whats your thigh to calf ratio

btkkterry
btkkterry Posts: 183
edited January 3 in Introduce Yourself
My calves are 12" and thighs are 17.5", only 5.5" difference. When standing they look almost the same sizee. I read somewhere that there should be at least 8" difference.

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  • btkkterry
    btkkterry Posts: 183
    Oops, posted on wrong board
  • zianiH
    zianiH Posts: 68
    My thighs is 22inch n my calves is 15! I m just 5ft 2....
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    My thighs are 25" and my calves are 16"
  • SamanthaLetten
    SamanthaLetten Posts: 3
    my thighs are 27" at the widest part and my calf muscle is 16.5" at the widest part.
  • professorRAT
    professorRAT Posts: 690 Member
    My thighs are 21" (L) and 21.75" (R) and calves are 14". So, pretty close to the 8" difference...but people have different leg shapes so I am sure there is lots of variation on this.

    Anyone else with a noticeable difference in thigh sizes? I had surgery on the right leg and I wonder if that is why they are so different. I can actually feel it in how my pants fit and it can be very annoying!
  • diadojikohei
    diadojikohei Posts: 732 Member
    My right thigh has always been bigger than my left, it was quite noticeable when I was heavier, not so much now.

    Thigh 23.5'' calf 14'' My calves have always been bigger because I used to rock climb a lot, they look more toned at the moment though I carry fat on my thighs.
    Don't know if this is good or bad, it's just how it is!! lol!
  • nexangelus
    nexangelus Posts: 2,080 Member
    Widest points on each:

    calf: 15 inches
    thigh : 24 inches (right at the top where it gets flabby)
  • Daysednconfused
    Daysednconfused Posts: 975 Member
    thigh 21.25/calf 13.5 - now don't you dare ask for any other measurements! It's all way uphill from there.

    There is a small difference in my thigh measurement < 1/4 inch. Always has been. I always measure the left side as all of my left side seems to be a little larger than my right. Go figure.
  • brevislux
    brevislux Posts: 1,093 Member
    20", 13".
    Not so happy with my pear shape but that's life.
  • SherryR1971
    SherryR1971 Posts: 1,170 Member
    I'd be scared to figure that out, due to hereditary (according to my mom) I have calves that are way out of proportion to the rest of my body and I hate them!!!
  • cmacphee3
    cmacphee3 Posts: 278 Member
    My thighs are 28-29, and since I started jogging my calves have gotten EVEN BIGGER and are almost 18 inches now.

    When I was at my lowest, my thighs got down to 22-23 and my calves were still 15-16. That was almost 70lbs lower than now. My calves are just naturally huge.
  • knk1553
    knk1553 Posts: 438 Member
    My thighs are 21" (L) and 21.75" (R) and calves are 14". So, pretty close to the 8" difference...but people have different leg shapes so I am sure there is lots of variation on this.

    Anyone else with a noticeable difference in thigh sizes? I had surgery on the right leg and I wonder if that is why they are so different. I can actually feel it in how my pants fit and it can be very annoying!

    I used to volunteer/intern at a physical therapist office (what I wanted to be before I realized I sucked at physics and could never pass the class with a high enough grade to get into PT school) and this is EXTREMELY common among individuals who have had surgery. I know for some people it evened out to almost even, and for some people the surgery leg was always significantly smaller. You experience a lot of muscle atrophy during surgery recovery and your muscles tend to work together differently post surgery as well.

    As for the question:

    Thighs: 22in
    Calf: 14in

    I hold the majority of my weight/muscle in my legs, I just am built to always be heavier on the lower half, everyone is different and has different areas where they hold weight. I will forever envy the skinny-legged people, but its probably because I will really never be able to have them.
  • fit4lifeUcan2
    fit4lifeUcan2 Posts: 1,458 Member
    I'm a 22" thigh and 14" calves. I'm also 5'11" so that has something to do with it. Longer legs so longer muscles and fat is distributed further lol at least that helps me when dong measurements lol
  • Francesca3162
    Francesca3162 Posts: 520 Member
    thigh is 20" calf is 14"
  • DawnieB1977
    DawnieB1977 Posts: 4,248 Member
    My thighs are just under 22" and my calves around 14". I have always had big calves - I do a lot of walking and always have, and I used to do a lot of cycling when I was at university. Even at my thinnest, I still had big calves and thighs. My calves are a nice shape though, although I would love to have skinny legs!
  • DawnieB1977
    DawnieB1977 Posts: 4,248 Member
    I'm 5'6 and my thighs are just under 22" and my calves around 14". I have always had big calves - I do a lot of walking and always have, and I used to do a lot of cycling when I was at university. Even at my thinnest, I still had big calves and thighs. My calves are a nice shape though, although I would love to have skinny legs!
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    I have 2 of each, so 1 to 1.
  • Daysednconfused
    Daysednconfused Posts: 975 Member
    I'm 5'6 and my thighs are just under 22" and my calves around 14". I have always had big calves - I do a lot of walking and always have, and I used to do a lot of cycling when I was at university. Even at my thinnest, I still had big calves and thighs. My calves are a nice shape though, although I would love to have skinny legs!

    It's amazing to me that people think that 13-14 inch calf is large! I have received compliments my entire life on my "beautiful and thin" legs. My calves are not obviously muscular, but very tight and what I consider the most "fit" part of my body! I never gain any weight in my legs except the very top/inside of my thighs.

    Just makes me realize how different we all think. :drinker:
  • Daysednconfused
    Daysednconfused Posts: 975 Member
    P.S. I am 5'5"
  • btkkterry
    btkkterry Posts: 183
    I'm 5'6 and my thighs are just under 22" and my calves around 14". I have always had big calves - I do a lot of walking and always have, and I used to do a lot of cycling when I was at university. Even at my thinnest, I still had big calves and thighs. My calves are a nice shape though, although I would love to have skinny legs!
    I will trade you, I hate having skinny legs. Lol
  • DawnieB1977
    DawnieB1977 Posts: 4,248 Member
    I'm 5'6 and my thighs are just under 22" and my calves around 14". I have always had big calves - I do a lot of walking and always have, and I used to do a lot of cycling when I was at university. Even at my thinnest, I still had big calves and thighs. My calves are a nice shape though, although I would love to have skinny legs!
    I will trade you, I hate having skinny legs. Lol

    You're a man though, you're supposed to have skinny legs! My husband is 6 foot tall and although his thigh and calf measurements are very similar to mine, his legs look so much skinnier as he's 6 inches taller, and his legs are so long.

    I think of my thighs especially as massive! I was moaning about them to my PT today and he looked at me like I was mad, which is reassuring i guess.
  • btkkterry
    btkkterry Posts: 183
    It seems 8" is roughly the average
  • RoadsterGirlie
    RoadsterGirlie Posts: 1,195 Member
    19" thigh, 12.5" calf. I'm 5'9".
  • btkkterry
    btkkterry Posts: 183
    thigh 21.25/calf 13.5 - now don't you dare ask for any other measurements! It's all way uphill from there.

    There is a small difference in my thigh measurement < 1/4 inch. Always has been. I always measure the left side as all of my left side seems to be a little larger than my right. Go figure.
    same here, my left is 1/2" bigger, I think I use it more because I have pain in my right knee
  • vypeters
    vypeters Posts: 475 Member
    This isn't something you can necessarily control.

    My thighs are 18", my calves are 15". I have really big calves, but it's muscle not fat. I can't make it go away. When I weighed 319 my calves were almost as big as my thighs. They're both much smaller but my calves are still almost as big as my thighs.

    There's not "should be" that you can achieve here. Body type and proportion are partly genetic.
  • LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo
    LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo Posts: 3,634 Member
    My thighs are 19.5" while my calves are 13.5" so its a 6 inch difference
  • btkkterry
    btkkterry Posts: 183
    This isn't something you can necessarily control.

    My thighs are 18", my calves are 15". I have really big calves, but it's muscle not fat. I can't make it go away. When I weighed 319 my calves were almost as big as my thighs. They're both much smaller but my calves are still almost as big as my thighs.

    There's not "should be" that you can achieve here. Body type and proportion are partly genetic.
    Congratulations on losing 183 lbs, that's great
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