Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
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Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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Bit of a random question...?

redgrocer
redgrocer
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Joined: 2005/06/26
United Kingdom
2007/10/06, 07:11 PM
Does your hips/pelvis shrink when you lose weight? im assuming that it grows in size, the larger a person gets, but does it shrink back down after a long period of weightloss?

The reason im asking is i used to be a little bit on the larger size, but now im down to 151lbs at 5ft 11"...however i think my hips are a good few inches wider than my waist...any ideas??
2007/10/06, 08:07 PM
Um... your hips are SUPPOSED to be wider than your waist. Actually, it's potentially a good sign that your hips are visibly wider than your waist. There is something called a hip/waist ratio that is an excellent measurement used by health professionals to determine your risk for cardiovascular disease. Do an image search for a human male skeleton to look at the bones of the body so that you can see why your hips are wider than your waist. I don't know how you've lost your weight. I hope that it was through healthy diet and exercise.