How To Take Body Measurements
If you’re just starting a weight loss program and are planning on tracking your progress, taking measurements is a MUST. Use this chart and tips to help you get precise measurements so you can accurately track your progress.
- Date:
- Weight:
- Height:
The next ones are trickier. Here are some tips to help you measure. Make sure you do it exactly the same way each time for best comparisions.
- Bust: Place the measuring tape across your chest and measure around the largest part of your chest. Be sure to keep the tape parallel to the floor.
- Chest: Place the measuring tape just under your breasts/pecs and measure around the torso while keeping the tape parallel to the floor.
- Waist: Place the measuring tape about a 1/2 inch above your bellybutton (at the narrowest part of your waist) to measure around your torso. When measuring your waist, exhale and measure before inhaling again.
- Hips: Place the measuring tape across the widest part of your hips/buttocks and measure all the way around while keeping the tape parallel to the floor.
- Thigh: Measure around the largest part of each thigh.
- Calves: Measure around the largest part of each calf.
- Upper arm: Measure around the largest part of each arm (above the elbow).