Ideal Body Proportions Calculator

Wrist

Chest

Hip

Waist

Leg

Neck

Arm

Shin

Forearm

The Ideal Body Proportions Calculator estimates the body measurements with which you would look your best.

It is based on the work of bodybuilding legend Steve Reeves who believed that there was an ideal male physique.

In his book, Building the Classic Physique the Natural Way, he explained how certain muscle to bone ratios could give you the ideal body. Here is a closer look:

What Is the Formula?

There are many formulas used to calculate body measurements, depending on where you look.

Perhaps the most commonly used of these is John McCallum’s formula, which uses wrist measurements to determine the ideal proportions for other body parts. It is as follows:

Neck = Chest X 0.37


Chest = Wrist X 6.5


Forearm = Chest X 0:29


Arm = Chest X 0.36


Waist = Chest X 0.7


Hips = Chest X 0.85


Calf = Chest X 0.34


Leg = Chest X 0.53

The Steve Reeves Solution

Steve Reeves is considered to have had one of the greatest physiques in bodybuilding. He is also known for creating a system that allows people to develop the perfect body by correlating body weight and height. According to Reese, if you surpass the mass equivalent to your weight, you will make your body disproportionate. Example limits from his system include:

· 165cm – 73kg

· 170cm – 77kg

· 175cm – 79kg

· 185cm – 88kg