Uglybetty
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- Aug 16, 2013
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My 9.5 yrs DD's training ramped up to 9 hours (from one) around 5 months ago. She trains at an elite HPC gym in the uk. They do a LOT of conditioning and uptraining each session. She has always, always been on the 23rd centile on the growth charts (both for height and weight). I just checked and whilst her height remains on 23rd centile her weight has jumped to the 50th. There is not a scrap of fat on her....she is now solid muscle. I'm just wondering if it's normal for a gymnast to weigh more than they should for their height?
There's also the whole issue of the UK diet police to worry about. They measure kids in school and If your child's BMI is high they write you a stroppy letter and if its very high they can even inform social services. Although you could never look at her and think her weight was an issue, it's a pure mathematical exercise.
There's also the whole issue of the UK diet police to worry about. They measure kids in school and If your child's BMI is high they write you a stroppy letter and if its very high they can even inform social services. Although you could never look at her and think her weight was an issue, it's a pure mathematical exercise.