38 inch waist too big?
DannehBoyy
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I have lost 4 and a half inches around my belly, is 38 inches still to big or is it ok? It doesn't look big to me at all, but i see other people saying that 34 is the average. I am naturally wide and have a big frame, so would that make a difference?
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I have lost 4 and a half inches around my belly, is 38 inches still to big or is it ok? It doesn't look big to me at all, but i see other people saying that 34 is the average. I am naturally wide and have a big frame, so would that make a difference?
Research would suggest that 38" is still too big, but it's your body and your choice.0 -
I have lost 4 and a half inches around my belly, is 38 inches still to big or is it ok? It doesn't look big to me at all, but i see other people saying that 34 is the average. I am naturally wide and have a big frame, so would that make a difference?
Research would suggest that 38" is still too big, but it's your body and your choice.
Yeah i agree with what you are saying. I don't get how people class it as to big though, because it looks almost flat to me. I am broad so maybe that has something to do with it
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6 foot male. 240 - 245 lbs.
38 inch waist now.
And no, because I have big chest and big shoulders, 38 inch waist looks slim.
You will see a lot of skinny/fat 32 inch / 34 inch waist out of porportion.
So... it's all about your build and porportion.0 -
How tall are you ??0
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I am nearly 6ft 40
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The British Heart Foundation says a waist size over 37" for men and 31.5" for women poses greater risk of developing coronary heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. But given your height you probably "scale up" OK!
One of my goals it to get under a 31.5" waist; I definitely hold more fat around my midriff now I'm older.0 -
My fiance is 6'3," weighs 215 and his waist is 36. He's not fat at all. He wears XXL shirts because his shoulders are so broad and the shirts just hang, they don't even come close touching his stomach.0
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The British Heart Foundation says a waist size over 37" for men and 31.5" for women poses greater risk of developing coronary heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. But given your height you probably "scale up" OK!
One of my goals it to get under a 31.5" waist; I definitely hold more fat around my midriff now I'm older.
That's just the same as BMI . Every body builder or person with a lot of muscle mass comes out as OBESE or morbidly obese according to bmi, even if they have sub 10% body fat.
Those recommendations don't take into account a lot of factors and is quite generalized.
amount of Visceral fat vs subcutaneous tummy fat should be a bigger indicator of developing diseases rather than waist size.0 -
Apparently a 25 inch waist is about a size 8... thats where I am aiming!0
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When you look in the mirror are you happy? Do you look proportionate? No one is perfect! Only you know the answer :-)0
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I am 6ft 3 and around 190 lbs so hopefully 38 is ok. It's slowly going down so i should be ok lol. Thanks for all of your help. Like someone else said it's all about proportion and i am quite a broad guy. I guess i could do with loosing another inch or two!0
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I am nearly 6ft 4
Height does play a role. I think half your height is the border for healthy and unhealthy by that measurement, so you're there.0 -
It sounds like you are a big male so probably perfectly fine.
However even for women I say 38" waist is a huge accomplishment if you used to measure at 45". Just my take on things. I know I still need to lose more weight and inches but it's cool being able to wear my husband's old jeans.0 -
All about the build. I'm a 6' male who currently has a 29" waist, and still a lot of fat to shift, will likely be 26-27 by the time I'm at a reasonable fat level. I just have a tiny skeleton. The only thing that matters is your BF, everything else will vary wildly between any two people.0
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When you look in the mirror are you happy? Do you look proportionate? No one is perfect! Only you know the answer :-)
When i stand in front of the mirror it seems pretty flat, but if i sit down it hangs over a little bit lol. I think it looks ok though (as long as i dont sit down) :P0 -
I am nearly 6ft 4
Looked at your ticker. At 6'4" 190lbs I'm guessing you're waist is normal for your size but I wouldn't put to much stock in numbers since they're really only broad guidelines. Peopel vary so wildly. I'm 5'11" 242lbs and my waist is 40 inches. If you saw me though you'd probably think I was 10-15lbs overweight rather than the 50lbs guidelines say. I have tree trunk legs and a wide frame in general.0 -
I see what you're saying People have told me before I need to stop caring about the numbers and care about how i look and feel about myself 0
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I am 6ft 3 and around 190 lbs so hopefully 38 is ok. It's slowly going down so i should be ok lol. Thanks for all of your help. Like someone else said it's all about proportion and i am quite a broad guy. I guess i could do with loosing another inch or two!
I'm 6' 3, 210lbs and my 34-36 inch waist is no where near flat.0 -
Must just be proportions then because mine definitely doesn't stick out a lot0
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maybe i am measuring the wrong part lol, under you belly button right?0
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Which 'waist' are we talking?0
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I see what you're saying People have told me before I need to stop caring about the numbers and care about how i look and feel about myself
One thing that helped me after I reached my initial goal (I was really big before so 250 was actually a goal) was to switch to being more performance oriented in regards to overal fitness first and number oriented (measurements, scale) second. I think the scale and measurements will follow if you push yourself in whatever you do for fitness, especially if you lift.0 -
The other issue is it depends on where you naturally store your fat, and in extreme ends of bodybuilding, hypertrophy can give a larger belly.0
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Average measurements are for average people. Are you taller or shorter than average? By how much?
People who are significantly taller than average will be bigger in all their measurements. It's not WRONG to weigh "more than average" if you are taller than average. Same for a waist measurement.0 -
Apparently a 25 inch waist is about a size 8... thats where I am aiming!
Err, no. I have a 26 inch waist and wear a size 2 ...
I came from a size 8 and had a 31 inch waist at the time (and the size 8 waists were usually a little big - my hips and thighs made me size up from a 6).0 -
My husband is a 38 waist; he's 5' 10.5" and weighs 218lbs. 90% of his weight is carried around his midsection. His doc has advised him to lose about 35lbs.0
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I don't care about inches, what's your body fat percentage?0
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if your boob reach the door frame before your belly, then you are okay.0
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Just realized you are a man, sorry, if your boobs reach the door frame before your belly than you are NOT okay!0
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I don't care about inches, what's your body fat percentage?
^^ This. I'm almost 6'3" and 34.5" waist. Frankly, there is no one size fits all. You will drive yourself crazy trying to fit into some broad generalized statistical assumption. Body fat is a better indicator for health than BMI, waist, etc. I use Hamwi method for my bodyweight with a large frame selection.0
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