small wrist 5"

brscott22
brscott22 Posts: 39
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Does anyone else have a 5" wrist. My personal trainer measured me today and said she has never seen a 5" wrist on an adult before and I can't believe that. I know my frame is small but not that small lol
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  • bdamaster60
    bdamaster60 Posts: 595 Member
    If its the bone, then you can't really do anything about it, just your genetics, you could try increasing the size of your forearms to give it an illusion though. That's what im trying to do as I have pretty small wrists as well.
  • Jewelforyou
    Jewelforyou Posts: 74
    I've to 5 1/2 inch wrists and they're tiny and people notice. When I shake my fist in a menacing way I'm never taken seriously :)
  • cm1458
    cm1458 Posts: 742 Member
    Mine are about 5.5''
  • LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo
    LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo Posts: 3,634 Member
    Does anyone else have a 5" wrist. My personal trainer measured me today and said she has never seen a 5" wrist on an adult before and I can't believe that. I know my frame is small but not that small lol
    I think that also depends on your height. If you are short and at the same time with a small frame then a 5" wrist is just right.

    My frame is medium though so mine are 6" at my 5'2 frame.
  • brscott22
    brscott22 Posts: 39
    Does anyone else have a 5" wrist. My personal trainer measured me today and said she has never seen a 5" wrist on an adult before and I can't believe that. I know my frame is small but not that small lol
    I think that also depends on your height. If you are short and at the same time with a small frame then a 5" wrist is just right.

    My frame is medium though so mine are 6" at my 5'2 frame.
    I'm 5'9" so that looks small on me
  • Samantha502
    Samantha502 Posts: 2
    My wrist is 6 inches.
  • CoffeeNBooze
    CoffeeNBooze Posts: 966 Member
    yeah.... 5.5" and i'm 5'7" tall. Does your trainer not measure wrists often? lol
  • nmtGurl
    nmtGurl Posts: 159 Member
    I'm 5'10 with 5" wrists.....but I also have E.T. fingers. People seem to notice my hands over my small wrists :frown:
  • rileamoyer
    rileamoyer Posts: 2,412 Member
    Mine are 5 1/2 with small hands. None of my daughters can wear my rings. ;(
  • k8eekins
    k8eekins Posts: 2,264 Member
    Does anyone else have a 5" wrist. My personal trainer measured me today and said she has never seen a 5" wrist on an adult before and I can't believe that. I know my frame is small but not that small lol

    My wrist actually falls beneath the 5" circumference, but then again I am a small-boned tall woman, so it's pretty much a norm for me.
  • giggitygoo
    giggitygoo Posts: 1,978 Member
    I guess my wrists are ridiculous then. They're just under 4 inches. I have never been able to wear a watch. lol

    Seems like your trainer just hasn't measured many.
  • BACONJOKESRSOFUNNY
    BACONJOKESRSOFUNNY Posts: 666 Member
    You know what they say?

    Small wrists, small...





































    ...watchbands.
  • brscott22
    brscott22 Posts: 39
    yeah.... 5.5" and i'm 5'7" tall. Does your trainer not measure wrists often? lol
    I guess not, she also said my ankles, calves, and thighs are the smallest also, shes probably new lol
  • LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo
    LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo Posts: 3,634 Member
    Does anyone else have a 5" wrist. My personal trainer measured me today and said she has never seen a 5" wrist on an adult before and I can't believe that. I know my frame is small but not that small lol
    I think that also depends on your height. If you are short and at the same time with a small frame then a 5" wrist is just right.

    My frame is medium though so mine are 6" at my 5'2 frame.
    I'm 5'9" so that looks small on me
    Oh yeah that's indeed small and especially for a man. I still find mine small too although my overall body falls within the medium range. I live in Asia and since I'm surrounded with the small framed majority so I've seen some men with a very small wrist, probably at or about very close to a 5" wrist. But I agree with the other poster, its all in your genetics which we absolutely can't do anything about it. However you can increase your bone density by weight lifting.
  • 777Gemma888
    777Gemma888 Posts: 9,578 Member
    Does anyone else have a 5" wrist. My personal trainer measured me today and said she has never seen a 5" wrist on an adult before and I can't believe that. I know my frame is small but not that small lol

    Mine are a tad under 5". I'm a tall woman with small wrists, hands, nails - although, I do have a long hand span. ... It was a big deal in primary school, but then it's part of who I am. No big deal. People do notice, and think me delicate.
  • SkinnyMusic
    SkinnyMusic Posts: 52
    I have almost 5'' inch wrists.
  • brscott22
    brscott22 Posts: 39
    Does anyone else have a 5" wrist. My personal trainer measured me today and said she has never seen a 5" wrist on an adult before and I can't believe that. I know my frame is small but not that small lol

    Mine are a tad under 5". I'm a tall woman with small wrists, hands, nails - although, I do have a long hand span. ... It was a big deal in primary school, but then it's part of who I am. No big deal. People do notice, and think me delicate.
    lop same here, when people see my arms they tell me to be careful that I could get hurt easily
  • iorahkwano
    iorahkwano Posts: 709 Member
    I consider my wrists pretty small in relation to my body (I'm 5'7" and heaviest I've been is 144lbs). I just measured my wrist & it was about 5" 3/4. Closer to 6". Push-ups hurt my wrists but I do them anyway!

    Your wrists don't look that small in your profile pic...
  • conorpatmanCHANGED
    conorpatmanCHANGED Posts: 253 Member
    I'm 6' and have 6" wrists so they look small for me :p
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    My wrist is just a bit under 5".
  • iorahkwano
    iorahkwano Posts: 709 Member
    This is a very odd but fascinating topic. Tomorrow I'm going to be looking at everyone's wrists!
  • dunlunicor
    dunlunicor Posts: 189 Member
    I have 5" wrists and HUGE hands. My elbow joints are also very wide, so my arms tend to get me the "You look like a holocaust victim!" remarks. I can completely cross my middle finger and thumb over my wrist. It's pretty gross. I wear a lot of long sleeves because of this.
  • MemphisKitten
    MemphisKitten Posts: 878 Member
    Mine is 5 1/2 inches. :ohwell:
  • kdz526
    kdz526 Posts: 210 Member
    Trade ya. I have 7inch wrists and am only 5'2. I have short fingers and broad palms too. Freak of nature I am. Course the more I read about differing frame size it would explain why I was always a stocky girl even when I was a lower weight.
  • brscott22
    brscott22 Posts: 39
    I'm curious now if everyones forearm is small also. Mine is 7.75 which looks small I think, really my whole arm does
  • LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo
    LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo Posts: 3,634 Member
    I'm curious now if everyones forearm is small also. Mine is 7.75 which looks small I think, really my whole arm does
    I think what you really need at this stage is to build muscle so that your arms will not look that small. Mine is at 9.25", used to be 9" but added a bit of muscle to those forearms now.
  • iorahkwano
    iorahkwano Posts: 709 Member
    My elbow joints are also very wide, so my arms tend to get me the "You look like a holocaust victim!" remarks.

    Me too! At certain angles and in certain photos, my arms look gross because my elbow joint is so wide and my arms/wrists are small! It looks okay most of the time but if I open my arms out (Like a starfish) it makes my elbows look big & knobby. It looks normal most of the time, but I looked like Starvin Marvin when I was 15lbs lighter, with belly fat.

    My mom said my aunt always had big elbows too.
  • brscott22
    brscott22 Posts: 39
    I'm curious now if everyones forearm is small also. Mine is 7.75 which looks small I think, really my whole arm does
    I think what you really need at this stage is to build muscle so that your arms will not look that small. Mine is at 9.25", used to be 9" but added a bit of muscle to those forearms now.
    that's my goal, I hired a personal trainer to work with me at my gym until I learn all the equipment . I'm really excited because is my first time getting into weight training.
  • iorahkwano
    iorahkwano Posts: 709 Member
    Whoa whoa whoa, someone said they have 4" wrists?? I just made a 4" loop with my measuring tape and that's like... my cat's wrist. You are measuring the circumference & not just the width, right? Wrapping the tape AROUND your wrist like a snug bracelet?
  • brscott22
    brscott22 Posts: 39
    Whoa whoa whoa, someone said they have 4" wrists?? I just made a 4" loop with my measuring tape and that's like... my cat's wrist. You are measuring the circumference & not just the width, right? Wrapping the tape AROUND your wrist like a snug bracelet?
    lol, that does seem small

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