Imagine two people side by side. One is an athlete and, the other rarely exercises, yet the Body Mass Index (BMI) chart shows that they’re both “overweight.” How is it possible that you’re both the same BMI? This is exactly the question I was asking when I saw my doctor last month. How is it possible that I’m overweight when I work out five days a week, watch what I eat, and can’t pinch a lot of skin? It seemed like I would always be classified as overweight even as I kept building muscle. This took me down a research rabbit hole that lasted two days. Here’s what I learned. Read more