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Step 1. To estimate your Ideal Weight you need to first approximate your Frame Size. Bend forearm upward at a 90-degree angle. Turn the inside of your wrist toward your body. Place your thumb and index finger of your other hand on the two prominent bones on either side of the elbow. Measure the space between your fingers on a ruler (if possible, use a caliper instead). Compare with the table below, which lists elbow measurements for Medium-Framed men and women. Measurements lower than those listed below indicate a Small Frame. Higher measurements indicate a Large Frame.
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Elbow Measurements for a Medium Frame
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(Height in 1" heels)
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Elbow width
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(Height in 1" heels)
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Elbow width
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Men
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Women
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5'2"-5'3"
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21/2"-27/8"
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4'10"-4'11"
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21/4"-21/2"
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5'4"-5'7"
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25/8"-27/8"
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5'0"-5'3"
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21/4"-21/2"
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5'8"-5'11"
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23/4"-3"
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5'4"-5'7"
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23/8"-25/8"
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6'0"-6'3"
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23/4"-31/8"
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5'8"-5'11"
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23/8"-25/8"
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6'4"
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27/8"-31/4"
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6'0"
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21/2"-23/4"
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Step 2. Refer to the table below and find your height in the left-side column and then move over to your Frame Size (as approximated above) to find your Ideal Weight range. Once you’ve found this range, choose the weight right in the middle, which is your Ideal Weight.
For example, if you’ve estimated your Frame Size to be Medium and you’re a 5’ 5” female, your ideal weight range would be 127-141 and your Ideal Weight would be approximately 134. Now you can use this estimated Ideal Weight for the calculator on the previous page.
Ideal Weight Table for Women
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Height
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Small Frame
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Medium Frame
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Large Frame
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4' 10"
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102-111
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109-121
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118-131
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4' 11"
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103-113
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111-123
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120-134
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5' 0"
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104-115
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113-126
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122-137
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5' 1"
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106-118
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115-129
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125-140
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5' 2"
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108-121
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118-132
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128-143
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5' 3"
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111-124
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121-135
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131-147
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5' 4"
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114-127
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124-138
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134-151
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5' 5"
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117-130
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127-141
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137-155
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5' 6"
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120-133
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130-144
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140-159
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5' 7"
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123-136
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133-147
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143-163
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5' 8"
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126-139
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136-150
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146-167
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5' 9"
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129-142
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139-153
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149-170
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5' 10"
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132-145
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142-156
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152-173
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5' 11"
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135-148
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145-159
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155-176
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6' 0"
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138-151
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148-162
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158-179
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Ideal Weight Table for Men
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Height
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Small Frame
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Medium Frame
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Large Frame
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5' 2"
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128-134
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131-141
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138-150
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5' 3"
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130-136
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133-143
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140-153
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5'' 4"
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132-138
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135-145
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142-156
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5' 5"
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134-140
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137-148
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144-160
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5' 6"
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136-142
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139-151
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146-164
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5' 7"
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138-145
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142-154
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149-168
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5' 8"
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140-148
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145-157
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152-172
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5' 9"
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142-151
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148-160
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155-176
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5' 10"
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144-154
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151-163
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158-180
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5' 11"
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146-157
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154-166
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161-184
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6' 0"
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149-160
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157-170
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164-188
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6' 1"
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152-164
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160-174
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168-192
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6' 2"
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155-168
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164-178
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172-197
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6' 3"
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158-172
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167-182
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176-202
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6' 4"
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162-176
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171-187
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181-207
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