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Do you have a "Grecian Ideal" physique?

post #1 of 46
1/11/08 at 3:35pm
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Here's a calculator where you enter your wrist circumference and it proposes body measurements that are "ideal" according to classic Grecian proportions. What do you think of this and how do you measure up?

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/drobson207.htm
Just over halfway down the page.
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post #2 of 46
1/11/08 at 3:37pm
Mine said I have the body of Zeus.

WTF is wrong with that kid in the pics?
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post #3 of 46
1/11/08 at 3:45pm
I have the body of bachus
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post #4 of 46
1/11/08 at 3:53pm
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Originally Posted by globetrotter View Post
I have the body of bachus

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post #5 of 46
1/11/08 at 3:59pm
Waiting for jokes about penii being too big
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post #6 of 46
1/11/08 at 4:01pm
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Originally Posted by globetrotter View Post
I have the body of bachus

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post #7 of 46
1/11/08 at 4:11pm
Holy shit, is that kid from a refugee camp?
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post #8 of 46
1/11/08 at 4:15pm
Interestingly enough, the calculator gave me very close to the measurements I actually have. Wrist: 7.25 inches Chest: 47 inches Waist: 33 inches Hip: 40 inches Bicep: 17 inches Forearm: 14 inches Thigh: 25 inches Calve: 16 inches Neck: 17 inches My chest is more like 45.5", waist is 33.5, hip 40", bicep 18.5", forearm 14" thigh 25" calve 16" neck 17.5" Wow.
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post #9 of 46
1/11/08 at 4:29pm
Are you suppose to enter the dominant hand wrist?

Is the wrist circumference measured at the wrist bone or the thinnest section of the wrist?
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post #10 of 46
1/11/08 at 4:32pm
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Originally Posted by Dmax View Post
Are you suppose to enter the dominant hand wrist?

Is the wrist circumference measured at the wrist bone or the thinnest section of the wrist?

Whichever gives you the most ideal physique

I need to gain 2" in the chest and bicep, gain 1" in the forearm, lose 2" in the waist, and legs are fine.
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post #11 of 46
1/11/08 at 4:53pm
The problem with calculators like this is that they don't proportionately scale the measurements based on height. Overall, mine wasn't that far off, but it tells me I need a 17'' neck. I'm 5'8'', and at this height I have enough problems with my 16'' neck. I don't think looking like I just swallowed a barrel will make me more proportionate.
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post #12 of 46
1/11/08 at 5:09pm
Er, I didn't need the calculator to know that the answer to this question is an unqualified "No!" This can't be right though. The measurements seem to scale linearly, which, as we all know, is stupid, seeing that the human body is 3D.
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post #13 of 46
1/11/08 at 5:44pm
I'd have to put on 30 lbs to get to the weight they suggest
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post #14 of 46
1/11/08 at 5:48pm
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I'd have to put on 30 lbs to get to the weight they suggest

Get to it, buddy!
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post #15 of 46
1/11/08 at 6:25pm
I'd say I'm more in line with the Bacchian ideal.
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