Now that you know your body mass index your waist to hip ratio and your body frame size you can finally use the ideal weight calculator to determine your healthy weight. 13 of an inch to the thigh measurement and no more than 12 of an inch to the waist measurement. Ad 34 of an inch to the chest measurement. Choose your goal bmi between 185 and 249 taking into account what youve learned so far and calculate your ideal weight. His formula is based on wrist measurement. John mccallums realistic measurement ideals for hard gainers.
A persons waist to hip ratio whr can give an idea about whether they have more. Your body mass index bmi is an approximate calculation of your body mass which is used to predict your. To calculate what your minimum body measurements should be for every inch over 52 that you are you ad 14 of an inch to the calf upper arm and neck measurements. The height of an average south american male is 1655 cm or a little over 5 foot five inches. Bmi takes into account both height and weight but not body composition. The average female is 153 cm or just over five feet.
Whats the ideal weight for my height and age. The height of the average north american male is 1755 centimeters a little over 5 foot 9 inches. Its helpful that bmi numbers are standardized and offer ranges of healthy body weights. In the book brawn stuart mcrobert published the old john mccallum formula for challenging yet realistic measurements for hard gainers. How much should i weigh for my height and age. Most people usecentimeters as measurement for size.
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