How do i measure myself accurately?

Here's some simple instructions I found online. I hold the tape so that it's flat against my skin all the way around but not tight



Chest: Measure around the largest part of your chest.

Biceps: Measure midway between the top of your shoulder and elbow.

Waist: Measure at the narrowest point, approximately one inch above your belly button. No cheating! Don't pull in your belly or stick it out.

Hips: Measure your hips around the largest part of your buttocks with your heels together.

Thigh: Thighs are measured separately. Stand with your legs slightly apart. Measure your upper leg where the circumference is largest.

I ordered the "MyoTape Body Tape Measure" for $6ish from Amazon for just this purpose, and I love it! You place the end of the tape back in a slot on the body of the measure, depress a button, and it automatically retracts to a consistent tension. My measurements before fluctuated wildly, but these are consistent

what i find is hard, is the tape measure slides up while i'm doing the measurement.... so if i pull it hard to prevent it from slipping up or down my belly it's too tight to get a actual reading. anyone else have that problem.. darn curves!

This website has a good guideline on what and how to measure for men and women:

http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html

How to Measure

• Height - measured without shoes
• Weight - taken in the morning without clothes after going to the bathroom and before eating or drinking anything
• Waist (Men) - measure horizontally, at the level of the navel
(Women) - measure horizontally, at the level of minimal abdominal width
• Neck - measure below the larynx with the tape sloping slightly downward to the front.
• Hips (Women only) - Largest horizontal circumference around the hips

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thanks! need this!

good question ive been wondering this myself!

I ordered the "MyoTape Body Tape Measure" for $6ish from Amazon for just this purpose, and I love it! You place the end of the tape back in a slot on the body of the measure, depress a button, and it automatically retracts to a consistent tension. My measurements before fluctuated wildly, but these are consistent

I need to get this tape because my measurements are all over the place. Thank you for the information.

Here's some simple instructions I found online. I hold the tape so that it's flat against my skin all the way around but not tight



Chest: Measure around the largest part of your chest.

Biceps: Measure midway between the top of your shoulder and elbow.

Waist: Measure at the narrowest point, approximately one inch above your belly button. No cheating! Don't pull in your belly or stick it out.

Hips: Measure your hips around the largest part of your buttocks with your heels together.

Thigh: Thighs are measured separately. Stand with your legs slightly apart. Measure your upper leg where the circumference is largest.

what if you don't have a belly button ????????? (mine was surgically removed on a prev. Hernia repair)..... sorry had to be silly

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