Taking your measurements is an excellent way to keep track of your changing shape as you get fit. When you burn fat and increase your muscle mass, you may weigh a bit more even though your body is getting tighter and smaller. Here is how you take 10 different body measurements. Remember to keep your muscles relaxed while you're measuring.
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- Bust: Don't squish yourself -- measure all the way around your bust and back right at your nipple line, and make sure the tape measure is not lower.
- Chest: Measure under your breasts but as high up as you can go, keeping the tape measure parallel to this line when you reach it around your back.
- Waist: Measure wherever it is the smallest (if you have "no waist" go around yourself right at the navel line).
- Hips: Measure at the very biggest part -- even if that is so low that you are almost on the top of your thighs.
- Midway: Measure midway between the very biggest part of your hips and your waist.
- Thighs: Measure wherever they are the biggest.
- Knees: Measure right above the knee.
- Calves: Measure wherever they are the biggest.
- Upper arm: Measure wherever they are biggest above your elbows.
- Forearms: Measure wherever they are biggest below your elbows.
Re-measure yourself every couple of months. It may seem discouraging to see your measurements when you start a diet plan, but once your begin to see results, the feeling of accomplishment is wonderful. Even if you have been on a program for a while, it's not too late -- it is great to watch your body continue to change.
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