Women's average THIGH and CALF size! What's yours?

kiminikimkim

Hi MFPals!

I'm trying to find the average thigh and calf sizes for women online and found nothing substantial to compare myself to. I am bottom heavy and my goal is to fit in regular rain boots but am unsure what the standard calf size is for women. I want a number to set my goals to! Here are my stats:

Calves: 14.25"
Thighs: 21"
Weight:117lbs
Height: 5'3"
Body fat: 24.5%

Stats from women of all shapes & sizes welcome! Thanks for helping a girl out!

tenunderfour

5'9"
135 lbs
19% BF
thighs - 21" at thickest part
calves - 15" (from years and years of ballet dancing!)

I won't lie. I hate my thighs. But, since I'm close to my goal...... I like them more. I'm tall so they are long legs and they are not skinny, but they are pretty lean and muscular now. Would I like another inch off? Damn straight!! But, I'm wearing size 4 pants and the legs aren't too tight. So for now I'm ok with it.

shammxo

5'4

135 lbs.
20.5% BF
Thighs- 20.5
Calves- 12.5

I hate my thighs, too. Lol!

amolina0810

I am 5' 5.5" and 144 lbs!

Calves: 14.5"
Thighs: 20"
Body fat: 24.3%

I love my legs! They are toned and very muscular! Always have been even at my heaviest weight!!

Jigglebewie

5'6

174 lbs
Not sure on body fat apparently 27.1% from online calculators
Thighs: 24"
Calves: 15 3/4"

My calves are really muscley too, so guessing they will be staying around a similar size =]

kiminikimkim

Thank-you lovely ladies! You're all beautiful and awesome!

Ding724

I'm 5'9

157 lbs
23.7% BF
Thighs: 23
Calves: 14.5

My thighs are my nemesis. Every part of my body has shrunk down nicely and i'm seriously content or quite happy with everything BUT my thighs. They haven't budged over the last 20 lbs lost...

TrailRunner61

141lbs
calves 13
thighs 21
5ft 3"
25% BF

Compared to your stats, mine arent that far off for weighing 141, proof that we are all different! I wouldn't compare myself to others as we all have different body shapes, etc. Maybe go to a good shoe store that sells boots and get fitted for size. When I was an emt/FF they fitted us with boots by measuring our calves, so maybe they would too?
I've walked, run and biked over 550 miles since the first of the year so I barely have any fat on my legs, it's mostly in my tummy now. My goal is to lose 15-20 more lbs. I'm down 40lbs so far.
Good luck and I hope you find some awesome boots, I'm sure you will!

Whinchat

138lb
24% BF
5ft 5"

Calves 15.5" (Below about 145lb they never really get any smaller - I had this thing when I was a kid for walking around on tiptoes *all* the time - it shows O_o )

Thighs 23.5" (Family thunder thighs )

I_love_frogs

197 lbs

37% body fat

5'3"

Calves : 17"

Thighs (upper): 22.5"

cgray

First time I ever measured my thigh:
5'2
95 lbs.
Calf: 11
Thigh: 16
BF: 20%

kiminikimkim

138lb
24% BF
5ft 5"

Calves 15.5" (Below about 145lb they never really get any smaller - I had this thing when I was a kid for walking around on tiptoes *all* the time - it shows O_o )

Thighs 23.5" (Family thunder thighs )

@Whinchat:
Me too! IN All my toddler pictures, I am on my tippy toes! I must've been toning my legs very early on. Too early, it seems!

kiminikimkim

141lbs
calves 13
thighs 21
5ft 3"
25% BF

Compared to your stats, mine arent that far off for weighing 141, proof that we are all different! I wouldn't compare myself to others as we all have different body shapes, etc. Maybe go to a good shoe store that sells boots and get fitted for size. When I was an emt/FF they fitted us with boots by measuring our calves, so maybe they would too?
I've walked, run and biked over 550 miles since the first of the year so I barely have any fat on my legs, it's mostly in my tummy now. My goal is to lose 15-20 more lbs. I'm down 40lbs so far.
Good luck and I hope you find some awesome boots, I'm sure you will!

@ NolJustLookpr:

Wow! What a difference in weight between you (141lbs) and I (117lbs), yet we are the same size but you have smaller calves! That is proof indeed that we are all different!!! I definitely want 13" for myself. Boots are commonly 14" in the calf area.

Lizlicious2187

Here are mine...im on week 2 of p90x so I can't wait for some of these numbers to go down! :drinker:

Height- 5'5"
Weight- 157.6 lbs
Left thigh- 23.5 "
Right thigh- 23 "
Left Calf- 14.5"
Right Calf- 14"
BF- 28% (took the average of all three on fat2fit radio)

cyn4him

Last measured... thigh 23.5 and calves 15. I am on level 3 of 30 day shred and will measure again when done.
Oh. I am 5 foot 2. And have always had thicker thighs.

colpol1

This post has made me feel better about my calf size, used to think they were huge but now I am thinking normal I still want them smaller, but hey ho, that will come in time ( I hope! )

I weigh 11 stone 6
THIGHS: 26
CALF: 15.

Okay I never realised my thighs were so huge! =[ well this is the wake up call I needed.

Jenjaz1910

I'm 5ft3, 143lbs with 23.5 thighs and 13 calves!! Mine are pretty solid now due to running and playing hockey when I was younger! Don't think there's an average really but I do think genetics play a big part!

Emilina79

Hello Kimi!!
Well here's mine:

123.6lbs
calves 14"
thighs 21.5"
5ft 1"
28% BF

My legs are very short, i'm sure my body is longer than them :-( My legs have toned up alot but haven't lost much fat

From what i've been reading stats are so variable i don't think you'll get an accurate average-or one you can work with. Maybe try online or google calve measurements and the type of shoe you'd like, see what comes up? x

PS you have done great job with your loss!!

llkilgore

Calves: 13.25"
Thighs: 18.5"
Weight:123lbs
Height: 5'6"
Body fat: don't know

LorinaLynn

Calves: 14"
Thighs: 20-21"
Weight: 135-ish
Height: 5'5
BF: 20-22% by online calculators

SpydrMnky27

5'2
113
calves- 13"
thighs-21"

23% bf according to an online calculator. I keep getting different answers on different calculators but this one is the highest.

SlinkyPinkyBunsOfSteel

Calves: 14.5"
Thighs: 21"
Weight:141.8lbs
Height: 5'2"
Body fat: 26.02 (online calculator)

megmay2591

This thread makes me realize that a lot of women have big thighs!

I am 5'4"
139lbs
Thighs: 23
Calves: 14.5
BF: 27% (online calculator).

qtiekiki

5'3"
107.8 lbs
Calves: 13"
Thighs: 20"

sorrelduncan

Sadly... but it is what it is.

5'4"
138 lb
Thigh: 24"
Calve:15"

Body fat (according to online calculator): 26%

Rae6503

5'9"
160lbs

Bust: 35
Waist: 28
Hips: 41
Thigh: 24.5 *upper, largest part
Calf: 15

Madelinew22

5'2
119lbs
Bf% 20-21
Thighs 21.5 in.
Calves 14in

RaeN81

Weight=Approx 147
Height=5'8"

Thigh=21
Calf=14

Approx. Body fat % =20.5

Edit: btw, I love my big ol' thighs and hope that they get bigger for cycling! It would even be nice to have bigger calves for running!

skinnylove00

thighs: 19.5
calves: 14
weight: 117
height: 5'3"

my calves honestly look wider than my thighs sometimes

soph501

This is an interesting topic

Height: 5ft 4in
CW: 124lbs
Body fat (according to online calculator): 24.6%
Calves: 14in
Thighs: 19in

honeysprinkles

I'll post mine later when I have time.
I still have about 30lbs to go though so my measurements aren't where I want them yet!