Gordon is fat?

[jeydn]

Just bought this game, got into the HEV, and it said on the right that his height is around 6 foot and he weighs around 192 pounds. I calculated his BMI and it places him at around 26, which is in the overweight category

[lorjason34]

Wow that is something I didn't notice. Now I can't unsee a fat Gordon.

[jeydn]

Maybe it's because he wasn't getting any exercise before the game started, but that's wack because the train tells you to exercise so that you don't put your or other people's lives in danger. Immersion ruined lol

[Grater]

The only time ever hear about BMI is from fat people trying to argue they arent fat.

[Kickfister]

192 pounds at 6 feet is hardly fat. Very much in the realm of muscle vs fat, and even if it's mostly fat, that wouldn't be like, *large*.

[Kenzie]

Doesn't necessarily mean that he's fat, he can also be extremely muscular. BMI is not the most accurate way to measure someones weight. Maybe Gordon is required to be physically fit to be able to move around in that HEV-y suit of his without any compromise. Who knows.

[Anaphylaxis of Evil]

Yeah, as others have said, a decently muscular man could easily weigh 192 lbs. I do have a bit of a "spare tire" on me, but I'm far from fat and decently muscular and I weigh around 220 lbs IIRC, and I'm 5' 9'', so, no, Gordon isn't fat.

[thray]

Yep, he's phat
https://youtu.be/i2NKOjYOuGQ

[K Xeno]

Originally posted by Kenzie:

Doesn't necessarily mean that he's fat, he can also be extremely muscular. BMI is not the most accurate way to measure someones weight. Maybe Gordon is required to be physically fit to be able to move around in that HEV-y suit of his without any compromise. Who knows.

Most likely hes muscular the tram system even talks about they have to be fit after all "Remember, more lives than your own may depend on your fitness." Also from what we've seen in offical art he doesnt look fat and hes super athletic from what we have seen in his feats

[Soko]

I think he's just very athletic, since there are 3D platformer elements and he can outrun 10 angry Gargantuas. The speedruns would crank that up way past 11.

[reloadmax62]

Originally posted by Soko:

I think he's just very athletic, since there are 3D platformer elements and he can outrun 10 angry Gargantuas. The speedruns would crank that up way past 11.

Agree with this. The hazard course for both Half-Life and Black Mesa (sadly still absent from Black Mesa Retail) puts Gordon through an obstacle course and he learns how to use firearms too. The announcement system reminds people to stay fit in case of emergencies. Gordon's job also seems to be lab monkey in addition to his theoretical physics work. It's not out of the question to assume Gordon exercises a lot and is pretty fit.

I hope AA7 has more Athena in it!

[randir14]

Most bodybuilders would be fat if all you went by is BMI.

[V I D A L]

BMI is non sense. Any health adult male at 6 foot height that works out and are fit will weight around 192lbs and up. Muscle weights far more than fat. You can be 192lbs of pure fat and look fat or you can be lean and have 192lbs of muscle and be the same height.

[painka05]

Everyone knows who's responsible.
About that beer I owed ya.

[(N☆G) Jackal ★JJ★]

Originally posted by Wyre:

Just bought this game, got into the HEV, and it said on the right that his height is around 6 foot and he weighs around 192 pounds. I calculated his BMI and it places him at around 26, which is in the overweight category

You did his BMI without having his neck measurements or anything?

If we went by your logic, the 6'1 210lb guy who I know in the marines is obese despite his BMI being around 9%