Is there any relation between body frame and ideal weight?

unnichaacko

Are they co -related? How do you know you reached your ideal weight? Why do different people look different at same weight? How do you start to recomp?

SusanMFindlay

Yes. People with larger builds (broader shoulders, thicker bones, etc.) will tend to have higher "ideal weights" than people with smaller builds.

Azdak

"Frame" is a loosely defined term, but the general answer is "absolutely". Amount of muscle/lean mass (which includes bones) is a primary factor in determining "ideal" body weight.

Body fat percentage is the way to quantitatively measure your ideal weight. There are different methods, each with their pros and cons.

Or you can just look in the mirror.

SingingSingleTracker

unnichaacko wrote: »

Are they co-related? How do you know you reached your ideal weight? Why do different people look different at same weight? How do you start to recomp?

Yes, they are related. There will be a range of weights for your height/age/gender that covers thinner skeletal frames vs. wider skeletal frames.

As an example, if I calculate my height/weight/gender - this is what the various formulas calculate for my "ideal" weight.

Based on the Robinson formula (1983), your ideal weight is 177.5 lbs
Based on the Miller formula (1983), your ideal weight is 170.5 lbs
Based on the Devine formula (1974), your ideal weight is 186.3 lbs
Based on the Hamwi formula (1964), your ideal weight is 195.1 lbs
Based on the healthy BMI recommendation, your recommended weight is 148.0 lbs - 200.0 lbs

I am tall, have narrow shoulders, narrow hips, thin wrists, thin legs, long skinny fingers (typical tall and slim look). So within the ranges of my "ideal" weight listed from the various well known formulas above, I look slim and trim at 170, but at 195 - 200 I look like I have a spare tire and am considered skinny-fat (been there, done that). However, somebody my height with a larger/wider skeletal structure might indeed look slim and trim at 195-200.

You can get those formulas and your "ideal" weight range if you plug your information into this calculator:

http://www.calculator.net/ideal-weight-calculator.html