How can i have a 26 in waist and still be as pudgy as i am? I've seen women much thinner than me who have 26in waist and yet they are super fit and thin? This is mind boggling to me. Someone please explain.
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12-19-2011, 01:27 PM #1Registered User
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26 inches??
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12-19-2011, 01:37 PM #2Viva la Vulva
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Different musculoskeletal systems. Rib & pelvis width & distance from each other play a huge part in your waist size & shape.
As well as fat distribution.
EveryBody is different.
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12-19-2011, 03:16 PM #3Registered User
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skinny fatOriginally Posted by dford614
im a girl who lifts
the girl with the 19 inch calves
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12-19-2011, 03:20 PM #4Bulking
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Uh, no.Originally Posted by tinktinktink
Your abs and lower back muscle will influence your measurements. When I was skinny-fat my waist was 23.5". Now it's 24.25". Height will also play a role as you expect taller women to have a larger measurement.
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12-19-2011, 03:22 PM #5Registered User
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OP said she was 'pudgy' and shes 26%bf so im assuming shes carrying a lot of that on her tummy areaOriginally Posted by freebirdmac
im a girl who lifts
the girl with the 19 inch calves
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12-19-2011, 04:31 PM #6Registered User
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she's not 26% bf. we don't know her bf. we know her waist size is 26 in. very different. read more carefully.Originally Posted by tinktinktink
btw, op, even when i was at my thinnest, my waist was proportionally bigger than one would expect. so yeah, people are just built differently. but i'm not saying/agreeing you're pudgy. i have no clue.
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12-19-2011, 04:32 PM #7Bulking
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Skinny fat describes someone who is skinny, usually underweight, who has a high body fat due to lack of muscle mass. If she weighed around 120 I'd think skinny fat as well but I doubt she'd have a 26" waist.Originally Posted by tinktinktink
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12-19-2011, 04:34 PM #8deracate chinese frower
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never going to happen as she knows everythingOriginally Posted by andrerox80
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12-19-2011, 04:35 PM #9Registered User
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look at her profile carefullyOriginally Posted by andrerox80
it says body fat 26.0%
im a girl who lifts
the girl with the 19 inch calves
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12-19-2011, 05:14 PM #10Registered User
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I am 26% bf 5'6 and 146lbs i just uploaded my profile picture and i don't think i'm skinny fat at all..i'm just fat lol but i don't get wide with my stomach fat it just goes out so that probably has something to do with my body structure. Meh idk.
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12-19-2011, 05:23 PM #11Bulking
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I think calling yourself fat is extreme. Losing body fat will reduce your size all over. Once you're close to your goal then you can reassess to see what muscles you want to really work on. Don't worry about measurements of other people.Originally Posted by dford614
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12-19-2011, 06:45 PM #12Fat Powerlift-ette
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I think you are too hard on yourself, you look far better than I thought from your description. But, to answer your question, body composition will made a big difference as far as looks vs. measurements. For example, I am also 5'6" and my waist measurement over time during my cut/bulks has varied quite a bit. Started at 142 pounds and chubby-ish waist of 28". Cut to 126 and 25.5." waist - skinny but not really defined. Bulked, then cut to 129 and 26" waist with much more defined abs than at smaller measurement. Why? Because my abs, obliques, and back muscles were larger even with a with lower BF%, so my measurement was larger. Currently I am 146 pounds with a 27.5" waist - I now weigh more than before I started out but look much better.
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12-20-2011, 11:43 AM #13I LOVE MY KITCHEN!
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My mother is 6' tall, probably close to 200 pounds, has 46 inch hips and a 28" inch waist. Go figure. Some people carry impressive hip to waist ratios.
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12-21-2011, 12:58 PM #14The Mind
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A small waist size doesn't necessarily mean you are going to be lean, bodyfat get it in check.
29" and lean.
What do you think she would get away with for waist? Hmm 24 if a few porkies pies are told.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/schultz61.htm
Just like WWF up their height and weight, women down their waist up their arms and calves and all sorts of misinformation. Let's start with truth. Be honest.Last edited by MontyMagpie; 12-21-2011 at 01:06 PM.
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12-21-2011, 01:11 PM #15Viva la Vulva
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Originally Posted by MontyMagpie
That's not her waist. Natural waistlines are several inches above bellybuttons. She measured her uterus.
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12-21-2011, 03:10 PM #16Registered User
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Lol. I have a friend with a 25" waist and 45" hips. Just depends on how/where you carry fat.
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