Ht / Wt / Ski size

bigbog · Sep 11, 2008

..until ski season...it IS tough!

I have to step(pun) up my walking/running routine!
At least I've shrunk the rollercoaster-bargraph's limits, but it's still not until ski season that the weight becomes constant.
We're all "working on it" severine!

SteveD

GrilledSteezeSandwich · Sep 11, 2008

Greg said:
He's exaggerating too on the height. I don't think he breaks 5'...

Brian is fat but he's not funny..

awf170 · Sep 11, 2008

6'1". 135 pounds. I got up to almost 140 before I started mountain biking, but now since I ride 5 times a week it's a challenge to break 135 pounds. Gaining weight is so freakin' difficult sometimes...

And I ski on 175-179. Also, you guys know that height has nothing to do with what length ski you should be using, right?

GrilledSteezeSandwich · Sep 11, 2008

awf170 said:
6'1". 135 pounds. I got up to almost 140 before I started mountain biking, but now since I ride 5 times a week it's a challenge to break 135 pounds. Gaining weight is so freakin' difficult sometimes...

And I ski on 175-179. Also, you guys know that height has nothing to do with what length ski you should be using, right?

I thought ski length has to do with a combination of height, weight, and what type of skier you are??? Austin..I'm more than 1.5 of you..and Phillycore is more than 2 of you..If I was as skinny as you..I'd spend 2 weeks in an all you can eat buffet..

Beetlenut · Sep 11, 2008

Trekchick said:
... you guys know that height has nothing to do with what length ski you should be using, right?

Skis don't know height, only weight!

deadheadskier · Sep 11, 2008

awf170 said:
6'1". 135 pounds. I got up to almost 140 before I started mountain biking, but now since I ride 5 times a week it's a challenge to break 135 pounds. Gaining weight is so freakin' difficult sometimes...

And I ski on 175-179. Also, you guys know that height has nothing to do with what length ski you should be using, right?

I thought it had more of an affect on binding settings than ski length; a 6'2 200lb guy would use a higher DIN than a 5'8 200 pound guy due to torque?

could be wrong

severine · Sep 11, 2008

awf170 said:
Also, you guys know that height has nothing to do with what length ski you should be using, right?

Absolutely. But since it was asked... just like you, I answered.

ETA: Uh oh! I think Marc's going to join in with his argument on this again....

2knees · Sep 11, 2008

GrilledSteezeSandwich said:
Austin..I'm more than 1.5 of you...

dont kid yourself, you're not 1/2 the person he is............

:wink:

severine · Sep 11, 2008

bigbog said:
I have to step(pun) up my walking/running routine!
At least I've shrunk the rollercoaster-bargraph's limits, but it's still not until ski season that the weight becomes constant.
We're all "working on it" severine!

SteveD

We're all working on it. Well, other than Austin.

No sweat, just joshing you guys. I know it's a struggle just like anyone else... It's never easy.

chase · Sep 11, 2008

awf170 said:
6'1". 135 pounds. I got up to almost 140 before I started mountain biking, but now since I ride 5 times a week it's a challenge to break 135 pounds. Gaining weight is so freakin' difficult sometimes...

IMHO, barring extreme circumstances, people shouldn't try to gain weight unless they are on a lifting program, I know somebody that was about your size and decided to gain weight just by eating more. Now he is skinny-fat.

just my 0.02$

Trekchick · Sep 11, 2008

Beetlenut said:
Skis don't know height, only weight!

Yea, and size doesn't matter

Way to misquote me and awf170

Trekchick · Sep 11, 2008

chase said:
IMHO, barring extreme circumstances, people shouldn't try to gain weight unless they are on a lifting program, I know somebody that was about your size and decided to gain weight just by eating more. Now he is skinny-fat.

just my 0.02$

I agree with this.
awf170, I was like you for many years, and in fact, still don't gain weight at the rate that many do, but you'll find out that you "thicken" with age, and it will be a healthy draw from your own physical traits.

gorgonzola · Sep 11, 2008

awf170 said:
And I ski on 175-179. Also, you guys know that height has nothing to do with what length ski you should be using, right?

but if your olds kool the tips curved just over your forehead (minimum)

GrilledSteezeSandwich · Sep 11, 2008

2knees said:
dont kid yourself, you're not 1/2 the person he is............

:wink:

You obviously haven't met Phillycore..he's pretty hardcore for a gaper..

GrilledSteezeSandwich · Sep 11, 2008

chase said:
IMHO, barring extreme circumstances, people shouldn't try to gain weight unless they are on a lifting program, I know somebody that was about your size and decided to gain weight just by eating more. Now he is skinny-fat.

just my 0.02$

There are guys at the bar who are skinny-fat...6 feet tall and 170 pounds with skinny arms..skinny legs..a big beer belly and a double chin..luckily my fat is everywhere..

awf170 · Sep 11, 2008

chase said:
IMHO, barring extreme circumstances, people shouldn't try to gain weight unless they are on a lifting program, I know somebody that was about your size and decided to gain weight just by eating more. Now he is skinny-fat.

just my 0.02$

Trekchick said:
I agree with this.
awf170, I was like you for many years, and in fact, still don't gain weight at the rate that many do, but you'll find out that you "thicken" with age, and it will be a healthy draw from your own physical traits.

Yeah, I don't really try to gain weight. I eat quite a bit since I'm always hungry, but I don't stuff myself. Also, I eat reasonably healthy.

Phillycore · Sep 11, 2008

No surprise here.... I'm the fattest guy on yet another ski site...

GrilledSteezeSandwich · Sep 11, 2008

Phillycore said:
No surprise here.... I'm the fattest guy on yet another ski site...

You're not fat..you're big boned..

Phillycore · Sep 11, 2008

GrilledSteezeSandwich said:
You're not fat..you're big boned..

Nah... I'm fat, and I'm big boned...but mostly I'm fat..

Hawkshot99 · Sep 11, 2008

Phillycore said:
No surprise here.... I'm the fattest guy on yet another ski site...

You barely have me........

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