While I have no idea what my chest or shoulder measurements are,… how do the taped numbers measure up (lol I made a joke!) against say… what size suit jacket you wear? I’ve always been told my discrepency is pretty drastic. Apparently there’s a 9" ‘drop off’ from jacket size to pants size for ‘normal’ people.
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[quote]BADASS MENTALITY wrote:
Brian Buschman sp? He’s got a sic difference. The great Steve Reeves in my all time fav. I believe it was a 21 inch difference.
I’m shooting for a 16 diff.[/quote]
Brian Buchanan
[quote]The Mighty Stu wrote:
While I have no idea what my chest or shoulder measurements are,… how do the taped numbers measure up (lol I made a joke!) against say… what size suit jacket you wear? I’ve always been told my discrepency is pretty drastic. Apparently there’s a 9" ‘drop off’ from jacket size to pants size for ‘normal’ people.
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Chest size should equal suit size, I believe. The jacket is usually cut 2-4" bigger than the numbered size, depending on the style/cut. The normal drop in a suit is 6", mainly because people are fat.
waist 31
chest 41
BW 225
[quote]Freaky Styley wrote:
Chest size should equal suit size, I believe. The jacket is usually cut 2-4" bigger than the numbered size, depending on the style/cut. The normal drop in a suit is 6", mainly because people are fat.
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Well, if that’s accurate…
CHest: 48
Waist: 32/33
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[quote]Blaze_108 wrote:
pretty good tapers in here lol. I have the smallest difference between waist and chest…oh man. anyone know anything about the aesthetically pleasing amount of taper?[/quote]
Apparently women like a .75 waist to shoulder ratio and lower.
[quote]LiftSmart wrote:
Blaze_108 wrote:
pretty good tapers in here lol. I have the smallest difference between waist and chest…oh man. anyone know anything about the aesthetically pleasing amount of taper?
Apparently women like a .75 waist to shoulder ratio and lower.[/quote]
Do you mean hip to waist ratio?
[quote]cheeta wrote:
Im a girl but I still want to play…
since I love the sport of bodybuilding even though I am a powerlifter.
Shoulders: 47.5 inches
Chest: 39 inches
waist 29.5 inches
p.s
Loving the V-taper the Big Bad Wolf has going on![/quote]
You and the OP are like twins. heh heh
[quote]LiftSmart wrote:
Apparently women like a .75 waist to shoulder ratio and lower.[/quote]
waist to SHOULDER?
that’s a 32 waist with a 43 shoulder…I’m bigger than that and i’m by no means large.
[quote]NateOrade wrote:
You and the OP are like twins. heh heh[/quote]
…lol. Bit of an anatomy difference.
[quote]Blaze_108 wrote:
LiftSmart wrote:
Apparently women like a .75 waist to shoulder ratio and lower.
waist to SHOULDER?
that’s a 32 waist with a 43 shoulder…I’m bigger than that and i’m by no means large.[/quote]
It’s based on width not circumference. Stand against a door and mark with a pencil at the edges of your shoulders and your waist then measure between the dots.
Just redid mine that way and it’s gone up from 18.5" shoulders to 21.7" since I started lifting. Sweet.
If you’re a guy and your not fat it should be pretty close to .75 I’d imagine.
[quote]Freaky Styley wrote:
Chest size should equal suit size, I believe. The jacket is usually cut 2-4" bigger than the numbered size, depending on the style/cut. The normal drop in a suit is 6", mainly because people are fat.
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That’s true, and it makes it hell for bodybuilders to buy suits, Because the jackets are designed for people with waists only 6 inches less than their chest size.
I wear a 54 coat, which means I should wear a 48 pant, but I wear 36, so any suit that fit me in the chest and shoulders was huge in the stomach. I had to have the whole thing taken apart and remade for my wedding.
[quote]LiftSmart wrote:
Blaze_108 wrote:
LiftSmart wrote:
Apparently women like a .75 waist to shoulder ratio and lower.
waist to SHOULDER?
that’s a 32 waist with a 43 shoulder…I’m bigger than that and i’m by no means large.
It’s based on width not circumference. Stand against a door and mark with a pencil at the edges of your shoulders and your waist then measure between the dots.
Just redid mine that way and it’s gone up from 18.5" shoulders to 21.7" since I started lifting. Sweet.
If you’re a guy and your not fat it should be pretty close to .75 I’d imagine.[/quote]
11.5 to 18
.64:1
larger than best aesthetic. hmm. oh well. lol.
[quote]cheeta wrote:
Im a girl but I still want to play…
since I love the sport of bodybuilding even though I am a powerlifter.
Shoulders: 47.5 inches
Chest: 39 inches
waist 29.5 inches
p.s
Loving the V-taper the Big Bad Wolf has going on![/quote]
Wow, you’ve got more than 6 inches on my shoulders :o That really puts my scrawniness into perspective.
Shoulders: 41 inches
Chest: 37 inches
Waist: 25 inches
Waist: 36
Chest: 45
Shoulders: 52
45 yrs old & fighting against age and gravity every day.
[quote]cheeta wrote:
Im a girl but I still want to play…
since I love the sport of bodybuilding even though I am a powerlifter.
Shoulders: 47.5 inches
Chest: 39 inches
waist 29.5 inches
p.s
Loving the V-taper the Big Bad Wolf has going on![/quote]
I need to find a girl like you 
lol
DG
[quote]debraD wrote:
cheeta wrote:
Im a girl but I still want to play…
since I love the sport of bodybuilding even though I am a powerlifter.
Shoulders: 47.5 inches
Chest: 39 inches
waist 29.5 inches
p.s
Loving the V-taper the Big Bad Wolf has going on!
Wow, you’ve got more than 6 inches on my shoulders :o That really puts my scrawniness into perspective.
Shoulders: 41 inches
Chest: 37 inches
Waist: 25 inches
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Wow, that is a good set of shoulders 
This is me:
Shoulders: 43
Chest: 41.5
Waist: 31
[quote]Blaze_108 wrote:
LiftSmart wrote:
Blaze_108 wrote:
LiftSmart wrote:
Apparently women like a .75 waist to shoulder ratio and lower.
waist to SHOULDER?
that’s a 32 waist with a 43 shoulder…I’m bigger than that and i’m by no means large.
It’s based on width not circumference. Stand against a door and mark with a pencil at the edges of your shoulders and your waist then measure between the dots.
Just redid mine that way and it’s gone up from 18.5" shoulders to 21.7" since I started lifting. Sweet.
If you’re a guy and your not fat it should be pretty close to .75 I’d imagine.
11.5 to 18
.64:1
larger than best aesthetic. hmm. oh well. lol.[/quote]
Lower the better dude.
[quote]LiftSmart wrote:
Lower the better dude.
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I know, I just meant i was larger than the aesthetic amount. I’d obviously rather be larger anyway. screw standards. haha.
54 shoulders
44 chest
36 waist
i have a very thick mid section as far as i can tell