The body fat index is not an indicator of fitness level since the calculation is made with no regard to height or weight. Measure your hips at the widest.
What S Your Body Shape
Measurements to figure out body shape. Measure at the fullest point of your bust with a soft measuring tape. Pear spoon bell or triangle this body shape describes a person who has hip measurements greater than their bust measurements. Keep the tape measure level and snug but not tight. Your waist is the narrowest part of your torso. Hourglass x shape triangles opposing or facing inwards. Youll notice the equations below allow you to use your bust or shoulder measurements interchangeably.
Now that you have your measurements youll use those numbers to calculate your body shape. Then input your gender and measurements below to receive a body fat index based on average values. Make sure that the tape is not too tight by breathing in and out. Before using this calculator make sure you know your bust hip and waist size. However if the difference between 2 measurements is 1 in 25 cm or less consider them equal. Find this out by looking at your shoulder bust and hip measurements.
How to take measurements. Measure the circumference of the widest part of your hips and bottom. Rank your bust hip and waist measurements from largest to smallest to help you visualize the shape of your body. Measure at the fullest part of your breast making sure the tape is not too tight by breathing in and out you. Here is how to take the measurements using a soft measurement tape. Compare the 3 measurements to determine which is the largest and smallest.
Measure the circumference of your bust at the largest point. Generally the dimensions of a persons body are determined based on the circumference of their form at the three key points of the hips waist and bust. How to correctly measure your hips waist and bust. This body shape describes a person who typically has waist measurements that are less than 9 inches smaller than the hip or bust measurements. The measuring tape you bring around your waist should sit tightly but it. Stand in front of a mirror and use a measuring tape to find the measurements.
Measure at the narrowest point without pulling in your stomach. Doing this accounts for those who have especially big or small busts or especially narrow or broad shoulders. Measurement of your bust hip and waist. Use a tape measure to determine your waist wrist hip and forearm circumference. You are a rectangle if your waist is less than 25 smaller than your shoulder or bust waist shoulders or bust 75 and your shoulder bust and hip measurements are within 5 of each other. To use the calculator and figure out your body shape just choose whether you would like to enter your measurements in metric or imperial type in your hips waist and bust measurements and click calculate.