Determine Your Body Frame Size
Measure your wrist to determine if you have a small, medium, or large body frame. Affects ideal weight ranges.
Measure
Wrist circumference। Men: <16.5 cm small, 16.5-19 medium, >19 large। Women: <14 small, 14-16.5 medium, >16.5 large। Indians: generally smaller frames than Western populations — adjust weight expectations accordingly।
Impact
Large frame: +5-10% ideal weight। Small: -5-10%। Frame explains why same-height people can be 10+ kg different at same body fat。
Body frame size is genetically determined and does not change with weight loss or gain. This is why two people of identical height and body fat percentage can look very different — one may have wider shoulders, thicker bones, and a broader ribcage. Comparing your weight to someone with a different frame size is meaningless.
