Wrist size does it matter?? Go measure :)

twinketta
twinketta Posts: 2,130 Member
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A lot of websites take wrist size as being a thing to measure your weight/body fat

Mine is 6in is that good or bad?

How does it measure my body frame from that??

I`ve told you mine tell me yours!!
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  • stevehomoki
    stevehomoki Posts: 68
    I'm 5'8 225lbs and have a 7inch wrist size. I guess a good frame for my size.
  • twinketta
    twinketta Posts: 2,130 Member
    wow that sounds excellent! you sound in a good proportion going off the wrist size thingy!
  • Jersey_Devil
    Jersey_Devil Posts: 4,142 Member
    i've never measured it. lol
  • SuperSexyDork
    SuperSexyDork Posts: 1,669 Member
    7 inches... which apparently puts me at a large frame size for a woman!
  • silentnemesis
    silentnemesis Posts: 45 Member
    7 inches as well!
  • BetterCrazyThanLazy
    BetterCrazyThanLazy Posts: 336
    It's a tool to correctly calculate your BMI if you use one of those online calculators. Your frame size makes a huge difference.
  • jessicae1aine
    jessicae1aine Posts: 885
    I'm 5' 5 1/2" and 287 pounds. Mine is 6.75".
  • lamilli09
    lamilli09 Posts: 354 Member
    Mine is just a hair beyond 5"

    Edit: I'm 5'4 and 115 lbs
  • nicholettebell
    nicholettebell Posts: 414
    6 in for me.
  • BetterCrazyThanLazy
    BetterCrazyThanLazy Posts: 336
    wow that sounds excellent! you sound in a good proportion going off the wrist size thingy!

    LMAO!!!!
  • docscottj
    docscottj Posts: 8 Member
    My wrist is 7" I'm 6' and 184lbs, but what's the significance?
  • victoria4321
    victoria4321 Posts: 1,719 Member
    It doesnt matter because your wrists can get fat with the rest of your arm. Mainly on the top part opposite your palm. My wrists measurement went down and what I once though was a medium-large frame is actually small. I only lost 30 something lbs too
  • BetterCrazyThanLazy
    BetterCrazyThanLazy Posts: 336
    Mine is just a hair beyond 5"

    Edit: I'm 5'4 and 115 lbs

    See, I will NEVER be 115 lbs! 6.5" It's either my huge arms...or it could be my big butt... Haha!
  • Jersey_Devil
    Jersey_Devil Posts: 4,142 Member
    if I measure in the cold air will i have wrist shrinkage?
  • BetterCrazyThanLazy
    BetterCrazyThanLazy Posts: 336
    if I measure in the cold air will i have wrist shrinkage?

    :laugh:
  • a_stone_girl_dances
    a_stone_girl_dances Posts: 76 Member
    Mine's a hair beyond 5" too. I'm 5'4" and 143lbs. My frame is small and wrist is always small. Don't see how weight measures in, but I may be missing something.
  • CarleyLovesPets
    CarleyLovesPets Posts: 410 Member
    8 inches.
  • h0kieerin
    h0kieerin Posts: 11 Member
    A doctor once told me wrist size is an indication of body frame because wrists don't gain weight. Uh...I beg to differ as I've seen it change since I've lost weight.

    My wrist size has gone down at least 1.5" to 2" since I lost weight.
  • I_wanna_live
    I_wanna_live Posts: 227 Member
    I am too lazy to google it, at the moment, what does wrist size have to do with weight loss?
  • BetterCrazyThanLazy
    BetterCrazyThanLazy Posts: 336
    Determining frame size: To determine the body frame size, measure the wrist with a tape measure and use the following chart to determine whether the person is small, medium, or large boned.

    Women:

    Height under 5'2"
    Small = wrist size less than 5.5"
    Medium = wrist size 5.5" to 5.75"
    Large = wrist size over 5.75"

    Height 5'2" to 5' 5"
    Small = wrist size less than 6"
    Medium = wrist size 6" to 6.25"
    Large = wrist size over 6.25"

    Height over 5' 5"
    Small = wrist size less than 6.25"
    Medium = wrist size 6.25" to 6.5"
    Large = wrist size over 6.5"

    Men:

    Height over 5' 5"
    Small = wrist size 5.5" to 6.5"
    Medium = wrist size 6.5" to 7.5"
    Large = wrist size over 7.5"
  • ghostpixie
    ghostpixie Posts: 148 Member
    Left wrist is 6.25 inches, right is 6 and a half.
  • dianaw819
    dianaw819 Posts: 20
    if I measure in the cold air will i have wrist shrinkage?
  • dianaw819
    dianaw819 Posts: 20
    :laugh: LOL....that made me laugh....a lot
  • deborah0123
    deborah0123 Posts: 61
    my wrist measurement is 4 1/2 inches...5'1 weight 146...what does this mean
  • lmunro5394
    lmunro5394 Posts: 33 Member
    I'm 5'4", 192lbs and wrist measures 5.5 inches!
  • Jersey_Devil
    Jersey_Devil Posts: 4,142 Member
    :smile:
  • BetterCrazyThanLazy
    BetterCrazyThanLazy Posts: 336
    I am too lazy to google it, at the moment, what does wrist size have to do with weight loss?

    I think that it will play role when setting your goal weight. I don't know how wrist size fluctuates when one gains or loses weight, I never gained in my wrists.

    I know that because I have a large frame I will never be able to get down to under 125-130 without looking like I just broke out of the concentration camp.
  • Jersey_Devil
    Jersey_Devil Posts: 4,142 Member
    is this considered a measurement of length or girth?
  • BetterCrazyThanLazy
    BetterCrazyThanLazy Posts: 336
    is this considered a measurement of length or girth?

    You are bad!!! LOL

    http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/17182.htm
  • Jes_ika
    Jes_ika Posts: 72 Member
    5'10 and size 6 wrist.

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