There are many opinions when it comes to the ideal body measurements for men. This is what Muscle and Fitness Magazine said in 1979.
|
Weight
/ |
Neck |
Biceps |
Forearm |
Chest |
Waist |
Hips |
Thigh |
Calf |
|
1.90 |
14.00 |
13.10 |
10.90 |
36.40 |
27.30 |
32.80 |
19.70 |
13.10 |
|
1.97 |
14.25 |
13.35 |
11.10 |
37.15 |
27.85 |
33.45 |
20.05 |
13.35 |
|
2.04 |
14.50 |
13.60 |
11.30 |
37.90 |
28.40 |
34.10 |
20.40 |
13.60 |
|
2.11 |
14.75 |
13.85 |
11.55 |
38.60 |
28.90 |
34.70 |
20.80 |
13.85 |
|
2.18 |
15.00 |
14.10 |
11.80 |
39.30 |
29.40 |
35.30 |
21.20 |
14.10 |
|
2.26 |
15.30 |
14.35 |
12.00 |
40.00 |
29.70 |
35.95 |
21.60 |
14.35 |
|
2.33 |
15.60 |
14.60 |
12.20 |
40.70 |
30.00 |
36.60 |
22.00 |
14.60 |
|
2.41 |
15.85 |
14.85 |
12.40 |
41.40 |
30.80 |
37.25 |
22.35 |
14.85 |
|
2.49 |
16.10 |
15.10 |
12.60 |
42.10 |
31.60 |
37.90 |
22.70 |
15.10 |
|
2.57 |
16.40 |
15.40 |
12.85 |
42.80 |
32.10 |
38.55 |
23.10 |
15.40 |
|
2.65 |
16.70 |
15.70 |
13.10 |
43.50 |
32.60 |
39.20 |
23.50 |
15.70 |
|
2.73 |
16.95 |
15.95 |
13.30 |
44.25 |
33.15 |
39.85 |
23.90 |
15.95 |
|
2.82 |
17.20 |
16.20 |
13.50 |
45.00 |
33.70 |
40.50 |
24.30 |
16.20 |
|
2.90 |
17.50 |
16.45 |
13.70 |
45.70 |
34.25 |
41.10 |
24.65 |
16.45 |
|
2.99 |
17.80 |
16.70 |
13.90 |
46.40 |
34.80 |
41.70 |
25.00 |
16.70 |
|
3.09 |
18.05 |
17.00 |
14.15 |
47.20 |
35.40 |
42.45 |
25.45 |
17.00 |
|
3.20 |
18.30 |
17.30 |
14.40 |
48.00 |
36.00 |
43.20 |
25.90 |
17.30 |
|
3.29 |
18.55 |
17.55 |
14.60 |
48.70 |
36.55 |
43.85 |
26.30 |
17.55 |
|
3.38 |
18.80 |
17.80 |
14.80 |
49.40 |
37.10 |
44.50 |
26.70 |
17.80 |
Here is the ideal body measurements for men chart broken down into a simpler form:
|
Bicep/ Forearm |
1.20 |
|
Chest/ Waist |
1.33 |
|
Chest/Hips |
1.11 |
|
Hips/ Thighs |
1.66 |
|
Thighs/ Calf |
1.50 |
You have probably heard of an exercise and weight loss program for men called the
adonis effect. They use the following ratios to determine the pefect body:
| waist/height | .447 |
| shoulder/waist | 1.618 |
To
use this chart:
Start with your height and multiply
by .447 to get your ideal waist.
Multiply your waist by 1.618
to get your ideal shoulder mesurements.
Example:
If
you are 5'10" that is 70 inches.
70 x .447 = 31.29 inch waist.
31.29
inch waist X 1.618 = 50.62 inch shoulders.
Perhaps you would rather use a calculator to determine your ideal body measurements. This calculator will give you information based not on your height or weight, but on your wrist size:
Ideal Body Measurements for Men Calculator
Perhaps you would like to start improving your measurements. Here is a chart to record your measurements:
Ideal Body Measurements for Men Chart
Do not forget about this other page about
Ideal Body Measurements for Men
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