Make sure that the tape is not too tight by breathing in and out. When measuring your waist exhale and measure before inhaling again. Neck measure around the smallest part of your neck. Our body shape calculator needs four measurements to accurately determine your body type. Neck for most people this is the thing that connects your body to your head. You can use the measurements you took for the body fat calculator.
Find or buy a non elastic tape measure which will conform best to your body and provide the most accurate measurements. Measure at the fullest point of your bust with a soft measuring tape. Chest lift up your arms wrap the tape measure around. What body parts to measure bicep upper arm left and right calf left and right chest forearm left and right hips neck shoulders thigh left and right waist. First decide which areas of your body you plan to measure regularly. Arms measure around the largest part of your arms.
Shoulders both arms down at your side at the widest point from shoulder to shoulder. Common areas include waist hips chest thighs and arms. Take a circumference measurement at each of these spots and write it down. Here are the body parts you should always measure and how to measure them properly. Place the measuring tape about a 12 inch above your belly button at the narrowest part of your waist to measure around your torso. Chest measure around the fullest part of your bust under your armpits and around your shoulder blades.