Measurement confusion!!

[MsPlatinum]

Measuring just get's me confused.... so I'm wondering where do you girls measure your chest? On top of the boobs or under them? How about hips? (widest part... right? which is more of a butt-measurement than a hip measurement really... lol)... What about the thigh? Close to the top or towards the middle?

 

[Sassy69]

What is the measurement for? Normally for a "chest' I would do just above the boobs on what is my true chest and then discuss boob size as a cup size. Just wondering if for a competition suit. If its just for your own stats tracking I don't think it matters as long as you are consistent.

Wow -- just went back & read the rest of your question - depends on what you are measuring for. If its for clothes then try this : http://www.butterick.com/tech/charts/measure.html

 

[Gymgurl]

Good question sassy...that would make a difference.....

 

[Sassy69]

When I was measured for my competition suits it was chest + cup size. If I were to bother using measurements to track muscle gain or something it would be skewed by fat loss. "Off season" I can easily measure a 16" flexed bicep but an inch of that could be flab.

 

[velvett]

for my own records - under the boobs around ribcage, then around the nips and back

like a measure for a bra

 

[gymmum]

Measuring just get's me confused.... so I'm wondering where do you girls measure your chest? On top of the boobs or under them? How about hips? (widest part... right? which is more of a butt-measurement than a hip measurement really... lol)... What about the thigh? Close to the top or towards the middle?

For my regular measurements when taking BF% as well it is usually across the boobs for chest, hips are usually top of butt or base of hips, thigh is usually mid way between knee and pelvis. But that's just the way I've had it done.

 

[cindylou]

WHERE IS the waist at? At the natural waist or at the belly button or what?