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Guys between 5'5" and 5'9" Waist and weight poll

Chevy_Quest
Chevy_Quest Posts: 2,012 Member
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Guys between 5'5" and 5'9" (~165-175 cm) - Waist and weight poll

I am 5'7" (~170 cm) tall and I have a waist of 40 inches. I currently weigh 191 lbs (~86.6 Kg). Medium Build.

My initial goal is to get to 160 lbs with about a 35" waist.
I will be lifting weights during this time too. I do understand it is to minimize the loss of my existing muscle mass (Can't wait to think about bulking in a year!)

Just curious... what do you consider your "fighting weight and waist" measurement to be?

(Gifs welcome too! :drinker: )
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  • BenjiHustle
    BenjiHustle Posts: 2
    Well, I'm 5'8" and have a 35 3/4-inch waist, but I'm about 220 pounds >_>

    I'm trying to get down to 175-180, but would still likely be a 33-inch waist minimum. That's just how I'm built, I guess.
  • Chevy_Quest
    Chevy_Quest Posts: 2,012 Member
    Well, I'm 5'8" and have a 35 3/4-inch waist, but I'm about 220 pounds >_>

    I'm trying to get down to 175-180, but would still likely be a 33-inch waist minimum. That's just how I'm built, I guess.

    Thanks it is all good! Looks like I have some work to do LOL!
  • run_n_fool
    run_n_fool Posts: 3
    5'6.5", 172#, 30-31" jeans but actual waist is probably bigger.
  • sjaplo
    sjaplo Posts: 974 Member
    5'6.5", 172#, 30-31" jeans but actual waist is probably bigger.

    Ha! So correct! I've been wearing 34" waist pants for ages. So four months ago I measured myself - waist 39" Belly 40". Say what? It has come down to 38/39 since then and some of the pants feel more loose. But you can't trust pant size.

    I'm 5ft 9 1/2 and as of this am 186lbs.
  • cyclist_44060
    cyclist_44060 Posts: 86 Member
    5'7" 170lbs, Waist 34.
    Goal is to get down to 165 lbs.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    <--- 5'6" 29" waist 39.75" chest, 139 lbs, at end of my cut was down to a 28.5" waist at 134lbs.

    currently 31" waist 40.5" chest, after bulking @ 148 lbs
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    CW at 5'8' 217 36 waist.
    GW 180 with 32 inch waist. I want the big upper body V though.
  • Oscarinmiami
    Oscarinmiami Posts: 326 Member
    5'6" waist 36"
  • littlebutlean
    littlebutlean Posts: 2,159 Member
    I'm 5'5" 142 lbs 29" waist


    Edit: Waist actually could be smaller, I've been slimming down a little and haven't measured in a bit, might be closer to 28" even.
  • tsimblist
    tsimblist Posts: 206 Member
    5' 9" and weighed 176 lbs this morning. Measured 35.5 inch waist (at the navel) this past Saturday. Wear 34" or a few pair of 33" waist pants.
  • Kareemelnaggar
    Kareemelnaggar Posts: 17 Member
    5'5" weighed 156 lbs this morning with a 30" waist. around 14% BF, so theres so way to go on the BF and waist measurement.
  • runfatmanrun
    runfatmanrun Posts: 1,090 Member
    5'9"ish, 163ish, and I have no idea what my waist measurement is, just that my size 32s are too big.
  • Chevy_Quest
    Chevy_Quest Posts: 2,012 Member
    Thanks guys - keep the entries rollin' in! :drinker:
  • cmbauer99
    cmbauer99 Posts: 184 Member
    5' 10" about 208 pounds. Size 34/36 pants but measure out the waist around 38

    oops sorry I am 1 inch outside the target audience. Sorry!
  • ackman2002
    ackman2002 Posts: 69 Member
    5' 6.5" My pants are a 29 and I weigh around 115.
  • GMNewport
    GMNewport Posts: 3
    5'8", 32" Waist, 165 lbs, 63 yrs old. But aiming for 134 lbs, 30" waist, can't do anything about the DOB though!
  • johnverchot
    johnverchot Posts: 1
    I'm 5'6, and I weighed 150 with a waist of 33. Now im 140 with a 30 waist and i look to get down to 130.
  • BarbellApprentice
    BarbellApprentice Posts: 486 Member
    I am a tick under 5'10" so I will round down.

    Weight: 180
    Waist (@ navel): 30.75
    Jeans: 31
  • Blacklance36
    Blacklance36 Posts: 755 Member
    5'7" 170lbs, Waist 34.
    Goal is to get down to 165 lbs.

    5 foot 7 as well. Weight 162, waist 32, and I'm close to goal weight
  • sheltrk
    sheltrk Posts: 111 Member
    Height: 5 ft 8.5 in. Age: 41 Current Weight: about 147 lbs ~10% Bodyfat. Waist: 29", I think?
    30/32 jeans are pretty big on me, but 28/32 are fairly snug. At ~170 lbs, my waist was in the 32-34" range.
  • ccrdragon
    ccrdragon Posts: 3,375 Member
    age - 52
    height - 5' 9"+
    Currently 213 lbs

    Last waist measure was 44 1/4" but that was 2 months ago - I will measure tonight and update my reply.

    Goal weight is 175-180 with a waist of less than 34"
  • SupportGeek
    SupportGeek Posts: 3
    Im 5' 7"
    43 years old, 228lbs and my waist is 42"

    Just started reducing really in the last 3 weeks, so Im already down 5lbs.
  • mstripes
    mstripes Posts: 151 Member
    5'8" 212 this morning wearing 40" waist Wranglers and they are a bit loose. I've not tried on 38" yet but I wonder if they would fit in the upper legs. If I could get down to 170 I think I'd be in 36's.
  • bdubya55
    bdubya55 Posts: 506 Member
    57yo, 5'9, 167#, 34" pant size
  • Devasation
    Devasation Posts: 145 Member
    33 years old, 5'5" tall, 33 inch waist around the navel, 31/32 pant size. Used to be a bit slimmer, but been bulking a bit. Went from 148 to 153 lbs in the last few months.
  • REDUX_o01
    REDUX_o01 Posts: 29
    5'7", 180 lbs (80-ish Kg), waistline at about 33", chest at 44".
    Goal : 6'1" (just kiddin'), 170 lbs, 32" waistline (seems it's the maximum I can drop to as my hip bones were measured at 32").

    Build: Idunno, really. My chest's naturally big, not stronger than anybody else (well, I guess a bit stronger than usually the norm), just big. I also have naturally powerful legs. I don't really have a V-shape, per se. I'm more the kind of person whose waist is as wide as his thorax. I find it difficult to buy clothes as pants tend to be to long leg-wise because of my waist, and t-shirts are one size larger than my size to accommodate my big pectoralis.
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  • cedman1
    cedman1 Posts: 104 Member
    5' 8.5" Weight about 198 Paints size 33 waist
  • lngbrd
    lngbrd Posts: 279 Member
    5'8.5" 264 40" waist
  • ChrisUK70
    ChrisUK70 Posts: 54 Member
    I am 198 pounds or as us Brits would say 14 stone and 2 pounds.

    Waist for jeans and trousers is 34-36 depends on the cut, but if waist measurement is the one done around the belly button then I am 43 inches ouch!

    Sorry forgot I am 5ft 6 and I am medium build quite stocky.

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