On the path to natural BB greatness I came across an article on what Steve Reeves called the ‘ideal bodybuilding physique’.
In his “classic physique” book, Reeves said his formula for “ideal proportions” was as follows:
Muscle to bone ratios:
Arm size= 252% of wrist size
Calf size= 192% of ankle size
Neck Size= 79% of head size
Chest Size= 148% of pelvis size
Waist size= 86% of pelvis size
Thigh size= 175% of knee size
My wrists are 16.5cm, ankles 24cm, head 56cm, pelvis 80cm, knee 36.5cm. I’m 5′9, 150 pounds/68 kilos.
SO that equates to
41.5cm arms, 46cm calves, 44 cm neck, 118cm chest, 68cm waist, 63.9 cm thighs,
and imperially:
16.3 inch arms, 18.1 inch calves, 17.3 inch neck, 46.5 inch chest, 26.8 inch waist, 25.2 inch thighs. And supposedly for my height I should be 180 pounds/81 kilos.
****ing rad.
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