Hello.
This January (1998), after many years of on and off weight training, I started a regular program of weight training 4 times a week.
I started out at about 180 pounds, at 20% body fat.
The picture on the left is from August 1998.
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Hello. This January (1998), after many years of on and off weight training, I started a regular program of weight training 4 times a week. I started out at about 180 pounds, at 20% body fat. The picture on the left is from August 1998. |
| 9/17/98 | 11/20/98 | 4/99 | 8/99 | Ideal* | |
| Weight | 172 | 180 | 176 | 172 | |
| Wrist | 6 3/8 | 6 3/8 | 6 3/8 | 6 3/8 | 6 3/8 |
| Neck | 17 | 17 | 15.5 | ||
| Arms | 15.25 | 15.5 | 15.25 | 15.25 | 15 |
| Forearms | 12.5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Chest | 45 | 45 | 44.5 | 44.5 | 41.5 |
| Waist | 30 | 31 | 29.5 29 (5/99) |
29.5 | 29 |
| Hip | 35.5 34.5 (5/99) |
34.5 | 35.25 | ||
| Thigh | 24.5 | 25.5 | 24.5** | 24.5 | 22 |
| Calves | 15.5 | 15.5 | 14 | ||
| Skinfolds | |||||
| Abdominal | 7 mm | 8 mm | 5 mm | 5.5 mm | |
| Thigh | 5 mm | 7 mm | 5 mm | 4.5 mm | |
| Pectoral | 4 mm | 5 mm | 3 mm | 3 mm |
** - Curriously, the widest part of the thigh is now at 1/3 down, not at the top, as it used to be. The current top of thigh is 23.5, considerably down from 11/98
John McCallums formula gives target measurements based on wrist size.
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