Hey guys, about 5 years ago I worked out steadily for only 6 months. In that period of time, my weight went from 140 lbs to 170 lbs. I'm only 5'11''. Everyone I knew thought I was well-built, but I thought I needed another 15-20 lbs to be where I wanted to be.

My question to you guys: what is your ideal weight for your height?

I'm 5'11", I want to be 185-190lbs. I'm at 180 right now so by the end of the summer I should be set.

It really depends. Any weight range where you have a full range of motion (i.e. can touch your own damn back!) and good lateral movement (i.e. movement useful in sports) is "ideal".

If you play a power sport for school or even professionally your "ideal" weight might be in the upper range at 5'11", about 200 pounds. If you're a normal, healthy guy, with a trim, attractive bild, then maybe 170-180 in ultra-lean muscle is "ideal". It also depends on your natural build. Are you an ectomorph or a mesoprph or an endomorph? An meso/endomorph would always weigh more than an ectomorph at the same height.

If you're from Europe or Asia, most women would not find the typical American physique attractive. It's cultural - the focus there is on streamline, lean, svelte bodies. On the same note, not as many men love "booties fo' da pushin'" like they do in Ameirca. I don't even think the term exists ouside of the US. America has the biggest bodies, but also the fattest, thank the culture of over-consumption and exaggerated physicality. That's also why we have the reputaion of dressing like shiat; we can't get any nicely draped clothes to cover our gargantuan bodies.

There are many many factors, so I don't think it is possible to determine what an "ideal weight" is.