The average weight for a 6’6 male

If you’re wondering how much a 6’6 man should weigh, then this guide is for you.

We’ll outline the normal weight for a 6’6 male and then go through a few specific weight examples in pounds to see if a particular body weight is underweight, normal, or overweight for a 6’6 man.

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What is the average weight for a 6’6 male?

What is the average weight for a 6’6 male? The average weight for a 6’6 male is approximately 240 pounds or 109 kilograms for a 6 6 man living in the US.

Obviously, there are no studies on the body weights of 6 foot 6 men specifically, so we had to work with the general male body weight data, which we scaled up.

Here’s how we did it.

We feel that 6’6 men, on average, are leaner than shorter men due to being less filled out. 

So considering that most guys weigh around 200 lbs, we scaled up the 6’6 average weight to 240 lbs, which accounts for the bigger guys as well as those with less muscle and fat on their frames.

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What is the ideal weight for a 6’6 male?

There’s no one ideal weight for a 6’6 male because your body composition is of equal if not more importance than your body weight when it comes to health.

That said, I would steer clear of standard BMI calculators if you’re six foot six because they can make you think that you’re overweight when, in reality, you’re actually quite slim.

Let’s go through a few examples to illustrate, bearing in mind that BMIs in excess of 25 are overweight, and BMIs in excess of 30 are obese.

• 6’6 200 lbs = 23.1 BMI (normal)
• 6’6 220 lbs = 25.4 BMI (overweight)
• 6’6 240 lbs = 27.7 BMI (overweight)
• 6’6 250 lbs = 28.9 BMI (very overweight)
• 6’6 270 lbs = 31.2 BMI (obese)
• 6’6 300 lbs = 34.7 BMI (obese)
• 6’6 400 lbs = 46.2 BMI (severely obese)

Obviously, if you’re 6’6 and 220 pounds, for example, you’re likely to be pretty slim without much in the way of body fat—certainly not what you’d call overweight.

On the other hand, if you weigh closer to 300 lbs, then you’re either extremely muscular, or you have some excess body fat.

The point is that when your body weight lies somewhere in the middle of these two extremes, you need to factor in your body composition to determine how fit and healthy you are.

Let’s say that you’re 250 lbs. In this case, you could either be lean and muscular, fat and chubby, or you could have a combination of muscle and fat (most likely).

All of this is to say that tall people especially need to look beyond body weight (and especially beyond BMI) and focus on other, more important aspects of their health, such as their sleep quality and exercise habits.

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How can a 6’6 man maintain a healthy weight?

Maintaining a lean physique (and I’m not talking about being ripped) is a good starting point for a 6’6 man wishing to enjoy good health.

When you’re lean but not underweight, you’re putting less stress on your body than when you’re carrying a lot of extra fat tissue.

So while getting good nutrition is extremely important, you shouldn’t overeat on any kind of food as doing so can lead to weight gain and a rather boring diet.

Exercise might not come naturally to all 6’6 men, especially if we’re talking about using the machines at the gym.

Yet, due to having a big frame that’s capable of holding plenty of muscle mass, most 6’6 guys are naturally pretty strong, or, at the very least, they have the genetic potential to be strong.

As such, in addition to aerobic activity, make sure to lift weights a few times per week to strengthen your muscles and bones. If you don’t actually want to go to a gym, body weight and band exercises, which you can easily do at home, are definitely sufficient.

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Conclusion: How much should a 6’6 male weigh to be healthy?

While there’s no one perfect weight for a 6’6 male, we think that a body weight between 220 lbs and 250 lbs is a good range.

Of course, if you’re extremely muscular, you might weigh more than 250 lbs. And by the same token, if you’re on the skinner side and haven’t yet built muscle, you might weigh under 220 lbs, and that’s likely okay, providing that you’re getting good nutrition.

References

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