There are a variety of reasons why you may want to take your body measurements. At any rate these 9 indicators are some of the most important factors to consider. Ruler or banana shape. Measurements are taken at either 3 or 7 different sites on the body. The specific sites used vary in men and women. Have wider shoulders and bust and narrower hips.
Just over 20 were pear shaped. The diagram above depicts the most appropriate locations to begin and end measurement for the different areas of your body. The straight body shape. Obtaining body measurements using a 3d body scanner is a rapidly evolving technology aimed at reducing the problem of ill fitting clothes because it can readily take many more body measurements than the manual methods to enable custom fitting apparel workman 1991since the 1980s there have been many types and models of body scanners developed vogt 2007 for different clothing applications. This body shape typically presented as the ideal describes a person with hip and bust measurements nearly equal in size with a narrower waist measurement. Apple or cone shape.
Bodies come in all different shapes and sizes. The waist measurement is less than 9 inches smaller than the bust or hips measurement. Just under 14 were apple shaped. Its important to know that there isnt an average or typical body. Any other body shape is either a mix of two body shapes or a synonym of the five body shapes. The hip measurements are greater than their bust measurements.
The three numbers each refer to a specific measurement of a womans body. Often times women will measure at the wrong location and get false results. Different purposes will require different measurements but all are easy to take with basic tools and maybe a helping hand. For women the triceps area above the hip bone and either the thigh or abdomen. Thats part of what makes each of us unique. The next measurement is the waist which is the narrowest part of a relaxed torso.
Bell pear or spoon shape. Many blogs also interchangeably use the terms body type and body shape read on to know about the different body shapes and types and understand which one you have. A quick google search will reveal a number of different ways to measure body mass and composition. Weight is an overall measure of your body mass. Different female body types. A study of more than 6000 women conducted at north carolina state university in 2005 revealed that 46 of women were banana shaped.
The first is the bust measured around the fullest point of the chest. And only 8 were hourglass shaped. The final measurement is around the hips the widest point below the waist when both feet are together. This measurement includes all of the elements of your body bones blood organs muscles and fat. You could be making tailoring or purchasing clothes or you may be trying to gauge weight loss.