How much muscle should our bodies have?

about the same as Kelly Ripa. Shes just slightly ripped but not over done. There you go.

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@woodcutter, I’m looking for a number like BMI that you can somehow measure for. Kelly Ripa for me is too skinny. Yes you can look tone and great in clothing but what I am looking for is what is considered too little muscles. I know skinny people who have no body strength because they are naturally skinny but do not work out. I just want something that can tell me how I can figure out where I stand as far as muscles and where I need to be to be considered healthy. I’m not looking simply for how I look on the outside as much as how I look like on the inside, muscles wise.

I don’t think there are health risks to not having enough muscle tissue, as long as you avoid lifting heavy objects and getting into cage fights.

you will generally be only as strong as your body needs to be given the activities it is used to. I don’t believe the actual size of the muscles is the only indicator of usable strength. I’ve known some pretty skinny people who were crazy strong.

My son got me a Kindle for Christmas, and not knowing what I was doing I accidentally bought a book I previewed call the 4-hour body. I am glad I did, if you can’t find some answers there I’d be surprised-awesome book. Check out the women case studies-unbelievable!