Frame Size Wrist Calculator

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  • VitaBailey
    VitaBailey Posts: 271 Member
    Very cool calculator. It confirmed that my goal weight is right for my frame. :)
  • ChristyRunStarr
    ChristyRunStarr Posts: 1,600 Member
    Thank you so much for posting this! I've always known I haven't had a small frame (I've always had broad shoulders/hips no matter what) so seeing charts that say I should be 115 never seemed right to me.
  • Christi6604
    Christi6604 Posts: 247 Member
    Thanks! That's great. I always wondered how you were supposed to know what frame size you ACTUALLY had...I don't know why it never occurred to me that a calculator would exist. :laugh:
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
    this isn't exactly accurate if you're fat.
    take measurement when fat, of course it will be large.
  • fjrandol
    fjrandol Posts: 437 Member
    138-151 for me at 6'0" with a 6" wrist. Aiming for 150 so I'm pleased with the results :smile:
  • gwenmf
    gwenmf Posts: 888 Member
    I find height and weights can be really deceiving. Some of you might also find this interesting. To find your ideal weight based on your frame size (using your wrist measurement) go here: http://health.bizcalcs.com/Calculator.asp?Calc=Frame-Size-Wrist

    I found this calculator to be extremely accurate. I am 5'4" currently 130 my GW 120lbs UGW 115lbs. I have a smallish frame (5.75" wrists ). And while my BMI puts me in a healthy range for my age, height, and weight, the wrist calculator puts me at 114lb-127lbs as my ideal weight and I 100% agree with this. While I don't put a whole lot of stock in scales, when I am healthy and at a good body fat % I definitely fall on the lower end of my BMI spectrum and maybe you do too (or it could go the other way for you). Anyway, this is just another layer for those who are in healthy BMI ranges but still feel they need to lose/gain weight.

    BUMP
  • mrsnathanandrew
    mrsnathanandrew Posts: 631 Member
    According to this, I have a medium bone structure, and should be between 139-153, my goal is 145!
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
    According to wrist measurement, I have a small frame. I'm 5'9" and even at my heaviest, I had 5.5 inch wrists. However, my doctor said I definitely have a large frame. My shoulders and pelvis are both broad. I have a spacious rib cage and all the long bones in my arms/legs are thick and sturdy. This, despite the fact that I have very delicate wrists and ankles. My ring size is tiny, too.

    So, it's possible to have characteristics of both a large and small frame. I've also seen calculators that use the breadth of your elbow to determine frame size. By that measurement, I have a medium frame.

    So who knows...
  • littlecaponey2
    littlecaponey2 Posts: 143 Member
    Bump - Mineis right on taget for me. My weight is 117-130. I'm 5'5" and I like to be around 125. Right now I am 131. I've been 118 before and it was too skinny....so everyone said, includig the doctor because I was teetering at 18 for my BMI.

    I am small framed according to this. I always thought I was and that is what peope describe me as.....
  • summaryzn
    summaryzn Posts: 113 Member
    for years Ive been using wrists as an indicator to determine if someone was always overweight or if they gained weight fairly recently. Its so crazy.. but if you look at your wrist and you can see the bone sticking out my theory is ur 'inclined't to be or were slim if your entire wrist is 'meaty' likely u were always chubby. LOL... it was random but I proved it among a few of my friends. They get a good chuckleout of it. Granted there's no science behind it just one of my bizarro theories. Good to see there is an actualy 'science' associated with wrist circumference which totally makes sense! thanks for posting!
  • inkandsheep
    inkandsheep Posts: 101 Member
    I'm just over 5ft2 and it says I have a small frame and my ideal weight would be 108-121.

    I think 108 would be way too low but 121 is about my goal weight (that would mean another 8 pounds to lose from where I am now).

    I've always thought I do have a small frame - even though I'm UK size 10/12 in clothes which would be considered a smaller than average size, I look too big for my frame. Although that is slowly changing now... :)
  • chickentunashake
    chickentunashake Posts: 164 Member
    Interesting. That put me at small frame (I assumed that) but gave me a really low weight.

    Frame Size Small
    Ideal Weight 120 lbs - 133 lbs
    Same here. 120- 133 lbs. Well, I'm 117 lbs and trying to gain 3 pounds, so I'm right on with my calculation
  • tcm118
    tcm118 Posts: 54
    :grumble: Apparently it doesn't believe that men under 5' 6" exist. It just comes back "undefined".

    What a pain. My fiance is 5'4"...in shoes. He talks quite a bit about how unfair it is. Boo on the calculator!!!
  • antypim89
    antypim89 Posts: 31 Member
    Hummmm It put me as a small frame and said I could go as low as 108lbs- but my goal went is within the ideal range so am taking that as a good sign. I've always felt that at round 113 I feel amazing although I was still like jelly. Thanks for this tool x
  • animatorswearbras
    animatorswearbras Posts: 1,001 Member
    Useful tool!

    5'5" wrist 6" = medium 127 - 141 actual goal 125/126 (tis for my wedding) (CW 144.5)

    However I would be happy to maintain at about 130 after the wedding if I can't maintain at 125.

    I thought I was a medium build, this also explains why I looked so terrible when I dropped to 116 pounds when I was 18/19 years old and my mother and best friend started to express concern. However I was 126 when I was 19/20 (after going up to 133 in between) and I think I looked my best at this weight slim but not skinny, no concern but lots of compliments (how I miss this weight). :)
  • OtekahSunshield
    OtekahSunshield Posts: 42 Member
    Hrm,

    I'm a medium frame apparently.

    5'3"
    6.25 inch wrist circumference

    Ideal weight = 121 -135 lbs.

    I think the last time I weighed anywhere near that, I was 12. /sigh

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