Ideal Weight Table for Men

IDEAL WEIGHT TABLE FOR MEN *

HEIGHT		WEIGHT
		Small Frame**		Medium Frame**		Large Frame**
(inches)	(cm)	(lbs)	(kg)	(lbs)	(kg)	(lbs)	(kg)
5' 1"	154.94	128-134	58.06-60.78	131-141	59.42-63.96	138-150	62.60-68.04
5' 2"	157.48	130-136	58.97-61.69	133-143	60.33-64.86	140-153	63.50-69.40
5' 3"	160.02	132-138	59.88-62.60	135-145	61.24-65.77	142-156	64.41-70.76
5' 4"	162.56	134-140	60.78-63.50	137-148	62.14-67.13	144-160	65.32-72.58
5' 5"	165.10	136-142	61.69-64.41	139-151	63.05-68.49	146-164	66.23-74.39
5' 6"	167.64	138-145	62.60-65.78	142-154	64.41-69.85	149-168	67.59-76.20
5' 7"	170.18	140-148	63.50-67.13	145-157	65.77-71.22	152-172	68.95-78.02
5' 8"	172.72	142-151	64.41-68.50	148-160	67.13-72.58	155-176	70.31-79.83
5' 9"	175.26	144-154	65.32-69.85	151-163	68.49-73.94	158-180	71.67-81.65
5' 10"	177.80	146-157	66.23-71.22	154-166	69.85-75.30	161-184	73.03-83.46
5' 11"	180.34	149-160	67.59-72.58	157-170	71.22-77.11	164-188	74.39-85.28
6' 0"	182.88	152-164	68.95-74.40	160-174	72.58-78.93	168-192	76.20-87.09
6' 1"	185.42	155-168	70.31-76.20	164-178	74.39-80.74	172-197	78.02-89.36
6' 2"	187.96	158-172	71.67-78.02	167-182	75.75-82.56	176-202	79.83-91.63
6' 3"	190.50	162-176	73.48-79.83	171-187	77.57-84.82	181-207	82.10-93.90
6' 4"	193.04	166-180	75.30-81.65	175-192	79.38-87.09	186-212	84.37-96.16
6' 5"	195.58	170-184	77.11-83.46	179-197	81.19-89.36	191-217	86.64-98.43
6' 6"	198.12	174-189	78.93-85.73	183-202	83.01-91.63	196-223	88.91-101.15

* The ideal weights given in these tables are for ages 25 to 59. The weights assume you are wearing indoor clothing weighing 5 pounds (lbs) but not wearing any footwear (shoes, sandals, etc.).

** Your frame size or body build is determined by the thickness of the bones in your elbows, knees, ankles, and wrists. The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company offers this method of determining your body frame size: Extend your arm and bend your forearm upward at a 90 degree angle. With your fingers straight, turn the inside of your wrist toward your body. Place your thumb and index finger of the other hand on the two prominent bones of the elbow. Measure the space between the fingers against a ruler or a tape measure. Compare your measurement with the figures in the table below. Elbow measurements less than those given indicate a small frame; greater measurements indicate a large frame.

Height		Elbow Breadth for Medium Frame
(inches)	(cm)	(inches)	(cm)
5' 1" - 5' 6"	154.94 - 167.64	2 1/2" - 2 7/8"	6.35 - 7.3025
5' 7" - 6' 2"	170.18 - 187.96	2 3/4" - 3 1/8"	6.985 - 7.9375
6' 3" - 6' 6"	190.50 - 198.12	2 7/8" - 3 1/4"	7.3025 - 8.255

It is important to consider body composition. If you are muscular and athletic, you may weigh more than a sedentary person of the same height and frame size, yet you may be trim, while your sedentary counterpart may be overweight. If your weight comes from muscle, you may fall technically into the overweight category yet not be fat. However, in general, as you approach 20% or more above your desirable weight, your excess weight usually comes from fat. Body fat percentage can be determined by several methods, such as skinfold thickness, underwater weighing, total body water (hydrometry), and whole body potassium.