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Body Frame Size -measuring wrist=small frame/measuring elbow=medium ????uummm????

FemmeAndi
FemmeAndi Posts: 107 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I am curious to know what my body frame is.
height 174cms
wrist 15cm
elbow 6.1cm

When I use wrist measurement to calculate body frame it says I have a small frame
When I use elbow breadth measurement to calculate body frame it says I have a medium frame.

So, what frame size do I really have? I`m looking for the correct weight range for my body type.

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  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    I think this method of calculating weight ranges has been debunked. Don't quote me on that, but here's a link you might want to read:

    http://www.healthylivingheavylifting.com/why-body-types-are-*kitten*/

    I'd just use an online calculator like iifym.com, enter your stats and calculate your calories that way. It's worked well for me. If I use a body type calculator it gives me way too many calories and I end up gaining weight based on the stupid measurements they have me use.
  • meganpettigrew86
    meganpettigrew86 Posts: 349 Member
    Haha I get the same issue, I'm medium to large frame, so I just worked out an average goal weight based on the different numbers spat out for the different frames. All the websites came up with different results, that's why an average.
  • ccsernica
    ccsernica Posts: 1,040 Member
    Spliner1969 wrote: »
    I think this method of calculating weight ranges has been debunked. Don't quote me on that, but here's a link you might want to read:

    http://www.healthylivingheavylifting.com/why-body-types-are-*kitten*/

    I'd just use an online calculator like iifym.com, enter your stats and calculate your calories that way. It's worked well for me. If I use a body type calculator it gives me way too many calories and I end up gaining weight based on the stupid measurements they have me use.

    lol -- You have to replace *kitten* with a bovine scatological term.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    When I was overweight, my framer measured to extra large, at normal weight it measures medium. None of that is really valid,based on wrist or elbow. Personally I feel my frame size and how I carry weight is most affected by shoulder and hip bone width (not counting fat on the hips).
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