BODY MEASUREMENT
BODY FRAME
Body Frame
To refine theoretical body weight, frame size as added
as a factor. The size of the body frame naturally impacts
the total body weight; bone structures vary in size
and density from person to person.
Men and women have different structures. Bone mass and
muscle mass all play a part in determining your optimal
weight.
Body Frame sizes are categorized into three groups:
Small frame, medium frame and large frame.
There are two simple methods of determining frame size:
- Measuring the circumference of the wrist.
- Measuring the breadth of your elbow. This is a
bit more difficult but gives a wider range of results
for accuracy.
The following tables are then used with the measurement
to define the body frame category
Women
| Female Wrist Measurements |
| |
Height under
5' 2"
[under 155cm] |
Height 5' 2"-5'
5"
[155cm - 163cm] |
Height over
5' 5"
[More than 163cm] |
| Small |
Under 5.5"
[140mm] |
Less than 6.0"
[152mm] |
Less than 6.25"
[159mm] |
| Medium |
5.5" - 5.75"
(140 - 146mm) |
6" - 6.25"
(152 - 159mm) |
6.25" - 6.5"
[159 - 165mm] |
| Large |
over 5.75" [146mm] |
over 6.25" [159mm] |
over 6.5" [165mm] |
Men
| Male Wrist Measurements |
| |
Height over
5' 5" [over 163cms] |
| Small |
5.5" - 6.5"
[140 - 165mm] |
| Medium |
6.5" - 7.5"
[165 - 191mm]) |
| Large |
More than 7.5"
[191mm] |
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