How To Measure Your Gains! Arm, Chest, Shoulder, Waist, Hip, Thigh, Forearm, Calf, & Neck!
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- (0:35)- Measurement Guidelines
(1:12)- Forearm Measurement
(1:39)- Arm Measurement
(1:56)- Neck Measurement
(2:12)- Shoulder Measurement
(2:31)- Chest Measurement
(2:54)- Waist Measurement
(3:16)- Hip Measurement
(3:34)- Thigh Measurement
(3:52)- Calf Measurement
(4:28)- Update your measurements on your MS profile!
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Tracking your progress is a great way to stay on top of your fitness goals. Whether you are trying to lose weight or gain muscle, monthly measurements can be the extra push you need to stay focused and keep training hard!
However, when it comes to your measurements you need to be as accurate as possible!
Accomplishing goals is what keeps us going and inaccurate measurements can leave you feeling discouraged.
Here are a few tips to keep in mind as you take your measurements.
1. Always take measurements under the same conditions: Flexed or Unflexed.
2. When taking measurements, make sure the tape is “snug”. Not too tight or too loose.
Measurement Locations
Forearm: Measure around the thickest part of the forearm.
Arm: Perform a bicep flex and measure the thickest part of your arm.
Neck: Simply measure around the neck.
Shoulder: Wrap the measuring tape around both shoulders.
Chest: Lift your arms up and wrap the measuring tape around your back and chest. Lower arms and take the measurement just above your nipple line.
Waist: Wrap the tape around your torso at the belly button. Do not suck in your gut!
Hip: Wrap the tape around the thickest part of your glutes / hips.
Thigh: Wrap the measuring tape around the thickest part of your thigh.
Calf: Wrap the measuring tape around the thickest part of the calf.
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I dont have friends to do this for me. Make a video for lonely people
LOL!
hahahahahaha !
you are actually funny. :)
haha, sorry my friend. Just ask a stranger! :) Could make a new friend!
ha ha.. the best way.
you forgot the last measurement :]
@@thechoripankiller your comment is underrated
God dammit it had 69 likes when I made that comment you people suck
Right now it's exactly 96 rofl
@lc0806 lol
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"Shut chur mouth." lol Love it
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Very helpful. Thank you for displaying the proper way to measure. I just started a new training routine and wanted to see how it will affect my body. This video is just what I needed.👍
Do you know why he overlaps it rather than where it meets up I'm confused lol
@@JustJared96 It's easier to see the measure when he overlaps. More accurate
Wow is like he is reading my mind. I was looking for something like this! Thanks again Scott
happy to help Oscar!
GOOD ONE SCOTTIE!! i knew you would make this video sooner or later an the part that helped me the most was the chest measurement as i never knew how to do that one.
Of course man! it was a long time coming! Glad you were able to utilize the information!
Very informative indeed...I have never really measured my gains...this has most certainly given me the push to do so! Thanks for the upload Scott, and once again, a great job in motivating and guiding us in the right direction. Now, where's that darned measure tape...
Thanks Vishtasp, once you upload them to your SHF profile let me know and I will check them out!
Will most certainly do so Scott. I have actually messed up my old profile at SHF and don't remember any login details but will open a new profile soon and try to be more active from now on. Thanks for the constant support though, much appreciated!
"More good stuff coming soon!" - Love it! :)
always!!
Just a suggestion from one trainer to another: When measuring the hips, I always stand/kneel to the side of the hips to avoid being directly in front of their genitals which also mitigates the unwanted and embarrassing touching of them.
Maybe he likes to do it in the front.
As a professional Trainer you can get sued by doing this style of measurement on females. Measuring from side is safer .
@@sambumanglag6432 speaking from experience? haha
I have never, nor have I seen PT measure hips that way. Creeped me out.
True I like to touch them after measuring the hip 🤣
thanks very much i am just felling out my profile on muscular strength
Thank you for making this. Super helpful.
I really needed this overview. Thank you.
excellent video,I take the measures every week
What's the height and weight for Scott? By the way, great video!
Exactly what I'm looking for.
Happy to help!
best way to track progress. Wouldn't check soon than every 3 months though.
Great video scott!
Probably the millionth person but...Omg! Real World: Brooklyn! Glad to see you're doing cool things!
Scott can you upload the flex and normal measurement. nice video!
Two extra things to measure, wrists and height. These with some of the other measurements can help track bodyfat % based depending on the formula(s) of choice.
And because simmetry is important, remember to measure both left and right.
Chest - I like to measure expansion. That means knowing the measurements of both a deep inhalation and full expiration.
Me personaly for the arms, I keep them straight and out to the sides (like I'm standing in a T position). Makes the measurement more reliable over time.
For the abs, I like to tell people to brace for a punch to the gut (or prepare for a heavy dead lift). You don't push out or suck in, rather you simply brace. Again, a technique for reliable measurements.
This guy is all upper arms. Helpful video though, thanks.
I dont workout but my arms are only 14 inches but my shoulders are 52 at 5ft11 so im actually wider than this dude.
My bf percentage is 17% atm
Im gonna start hitting the gym soon but i just have no motivation.
Thank you so much! After dropping 100 pounds in a little over a year, and finding most clothing is cut real box like this will help, but more importantly, as I begin to add muscle I can accurately track my gains!
How often should you retake your measurements? Thanks
Thanks for this video i'm on a we ightloss journey looking to buy new clothes when I hit my goal weight.
Thanks for the video man! I can't wait to get back in the gym after I recover until I load up on your videos!!
Happy to hear that!! I hope you join us and make a profile on my site so we can help you get back on track! It's free!
Thank you, Scotts!
anytime!
Measuring the shoulders across seems more accurate since people judge the width of your shoulders anyways, plus if you grow your chest and back that will lengthen the measurement of your shoulders even if your shoulders didn't grow.
superb helpful...thank you
I am a beginner to weightlifting - or exercising in general. I'm only 14 and have been working out on a boflex (only thing I have availible to workout on) for about a month now working out 3 to 4 days a week. I also run 2 miles twice a week.
I am incredibly skinny and I wish to become bigger so I'm coming to youtube to ask for advice.
I'm only 127 pounds, 5'7
I eat lots of food to try and gain weight but it seems as if my stomach is a blackhole, I can eat a cake and lose calories doing it. (That's sadly only a slight exaggeration - I know my metabolism will slow down once I'm done maturing but I can't take looking like the way I do for much longer.)
Measurements:
Arm - 10.75
Forearm - 10.5
Chest - 30.5
Shoulder - 38.3
Waist - 27
Hip - 33.8
Thigh - 19
Calf - 14.5
Neck - 13.5
I have pectus excavatum which leads me to be very subconscious about my body and I'm hoping that if I got more muscle my deformity will be less obvious. Another problem I've noticed is my arms are incredibly small in width then large in length making it appear as if I'm a stick from certain angles. Is there a fix to something like this?
Thanks you for taking the time to read this.
Eat. More. Food. Only way to help u. Eat your weight in grams of protein so if you wanna be 160lbs eat 160grams of protein. Start eating 3000 calories this week then gradually go up by 250 to 500 more every week. Do a push pull leg split or any 3 day or a full body split as soon as your able to go to a gym. If not invest In light dumbells 20 to 30lbs to do all sorts of exercises. Ex lunges, shoulder raises, curls, triceps extensions, flies if u have some kind of bench. Find a pull up bar u can use or hang off of. There is tons of ways to workout at home just make sure your ALWAYS IN RECOVERY for every muscle. What I mean by that is try and workout with enough intensity to make each muscle sore for a few days until u hit it again. Everyone is different so the intensity will be different but I use drop sets so when I hit my push day or whatever I don't spend 3hrs in the gym. Most important thing is consistency. Don't miss meals u cannot afford to if I don't eat for even 4 hours I'll start to become catabolic which means I am staving and losing weight. Don't over train either a way to see if u are is by squeezing your fist and if u feel u could be squeezing harder but can't u need a rest day your central nervous system needs to recover. Very important. And keep your protein up high everyday it is the building blocks to making gains. Get 8hrs sleep everyday and do this for years.
I also have pectus excavatum.
NEVER take steroids. I'm a doctor. Stay natural throughout your entire life. They screw you up. Just get decently big over several years and leave it there. There's more to life than muscles and girls don't care as much as you think.
Very helpfull Scott!!
happy to help!
Great advise dude. Unlike Mike Chang, Scott doesn't pop-up all over TH-cam!!! He is more honest and not a sales man! Respect Scott Herman!
Thanks Justin. We all need to make a living.. but I am not here to scam you guys. I am here to help!
I agree personally people like you I would pay as you can see you are more genuine. If I had to pay for trainer, Mr Herman I would choose you sir. I was in the gym and so many people talk about fitness videos on TH-cam, we all agreed that Mike is a marketing moneyman, lol. However, we all agreed that we all started by watching your videos Scott. You have motivated so many people it is unreal, thank you sir! In Scott we trust :)
ScottHermanFitness you are great m8 and down to earth
Never skip legday! :D
Which one you think is small, hips or thigh?
@@williamreddy5534 true, Im 15 and pretty skinny and got 22 inch thighs, almost big as his
Hi Scott, great video, would it not be worth measuring 7 inches from the knee upwards for the left and right thigh? Just because when measuring clients every 4 weeks their body can change and it helps to keep their results this way more accurate. Hope that makes sense.
Everyone is different height
Height: 5’8”
Weight: 140lbs
Biceps: 13”
Forearms: 11”
Neck: 15”
Waist: 29”
Shoulders: 45”
Chest: 37”
Thighs: 20”
Calves: 14”
Age: 20
Comments concerns? I’ll update if there are any replies.
Can u give an update
MrKingchamp1000
Weight: +8lbs
Biceps: +0.5”
Forearms: +1”
Neck: +1”
Waist: +0”
Shoulders: +1”
Chest: +1.5”
Thighs: +1.25”
Calves: +0”
Hope that helped
I'll do it with you too.
@@MrKingchamp1000
height- 5ft8
Weight- 195lbs
Biceps- 14.
Forearms- 10.5
Neck- 15.
Waist- 39
Shoulders - 48.5
Chest- 41
Thighs- 28 ;_; I am fat. Tryna cut. Lost like 7.5lbs this month. Let's see where this goes.
Calves- don't care.
Age: 18.
23/12/18
That's not bad, good work for your age.. How long are you training?
I haven't measured in about 6 months but my measurements were
Biceps: 14"
Forearms: 11"
Neck: 14.5"
Waist: 31"
Chest: 42"
Thighs: 22.5"
Calves: 13.5"
I am 22 years old, between 5'8-5'9 and weigh around 160, been training with weights for around 3 years and with cardio, boxing, calisthenics and other stuff for a couple of years before that, I have a very small frame, wrists are 6.25" and ankles are 7.5". Bench pressed 90 KG this week and I can squeeze out a 150 kilo deadlift
500k subscribers congrats bro!
Thanks man!!!! YEAH!
Thank you so much 👍
Height,: 5ft.6 weight:146lb biceps:16inch forearms:15inchs chest: 47inchs waist :33inchs
nice vid. i just weighed myself yesterday and in the past month have gained about 1.5 to 2 pounds of muscle.
awesome man!!!! keep up the great work!!
Awesome dhanyavaad
You know when you think the guys forearms are a decent and sizable then find out you've got the same measurements. hits different
This comment is underrated
Yes mine too
Video old but still good!
You said to measure consistently either flexed or unflexed. But you didn't say anything about pumped or unpumped.
When is the best time of the day to do it and how often should we measure? Weekly or monthly?
Good advice.
Should you measure it before eating or a few hours after eating is okay as well?
My body stats are pretty similar to his. What his height? weight? age?
You guys look bigger and more aesthetic than me but yet my measurements are pretty close lol I'm gonna get there eventually.
Exactly the same here haha. My measurements are almost exactly the same as this guy, yet I look nowhere near as big. It's odd.
Although I'm not on your website ( I can't afford anything outside of groceries at the moment) would you be interested in seeing transformations?
Morning i measured lower than afternoon which time is best Scott ?
great video!
Thanks!
I did it by weighing myself and measuring fat.
Bn = new bodyweighy
Bo = old bodyweight
Pn = new fat percentage
Po = old fat percentage
(Bn-(Bn*Pn))-(Bo-(Bo*po))
=
Gained musclemass
Positive number = gains
Negative number = muscle loss
My arms were 19.5 and around my shoulders were 62. I feel good about myself now
my biceps are pretty much exactly the same measurements but i can see my left is slightly lacking in the inner bicep. any exercises you'd recommend that are the best for targeting the inner bicep using dumbbells?
Hammer curls
I'm here with my buddy Scott.. Scott is pretty cool. Lmao
I am skinny af . Working out for last 2 months . Weight went from 130 lbs to 153 lbs in two months . Body fat % -12 Neck -15 , Shoulders -47.5 , chest - 40 , arms - 13.2 , forearms - 11.5 , thighs - 21.5 , calves -14.5 , wrist - 6.5 , ankles - 8.5 .
6ft. . wbu mate ?
What is your height without footwear?
The guy is good example of the interested
For the in working out
Congrats on half a Millie subs mate
Thank you man!
How often should i measure my gains?
Greetings from Argentina.
so what fo you do if youre trying to cut body fat while building muscle? how would you properly track the mass? would i just have to wait till im at a bidy fat% i like, and then start tracking mass?
im just nervous im loosing muscle rather than fat, so far ive lost 7 pounds after hard dieting and still getting 1.5g/lb of body weight, and im still lifting properly.
i just eant to make sure my diet is right so that way in two months or so im lean and cut rather skinny with a runners body lol
Ummm 😐 you let the MT fall down when you measures his chest like wtf you said just below armpits then you let it go for a second and it fell way lower so idk what to do should I also do that ?
Very informative video
Thanks guys!
ScottHermanFitness Your arms are 16.25 inch now?
Skipping leg day Scott?
looks like Scott missed Leg day. Thanks for the vid btw
His legs are fine. 16 inch calves in particular are above average.
Tristan Ferguson his calf’s are that size because it’s naturally that way but he clearly skips leg day theres no excuse for those 22 in thighs.
@@joshuajurado6235 I think he probably just doesn't have much fat in his thighs, you can see he does have visible muscle there. I have a similar build to him, 22.25" thighs and you can't even pinch enough there to get a reading with calipers.
Shouldn't he squeeze leg and calf muscles while majoring?
great thanks
My measurements
5ft 8
145 ibs
Shoulders-46.5
Chest-41
Arms-13.5
Waist-29.5
Hips-35
Legs-21
When i eat a meal my waist ussally gains an inch this is me with no food in my stomach
I just measured myself today using the methods in this video and I am very similar in your build from last year.
5ft 8
142 lbs
Shoulders 48.5
Chest 40.5
Arms 15
Waist 29
Hips 35.5
Thighs 22
Calves 13.5 😂
I know you are probably bigger by now. I am interested to see how much you’ve gained over the year. Keep up the hard work!
I still don't get it lmao he overlaps with the tape can anyone explain please why he doesn't just make it meet up?
Height: 5'10
Bodyweight: 152lbs (morning)
Bodyfat: 12%? (guess, clearly visible abs and leg muscles)
Biceps: 14 inch (flexed)
Forearm: 11.25 inch (unflexed)
Waist: 31 inch
Chest: 41 inch
Shoulders: 47 inch
Neck: 15 inch
Thigh (mid): 21 inch
Calf: 13.5 inch (RIPPPP)
interesting to see what my measurements are once I reach about 165lbs
Awesome video. Glad I took the time to measure myself today, I gained half an inch on my biceps which is good!!! Half-an inch gain on my chest. I only got this guy beat in one thing, and that's the thighs. Mine are 24 inches, of course I'm a long distance runner. I got above average thigh size. 3 Marathons complete, 1 Official Marathon Race complete. 4 Half Marathons complete. 2 of those were up in the mountains. 3 5ks complete. 1,278 miles ran last year. Max bench press is 175lbs, only 2 reps. Not bad at all.
For a big guy 34" is pretty good (to me, a non-lifter). Granted, low body fat makes muscles way more prominent, and waist size is a half decent method to get a rough gauge of body fat. But looks are the best imo :)
Joe Smith well i dnt lift not that active n im 10% bf 6ft 15 inch arms n 45 inch chest so no its not
Is anything behind here, and is anything overdeveloped?
Waist(widest) 31.5 inches
Neck 15.75 inches
Calf 16.15 inches
Thigh 23.6 inches
Forearm 12.8 inches
Arm 15.55 inches
Chest 44.9 inches
Shoulders 49.6 inches
anon do you workout? if not youre larger than avg
I don't know why but I think my shoulder is kinda big. what's the size if your shoulders?
Forearm should be measured with STRAIGHT arm, fist tight and twisted back, but the elbow MUST be straight!
Scott needs to do some flys or something
When should you do this before or after working out? Or in the morning when you wake up or before you sleep or does it matter as long as you do the same time next time?
You should do this only before working out. This is due to the fact that your muscles never pump up the same amount after each workout, since each workout has a different intensity for instance. That would lead to fluctuating measurements and mislead you from your true progress. You should also try and measure around the same time of the day, such as right after you wake up, before you've performed any physical activity nor had any breakfast, which both also affect your measurements. All in all, it is best to measure under circumstances with the least possible different factors that may deviate your measurements from the true results.
Looked like you got a little friendly on that hip measurement lol
Did he just pump up beforehand because it makes a significant difference....
I'm 5'10 @180lbs
Neck -17 inches
Chest-idk never measured
Shoulders :- 55inches
Arms :- 15.5inches
Forearms :-13.2inches
Leg:-25 inches
Calves :-15 inches
I have been training for approx 1 year but not with consistency due to my college studies ....but this year I'm hoping to gain some serious gains
Scott got MOGGED
Shoulders : 49
Neck: 15
Arms: 15 1/4
Hips: 42
Calves: 17
Thighs: 23 3/4
Waist: 36 3/4
Height: 5'7 3/4
Weight: 190 - 195
Forearms are pretty easy to do tho
this is quite homoerotic.
And i loved it ;)
Everything about bodybuilding is homoerotic
thanks yo !!!
This guy the type of guy you would fight until he flexed and then you would run the fuck away
5'81/2",200 lb.Chest-46" Arms-171/2" (at age 62 AND I DON'T WORK OUT!!!!!)
Good proportions, 16 neck arms and calves
Thank You
How am I supposed to measure my shoulders and biceps myself
Do you have any tips on how to squirt? I know how to squat but squirt is hard
helpful video
Is that the right way to measure neck because
When i measure with straight head its: 42 cm 16.5 inch when do the same you do in the video it turn to 44cm 17.4 inch
thx dude
Scott I have an out of topic question. How did you learn to hand stand on the wall?
Just takes practice. Start by doing them with your feet on a bench and try to lift them higher and higher until you can go against the wall
Ankles and wrist size? damn i hate my ankles, they're so thin lol, im 5'7 but my ankles are so thin like under 9inch, is there anyway to make them bigger?
that guy is 6 3 to 6 4. he looks like a soldier. Doesnt look massive but fit enough to hump a 90 lb ruck make his 70 pushups and 18 pull ups.
at 5 7 i have these exact measurements but looks more fit.
Darryl Weaver he has bigger shoulder to waist ratio maybe
Hump?... why would you be humping it
My arms measure about 16 inches not flexed and about 17.5 inches flexed I feel like I shouldn't have bigger arms than this guy as I've only been working out for about 3 months so would that be my genetics?
all in inches
5'11' - 210lbs - 45y
neck 17.5
chest 43.4
biceps 16.3
forearms 13.2
waist 37.8
glutes 22.2
thighs 24.8
calves 16.5
wrists 8
Been training for 1 year solid with 150-250mgs test e/wk (trt) (blast/cruise)
starting weight was 185lbs with lots of subq fat. I now have next to none.
5'6'' 210 lbs 49y
n 17
c 49
b 17.5
f 13.5
w 39 lol
g 43.5
t 26
c 16.5
shoulders 53,5
working out 2,5 years natty no need for drugs to make gains at our age,how you doing now ?
Thanks
nice intro vid
With the measurements can you calculate your body fat percentage?
No, body fat percentage needs a caliper, which requires measuring the folds of adipose tissue.
stevo4124
Right on stevo
stevo4124
ive been using creatine and it has bloated me a bit when i cycled off my skin on my abdominals and shoulder area is a bit loose must of over used the creatine, so its difficult to measure my body fat. I will buy the calipers on ebay huehuehueue
You should get a dexa scan for a more accurate bodyfat percentage to compare it to the caliper measurement(it also does bone density and a few other measurements). If you have a PPO you probably can get it just paying the copay otherwise it might cost $60-$100.