The Grecian Ideal

BossArky

Just posted this on my fitness log but thought it may be an interesting discussion so putting it here too...

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... found the following website which aims to give you target measurements for various body parts based upon your wrist size

The stanards are based upon the "Grecian Ideal" taken from excavated statues. Apparently it was the Victorian bodybuilders obsession to have the "ideal" proportions found on newly excavated Greek and Roman Statues of that time.

Anyway based upon my wrist size of 7 inches here is how I measure up to the "Grecian Ideal":

Body part: Target / Me (inches)

• Chest: 45.5 / 37.5 :mad:
• Waist: 31.85 / 32
• Hips: 38.68 / 34
• Bicep: 16.38 / L 14, R 14.25 :mad:
• Forearm: 13.19 / L 10.7, R 11 :mad:
• Thigh: 24.12 / L 22.5, R 23 :mad:
• Calf: 15.47 / L 15.5, R 16
• Neck: 16.84 / 14.5

Now, I'm not too sure what that tells me apart from the fact that I need to grow my neck a bit and my chest a lot.

The target figures are based on someone who is 5' 8'' / 5' 9''.... so at 5' 7'' I'll cut myself some slack on those numbers.

I suppose the whole point of the statues is that they were proportioned just right so being bigger than them dosen't mean anything.

Hanley

That's a really interesting site. Here's how I measured up....


Wrist - 7 inches

Bodypart - Target/Actual

Chest - 45.5/45 Close enoguh
Waist - 32/36 Ehhh...
Hip - 38/44 Jeebus... I reckon it's all the squatting, which would explain...
Legs - 24/27 Looks like the ancient Greeks were lightbulbs
Bicep - 16/16.5
Forearm - 13/13.5
Neck - 17/17.5

Looks like if i didn't squat I'd nearly be perfect. Oh well....

davyjose

BossArky wrote: »

The stanards are based upon the "Grecian Ideal" taken from excavated statues. Apparently it was the Victorian bodybuilders obsession to have the "ideal" proportions found on newly excavated Greek and Roman Statues of that time.

That's all well and good, but what about their BMI?

BossArky

Hanley wrote: »

That's a really interesting site. Here's how I measured up....


Wrist - 7 inches

Bodypart - Target/Actual

Chest - 45.5/45 Close enoguh
Waist - 32/36 Ehhh...
Hip - 38/44 Jeebus... I reckon it's all the squatting, which would explain...
Legs - 24/27 Looks like the ancient Greeks were lightbulbs
Bicep - 16/16.5
Forearm - 13/13.5
Neck - 17/17.5

Looks like if i didn't squat I'd nearly be perfect. Oh well....

Sounds like you've the right proportions. Lets see a picture of you doing the Dying Gaul! (2nd pic down on the right).

mack1

Hanley wrote: »

That's a really interesting site. Here's how I measured up....


Wrist - 7 inches

Bodypart - Target/Actual

Chest - 45.5/45 Close enoguh
Waist - 32/36 Ehhh...
Hip - 38/44 Jeebus... I reckon it's all the squatting, which would explain...
Legs - 24/27 Looks like the ancient Greeks were lightbulbs
Bicep - 16/16.5
Forearm - 13/13.5
Neck - 17/17.5

Looks like if i didn't squat I'd nearly be perfect. Oh well....

wow, there you go Hanley - (and we all thought you were obese!)
"The Ideal" male form! and you now have actual proof, take a print out of that site next time you're out on pull!

Zippitydoo

Wrist size: 6.5

Ideal/Me

Chest: 42.5/40.5 ... hmmmm

Waist:29.75/32.0 ... Nothing I can do here to be honest.

Hips: 35.9/33.0 ... If my hips were any bigger I think I'd look pretty weird!:eek:

Bicep: 15.2/ L 13.2 R 13.4 ... Bit of work to do

Forearm: 12.2/ L 11 R 11.5

Thigh: 22.3/ L 21.5 R 22.0 ... Pretty much there!

Calves: 14.3/ L 16.2 R 16 ... WTF, dunno what this is from, cycling?

Neck: 15.6/ 14.8

5' 10" by the way

Vegeta

when are these measurements taken

after you have done a sh1t load of weights or at rest or what??

Zippitydoo

Yeah I was wondering the same about other people's as it obviously affects it.
I took mine while sitting at the computer.... rest period for me so!:p