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Tracking Body Measurements is Essential for a Weight Loss Program
- 9-1-2008
- Categorized in: Weight Loss
Tracking your measurements during a weight loss program is perhaps more important than the actual pounds that you have lost. But many people do not know how to take body measurements. Muscle burns calories much more quickly than fat, so the leaner you get, the more muscle you build will help with the weight loss portion of your weight loss program.
This is valuable information as no 2 people will lose the same amount of inches in the same places and you may have to increase an activity to help with stubborn spots that want to hold the fat. Track your body as you turn flab to muscle. Here is how you take 11 (15 actually if you count doing both right and left) different body measurements. Wear tight fitting clothing (or no clothing) and write down what you were wearing when you took your measurements. Put the same clothes back on your next scheduled measurement time.
Remember to relax your muscles while you’re measuring your inch loss progress. It may be easier if someone helps you with this task and takes your body measurements for you to get the tape positioned accurately. This also helps with motivation because the truth is known.
From top to bottom measuring guide
Re-measure yourself every month or so. It may seem scary to see your measurements when you first start a weight loss program. Once your begin to see results of fat changing to muscle and your muscle starts burning more calories you will benefit from the feeling of pride and accomplishment. Even if you have been on a weight loss program for a while, it’s not too late — it is great to watch your body continue to turn flab to muscle.
Grab your cloth measuring tape and get started now tracking your inch loss now that you know how to take body measurements!
This is valuable information as no 2 people will lose the same amount of inches in the same places and you may have to increase an activity to help with stubborn spots that want to hold the fat. Track your body as you turn flab to muscle. Here is how you take 11 (15 actually if you count doing both right and left) different body measurements. Wear tight fitting clothing (or no clothing) and write down what you were wearing when you took your measurements. Put the same clothes back on your next scheduled measurement time.
Remember to relax your muscles while you’re measuring your inch loss progress. It may be easier if someone helps you with this task and takes your body measurements for you to get the tape positioned accurately. This also helps with motivation because the truth is known.
From top to bottom measuring guide
1. Neck Body Measurement: Be sure to measure the thickest part around your neck.
2. Bust Body Measurement: (for women only) don’t pull the tape measure so tight that you squish yourself. The tape measure goes around the fullest part of your bust and going straight around your back. Be sure that the tape at the back is level with the tape at the front.
3. Chest Body Measurement: For Women: Position the tape right under your breasts as high up as you can get, keeping the tape measure level. For men: measure the fullest area of your chest area, may start anywhere under your armpits.
4. Upper arms Body Measurement: Measure anywhere above your elbow but be sure it is at the largest position on you upper arm. Do remember to do both your right and left side. You may be amazed by the difference in size from one side of your body to the other.
5. Forearms Body Measurement: Find the fullest location anywhere below your elbow.
6. Waist Body Measurement: the smallest part of your mid section. For those of you that do not have a waist indent, place your tape right at the navel line and go around your body evenly.
7. Hips Body Measurement: Your hip measurement is the biggest part of your buttock area. Some people’s hips may be high, just below the waist and some may be low so the hips sit just above your thighs, just measure in the fullest area and be sure to keep the tape parallel.
8. Midway Body Measurement: Locate the largest spot midway between hips and your waist. Normally it is known as “the bottom roll” to anyone on a weight loss program.
9. Thighs Body Measurement: wherever they are the biggest and remember to do both sides.
10. Knees Body Measurement: Most people thin the knee measurement should come from the middle of the knee cap. You should really get the measurement from directly above the knee.
11. Calves: Find the spot under your knee where you have the most meat. Measure down from your knee to ensure accuracy in positioning for your next charting of your body measurements.
2. Bust Body Measurement: (for women only) don’t pull the tape measure so tight that you squish yourself. The tape measure goes around the fullest part of your bust and going straight around your back. Be sure that the tape at the back is level with the tape at the front.
3. Chest Body Measurement: For Women: Position the tape right under your breasts as high up as you can get, keeping the tape measure level. For men: measure the fullest area of your chest area, may start anywhere under your armpits.
4. Upper arms Body Measurement: Measure anywhere above your elbow but be sure it is at the largest position on you upper arm. Do remember to do both your right and left side. You may be amazed by the difference in size from one side of your body to the other.
5. Forearms Body Measurement: Find the fullest location anywhere below your elbow.
6. Waist Body Measurement: the smallest part of your mid section. For those of you that do not have a waist indent, place your tape right at the navel line and go around your body evenly.
7. Hips Body Measurement: Your hip measurement is the biggest part of your buttock area. Some people’s hips may be high, just below the waist and some may be low so the hips sit just above your thighs, just measure in the fullest area and be sure to keep the tape parallel.
8. Midway Body Measurement: Locate the largest spot midway between hips and your waist. Normally it is known as “the bottom roll” to anyone on a weight loss program.
9. Thighs Body Measurement: wherever they are the biggest and remember to do both sides.
10. Knees Body Measurement: Most people thin the knee measurement should come from the middle of the knee cap. You should really get the measurement from directly above the knee.
11. Calves: Find the spot under your knee where you have the most meat. Measure down from your knee to ensure accuracy in positioning for your next charting of your body measurements.
Re-measure yourself every month or so. It may seem scary to see your measurements when you first start a weight loss program. Once your begin to see results of fat changing to muscle and your muscle starts burning more calories you will benefit from the feeling of pride and accomplishment. Even if you have been on a weight loss program for a while, it’s not too late — it is great to watch your body continue to turn flab to muscle.
Grab your cloth measuring tape and get started now tracking your inch loss now that you know how to take body measurements!
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