to that formula, I should be somewhere between 316 and 395. Damn.

[@fsmoura]

Damn. Get on eating, boi.

[@djevlhelvete]

Yeah, but always maintaining a healthy BMI, as Ripp says, which means it's definitely not easy. I'm 5-7", so a healthy, although thin weight for me would lie between 130 and 160 pounds, but If I wanted to compete I'd have to bulk up to 240 pounds. HOLY SHIT!

[@squatcurldeadlift7346]

@@djevlhelvete i think i might be retarded. I'm 5 foot 6 which according to Google is 66 inches in total right? 66x5 is 330. I'm sure I'm doing something wrong lmao 330 lbs at 5 foot 6?

[@sananton2821]

You don't know what BMI is.@@djevlhelvete

[@farhanhussain_]

The bigger the gut/belly, or fatter you are, the better your leverages get for squat, bench, and press. Deadlift doesn't depend on bigger or fatter belly. In general, pulling exercises are unaffected. Look around at world class performances and in most cases it is true.

[@solutionsforabrightfuture3579]

so having abbs and deadlifting twice body weight is a good start.

[@koleary1798]

I've been much happier, stronger and look better since I stopped bulking and cutting. I'll bulk for 6 months, gain like 6-8lbs, maintain for 7 months (making sure my lifts keeping increasing albeit a bit more slowly) and rinse and repeat. I ball park how much protein and calories I eat, I weigh myself every week and make sure that the monthly average is on track. That's it. I never feel overly bloated and sluggish, nor do I feel drained and weak. I admit, if you're purely going for strength then a more aggressive bulk is probably the option, but for my goals (and most gym goers I'd hazard a guess) my approach (or something similar) is probably the best.

[@EugeneMatlin]

5'8 and 90kg after stuffing myself with pizza and milk... Finally a real man 🤗

[@ayyutha]

Mmm pizza and milk 😋

[@artv4nd3l4y]

How many beers do you drink a night to get a beer belly like that?

[@josephfarrier3978]

Five four guys are pretty damn good deadlifters and benchers though

[@louir3199]

I’ve heard you give this 4-5lbs or 5-6lb per inch. I’m a numbers guy and still don’t equate to your math. So a 5’0” guy (or 60 inches) should weigh 60”x4=240 lbs. or 60”X5=300lbs!??? Can you explain this better I’m 5’7” (67 in.) so I should weigh ~270-335lbs. Whereas at a 3.0lb/in. = 201lbs.

[@trigunflame]

275 at 6’0 at 20%bf naturally? Not happening.

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

So what about us short men who want to get lean and strong at same time with low bodyfat? Is that even possible?

[@sloppyjonuts9162]

I think so

[@oliverallen5324]

4-5lb per inch of height. That means at 6'2" I should be 296. That sounds about right compared to what I've heard from people in that world. That also means I'm 90 lbs underweight. For reference, Dwayne Johnson is 6'5" at 260 which means he's technically 40 lbs under(he's very lean though).

[@afranks8566]

Yea, Dwayne Johnson isn't 6'5. 6'2-6'2.5...maybe 6'3 on a really good day. The weight is probably about right tho.

[@-nath-7837]

So at 5'10 I should be weighing 280lbs. Yh right 😂😂

[@Dankdalorde]

MAYCROOOWS

[@TuxedoTalk]

It can't be 4 pounds an inch of hight. Someone 5 feet tall is 60 inches tall. 60X4 is 240 pounds.

[@Still_shredded]

Rip will tell a 6 foot guy 185 hes under weight 😂

[@Andrew-vt2wq]

Rip, what would you advise for snapping triceps syndrome?

[@GreyRock100]

Gain weight.

[@GreyRock100]

@Josh Hale 🍔

[@Aerangrad]

GOMAD would solve that

[@GreyRock100]

@Josh Hale You ever considered steroids, though? They work dude!

[@GreyRock100]

@Josh Halelol 💪🏻

[@okid7552]

So i'm 5'8 also 175cm. Should i go up to 242 to be a strength monster?

[@RafaelCDet]

5'8 is 173cm. 5'9 is 175.

[@skaizu]

No. Look up John Haack. Same height at 83kg / 183lbs. Strong as fuck.

[@okid7552]

I'm 75 kg so 90kg will be good i think

[@okid7552]

@@RafaelCDet good to know

[@BT-oj1bn]

I'm 5'9, 175 cm. Something doesnt add up here.

[@Jason-bg7jc]

Do you count June Crows though?

[@pliskin100]

"may crows"

[@GreyRock100]

Goddamn I need to be 268?! 😂 Fucking hell 🤣 Raaarrrhghgh!!!! 💪🏻💉🍝🍰🥚🍔😤

[@steveharding8965]

5"8" and 235 is very solid.

[@finalboss7956]

It varies from person to person. You can have two 5'8 men, one has a more narrow bone structure, the other has wider clavicles & wider hips/waist. At 235Lbs, the guy with the narrower bone structure may look fat as fuck. The other guy will hold the weight better overall. Both the same height

[@steveharding8965]

@@finalboss7956 Oh sure,you can tell a skinny fat guy they look terrible.He is obviously not that.

[@dacoldest3896]

Kirk karwoski was 5'7 275 when he squatted like 1000lbs but to get that much mass on his frame you definetly gotta be taking enhancements to get that size. I dont see no other way unless you are bed ridden

[@steveharding8965]

@@dacoldest3896 I"ll look him up.

[@steveharding8965]

@@dacoldest3896 Oh yes,what a beast.

[@Buzz_Kill71]

You care. You are obviously getting slimmer...👀

[@soakingbook]

Yay, I am not a fat slob!

[@PREZofUSSA]

5'8" 600 lbs

[@josephfarrier3978]

Ive always noticed the best overall athletes are five nine five ten.... ile explain they are agile and not to big, strongest men i see lifting big weights naturally is five 9 bench squat and dead lifts... a five ten 200 pound man could demolish a six four twig i grew up in prison there are exceptions but all the guys i know who are well rounded can run a five min mile and squat 500, can do 30 pullups and deadlift 600 all guys bout my size five 9 190 js

[@kadijaish]

I am 6ft4 235 lbs

[@bartfart2123]

i don't discriminate a woman's height or weight .......................................i like them all

[@jd0879]

This advice is bad lol at 72” I should weigh between 288-360. Yeah right

[@felixungar2301]

Rip, you think you're 24% body fat? You're at least 35% body fat. That black shirt is fooling no one.

[@swedesruleallothers]

Hahaha. Was thinking the same thing. I think i am personally between 25-30 % and rip is definitely a lot fatter than me. I think he is closer to 35 - 40 %

[@hadavisjr]

Rip is solid. I bet if you were to punch his gut, you’d break your hand.

[@felixungar2301]

@@hadavisjr Rip is obese actually since his bodyfat is over 30%. Plenty of powerlifters are very fat. Nothing wrong with being fat and strong. But don’t pretend like you’re a lean athlete when you’re a slow refrigerator. Elite powerlifters in the 220 plus classes are strength specialists, but they are mostly fat and unathletic.

[@dacoldest3896]

wow so i need to be over 275 lol im good. The most ive ever been is 250 and i thought i was pushing it

[@Alex-xi3bw]

The only problem I have with putting on more weight is it makes my already small dick look even smaller with the body fat covering it

[@macectoman]

Better - and actually healthier - to be a "fat slob" than an anorexic or an orthorexic.

[@aliciasterling1996]

Lol half bodybuilder

[@paragon1782]

4 lbs of weight for each inch??? Lmao what. There is no way on earth I could ever weigh 296. Even with roids and buckets of ice cream each day.

[@billdohgee7008]

Have you tried

[@paragon1782]

@@billdohgee7008 nah I value my health more than my lift numbers lol

[@billdohgee7008]

@@paragon1782 having fat on you is normal. Being what this Society calls "fit" is not. The media and their propaganda lol

[@paragon1782]

@@billdohgee7008 you do realize there is ass loads of peer reviewed data proving that over 21% body fat has huge health consequences right lmao 🤣

[@billdohgee7008]

@@paragon1782 it's all bullshyte

[@Alex-lu3pn]

181 lbs lifters are about 5'4? Is he still talking about IPF or PED federations? 181 lbs lifters are about 5'8 4:20 Ed Coan was known to be on steroids Rip is delusional about weight, just look up modern state of power/weightlifting for 5 minutes. Weight doesn't depend on height? What kind of drug are you on? A Chihuahua can weigh the same as a Dobermann then?

[@senselessnothing]

Let me break your bubble: Competitive athletes are all on drugs.

[@jd8226]

I’m a big fan of Rip, however he’s not the first person I’d go to for nutrition or body weight advice. By his formula, at 5’9 I’d ideally weigh 275lbs. There is no way I could maintain good cardiovascular health at that weight regardless of bodyfat percentage

[@georgesdiebiatch5243]

@@jd8226 That's great advice that Rip's giving, you're just misinterpretating it He never said it was good for "good cardiovascular health", he said it was optimal to lift the most amount of weight

[@jd8226]

Georges diebiatch taking Trenbolone at 1000ml every other day could be deemed “optimal to lift the most amount of weight” My point is it would be pretty irresponsible to go and say it to thousands of listeners

[@nickz1614]

Cailer woolam is tall and lanky. Elite power lifter

[@chewygad7899]

Height ends with a T.