Anyone else have differences in measurements for legs???

KaleiAlanaSmith
KaleiAlanaSmith Posts: 133 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So I measured my body today and when I measured my legs, my right thigh is 23 inches and my left thigh is 22! Anyone else have these types of differences in their leg sizes?? I didn't think they'd be an inch difference but remeasured about 4 extra times and yep! One is 23 inches and the other is 22!

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  • ASKyle
    ASKyle Posts: 1,475 Member

    I think many of us are uneven. Do you favor your right leg for certain activities?

    My right forearm is a bit bigger than my left, because I'm right-handed, for example.
  • gnarlykickflip
    gnarlykickflip Posts: 49 Member
    Remember that you're measuring circumference, a little change in thickness can make a big difference. I don't think one inch is much. It's probably normal muscular differences due to asymmetry in gait, which leg you lean on when standing, etc.

    Just guessing though! I wouldn't worry about it if I were you.
  • x311Tifa
    x311Tifa Posts: 357 Member
    Yep. Currently trying to work on it, but I'm uneven.
  • Nicklebee93
    Nicklebee93 Posts: 316 Member
    Are you measuring both sides in the same spot? Moving a little lower or higher on my leg can actually give me an extra inch.

    But no, both of mine are even. But was always told to measure both legs, so i assume it's pretty common. If we favor one leg, or arm, over the other. My right arm is strong than my left, but both measure the same.
  • jesusarolon
    jesusarolon Posts: 208 Member
    Remember that your body loses weight at different rates all over your body. Eventually it will even out.
  • markrgeary1
    markrgeary1 Posts: 853 Member
    Ever look at a whole chicken? One leg, thigh is always bigger. Think you'll be OK, do you walk on a lot of hills?
  • KaleiAlanaSmith
    KaleiAlanaSmith Posts: 133 Member
    markrgeary1 wrote: »
    Ever look at a whole chicken? One leg, thigh is always bigger. Think you'll be OK, do you walk on a lot of hills?

    Yes I do!! I even set my treadmill on incline when I'm not walking outside
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    its normal. one side of your body is always slightly larger. i always measure my left side, as it is my larger side.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    edited April 2016
    Yep, my whole right side is bigger than my left. Arms, thighs, legs.. all of it. 1-2 inch difference.
  • shadowfax_c11
    shadowfax_c11 Posts: 1,942 Member
    Bodies are not symmetrical. This is very normal.
  • misskarne
    misskarne Posts: 1,765 Member
    Yep. My left thigh is a cm smaller than my right. But, when I skate, I also work that right leg harder because it's my dominant leg, and my landing leg
  • KDar1988
    KDar1988 Posts: 648 Member
    My left thigh is visually larger than my right (I noticed this about 2 months ago) and even my hair is thicker on the left side.
  • palmtang
    palmtang Posts: 22 Member
    I had this exact same discovery! I then made my boyfriend measure his thighs and calves after he laughed at me for being a mutant and we discovered that he also has one leg bigger then the other. Its a thing we are not mutants!
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