Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 382, Messages: 54581

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Measurement

bigman101
bigman101
Posts: 70
Joined: 2005/01/07
Canada
2007/07/04, 12:03 AM
I have a question regarding body measurement. I was calculating my waist using a measuring tape and saw that my waist was an astonishing 36 inches!! However, if I wear jeans that are size 36 they would be falling down my legs. Size 30 jeans fit me best. Am I doing something wrong?

ps - I measured twice for accuracy
asimmer
asimmer
Posts: 8,201
Joined: 2003/01/07
United States
2007/07/04, 09:00 AM
Are you measuring at the waist or at your belly button?

Other than that, i am not sure why that would be, sorry?
bigman101
bigman101
Posts: 70
Joined: 2005/01/07
Canada
2007/07/04, 12:50 PM
I meausre at the waist - around my buttocks... Am i supposed to use measure around my belly button ???
msmogreen
msmogreen
Posts: 717
Joined: 2006/04/22
United States
2007/07/04, 02:09 PM
Your waist is the smallest part of your torso, usually just above the belly button. I think for the men the measurement is usually taken at the belly button. Around your buttocks would be your hip measurement.