Measurements

[VeggieLifterChick]

When you all measure the chest, are you measuring across your boobs? Because when I say 32-29-36 I am measuring underneath the boobs. But if If I measure chest across the nipples then I am 37-29-36. And that sounds better,

 

[VeggieLifterChick]

Has anyone heard/read anything to suggest that the waist-hip ratio does indeed correlate with testosterone levels? I might get my test levels checked just out of curiosity, its a $20 blood test. Has anyone had their's checked before that knows their measurements (waist-hip ratio is waist divided by hip)? That'd be an interesting little study.

 

[Cheetarah]

I always find these kinds of threads interesting. I was trying to get the ladies on another board to post their wrist measurements cause I've always thought I have some thick bones with wrists 6 3/8", or at least for my height. Anyway, my measurements, not what I'd LIKE them to be mind ya, but I am 5'5" 140 lbs, 15% BF, 36-28-37 (across the boobs), so rounded, .76 ratio. So how 'bout it ladies, also, what are your wrist measurements, right across the wrist bones? Maybe I need to just start another thread...

 

[vixenbabe]

I must be a freak cuz I'm NO WAY an exact size like you ladies seem to be....

Around Bust: 35 3/4
Around Rib Cage: 30
Waist: 27 1/2
Hips: 35 1/2
(have the rest of the package measured but won't bore ya)

136 LBS. 5 '4" - ( BF% 19 - all in my tits and ass)

Wrists: 7 inches around for Cheetarah's theory question.

 

[FitFossil]

Where do I measure for HIP?

Is it around the widest part, which for me would include the butt?
Or is it at the hip bones, which really does not include the whole butt?

 

[Cheetarah]

I must be a freak cuz I'm NO WAY an exact size like you ladies seem to be....

Around Bust: 35 3/4
Around Rib Cage: 30
Waist: 27 1/2
Hips: 35 1/2
(have the rest of the package measured but won't bore ya)

136 LBS. 5 '4" - ( BF% 19 - all in my tits and ass)

Wrists: 7 inches around for Cheetarah's theory question.

Okay, okay, so I rounded, ya got me, lol! I rounded down on my waist and hips. Technically, I'm 36-28.5-37.5 but it still gives a ratio of .76. I just hate having to say the half, would rather keep them whole numbers, towards the smaller end, LMAO! Both my hip and waist measurements have gone UP since I've been lifting, waaaahhhh! When I graduated HS, at 5'5" and 120 lbs, my waist was 26, hips were 36 and they've only gone UP since then damn it. I guess I should stop worrying about it cause I actually look better now with more muscle and less fat. Weird though how those measurements went up. I'm convinced it has to be because I've added oblique mass and mass to my butt cause my hips have never carried much of any fat and my obliques actually show so I know I'm not carrying much of any fat around my waist either. Oh well, I know I must be doing something right though when my husband can't seem to keep his hands to himself!

Oh, and thanks for the wrist measurement, cool.

 

[Cheetarah]

Where do I measure for HIP?

Is it around the widest part, which for me would include the butt?
Or is it at the hip bones, which really does not include the whole butt?

I move the tape measure up and down til I find the widest part then measure there and it happens to be right across the meatiest part of my butt.

 

[The_Monster]

Wrist measurments are a fairly effective way to estimate bone structure. As no muscle will grow at that particular point of the wrist, it is a way to get an estimate.

Most "hardgainers" have fairly small wrists (among men). Large wrists denote a large bone structure, and those are usually people who gain easily (again, not a constant, but fairly close to correct).

My wrists are close to 9 inches... it makes buying jewlery a bitch!

 

[VeggieLifterChick]

I have 6'' wrists. What does that mean? Is that a big bone structure?

 

[FitFossil]

35-25-34

Before I got implants, my chest measured 33, but that was all pec and back. No breasts except nipples.

Two years ago hip/butt measured 36. Carried most my fat there. When I lost the fat, I had no butt, so for past year have been madly trying to build and added an inch out back!

I wish I had a little more width in my hips, but the bone structure isn't there. So having the breast implants gives me some much-needed curviness and balances off my muscular legs. I've never had kids, does that make the hip bones open wider and stay that way after birth? (not planning to get pregnant for that though!)

How do I measure my wrist? Do I measure at the little knobby wrist bone, or do I measure the narrowest part just below that?