The life observations of each of us with full confidence confirm the fact that people gain weight in completely different ways. For some, it is enough to eat a little sweet, and the weight will begin to increase. Others do not lose the elegance of their figure even after heavy meals. Why is this happening? In most cases, it depends on the person's body type. And, as you know, it is given to everyone by nature.
Three types are classified: normosthenic and hypersthenic. Determining whether a person belongs to any of these categories is quite simple. To do this, measure the circumference of the wrist of the working hand. In the case when this indicator is in the range from sixteen to eighteen and a half centimeters, we can talk about a normosthenic physique. A human figure with such parameters basically has the correct relationships and proportionality of its main parts.
If the wrist circumference is less than sixteen centimeters, then the body type is classified as asthenic (thin-boned). In such people, there is a predominance of longitudinal body dimensions over transverse ones. As a rule, they do not have heavy weight, a long and beautiful neck, few arms, and the muscles are poorly developed.
A wide bone (you see the photo below) indicates that you have a hypersthenic build.
People belonging to this type have transverse body dimensions that are significantly larger than those of asthenics and normosthenics. The circumference of the wrist of a person with a wide bone exceeds eighteen and a half centimeters. This is characterized by the shoulders and chest. While the bone is wide, it is also somewhat heavy. Hypersthenics tend to be overweight more than others.
There is also an indicator of the ratio of a person’s height to the length of his legs. There are also certain proportions here. In the case when the length of a person’s legs is less than half of his height, they are considered short. Women should not be upset about this. Everything can be fixed with high heels. Those who have wide bones and legs two to four centimeters more than half their height can consider their figure beautiful. For normosthenics, this figure is within four to six, and for asthenics - six to nine centimeters.
The correct ones for those with wide bones are within the following limits:
Eight to ten centimeters more than half the height;
- waist circumference is within seventy to seventy-six centimeters (height is 166-168 cm);
- hip circumference at the same height is ninety-five to one hundred and four centimeters.
For asthenic and normosthenic body types, these indicators are slightly lower.
Girls with wide bones can have a beautiful and attractive figure. Their difference from representatives of other body types lies only in the width of the wrist, hips and shoulders. At the same time, all women should remember that what makes any of them stand out from the crowd is a graceful gait, a straight-set head, a proud posture, as well as the ability to freely control their body, and not indicators of an ideal figure.
Many people who suffer from excess weight today grew up in families where obesity was considered hereditary. Although in the process of communicating with nutritionists, it turned out that the reason for everything was the wrong lifestyle to which all family members were accustomed.
Yes, rich borscht with spoons standing in it, fatty cutlets, as well as joint evenings watching TV while watching “something tasty” are most often to blame.
Often what we think is an irresistible genetic trait turns out to be just the result of overeating. Is this bad? Of course not, that means we can fix everything!
Myth or reality: does it happen?
The photo shows two twin sisters. Those. parents, heredity and predisposition they have in common! They really like to confuse genetics and incorrect eating habits instilled in the family! “Everyone in my family is fat” is correct: everyone eats dumplings with mayonnaise together at night.
IMPORTANT POINT: Yes, differences in skeletal structures really exist, it’s stupid to deny it. There are girls with wide hips, even with a low percentage of body fat, and there are girls with a boyish figure and an almost complete absence of curves.
People with narrower bones tend to have smaller hands and feet, thin fingers, if a woman, then narrow shoulders, narrow chest. Those who have wider bones in their structure, respectively, have wider feet and wrists, and, most importantly for the purposes of this article, more muscle mass .
The wider the bone, the more muscle, which are attached to it. But if you believe that muscles are much heavier than fat, then we advise you to watch this video. It perfectly shows that the weight of animal fat and muscle is approximately the same!
There is also other data on this topic. Muscle tissue weighs more than fat, but not by several times, due to different densities:
muscle density – 1.3 g. on cm;
fat density is about 0.9 g. on cm
This means that fat weighs about one and a half times less than muscle. There is a difference, but not as significant as many people think.
Therefore, with all the parameters taken into account, complaints about that very “wide bone”, which adds from 5 to 15 kg. to a person's overall body weight, to "fat power" and a genetic predisposition to increased weight gain are, in fact, not entirely comparable to real situation things.
And the amount of fat has absolutely nothing to do with wide bones. Let your hips be a little wider than others, but these will be two big differences: whether they will be with 10 kg of fat on them or with 2. Yes, a wide bone can give external massiveness (although you must agree, this is more than attractive), but not an additional 50 kg of fat.
Photo
Look, in the left picture it seems that the girl has a very broad shoulders, however, after losing weight it becomes clear that it is not bones, but fat that makes her so square 
The hips have narrowed :) How to determine?
How to understand whether a bone is wide or not? Feel yourself 🙂 If you feel fat through the skin, then, alas, you won’t be able to blame it on the bones. But if under the skin you feel a hard surface with a slight layer of fat, then you are the happy owner of chic, wide hips which an overwhelming number of men consider sexy!
What does it mean?
Search broad bone mean one thing: that you clearly need to lose weight! Many people believe in the big bone more than the big bang theory. With the exception of the inner part where the brain is located, bones are solid structures made of calcium.
Once you have stopped growing, the size of your bones cannot be changed without causing serious harm to your health. However, you can change the size of your body fat. This is what will help you change your appearance. Therefore, read to the end of this article and find out how to solve the problem.
So what if you don’t see a waist like young Gurchenko’s? But they didn’t come close to Krachkovskaya. So love yourself and take care of yourself without any complexes!
How to lose weight?
What is body positivity in simple words?
Unfortunately, the true meaning of body positivity is now lost behind the showdowns between overweight ladies and clothing companies (as well as, by the way). The message is that a person (yes, not only women, but also men) does not have to be “attractive” to anyone according to some glossy standards.
If a person is satisfied with his own beauty, he is not obliged to chase utopian newfangled trends. We are absolutely not against fat people and support such body positivity: you don’t need to be like someone else, you need to be better than yourself yesterday. Let a person decide for himself what kind of life to live.
Love yourself for who you are. But do not harm other people by doing this, do not force them to love you - your freedom ends where the freedom of another person begins!
Body positivity is about the diversity of beauty. About the ability to see it everywhere - in others, in yourself. Around. About your right to have a nose, not like the models in the magazine, and a couple of extra kilos. About the ability to enjoy the capabilities of your body - from running jumps into the water to sex.
Love yourself, but don't indulge yourself! Today they talk a lot about love, especially that you need to love yourself first. But no one talks about what kind of love this should be. No one says that love can be painful: overly protective, destructive, pulling back, interfering with progress.
No one says that love is not the satisfaction of all one’s desires, it is not self-pity, it is not “wrapping oneself in cotton wool” and deliberately avoiding difficulties. True love is not about giving in to your destructive habits, but about becoming a better person, moving forward: taking care of your health and well-being.
Loving yourself should make you a better person. If this is not the case, then it is a surrogate. Chocolate, cigarette, Bloody Mary - these are not manifestations of your love for yourself, but only an ersatz palmed by your subconscious.
For example, you decide to go on a diet, but at the same time you perceive it as a cruel restriction, as a mockery. You suffer by giving up high-calorie, fatty, sweet foods. And in the depths of your subconscious the conclusion is born that you do not love yourself, since you voluntarily condemn yourself to such sacrifices.
Your subconscious mind reasons within the framework that you yourself have given it. Everything in your life is mixed up - it seems to you that self-love, true pleasure lies in following your emotions and the thoughts that you associate with them, and the slightest deviation from the given trajectory means stress and pain.
Remember, everything is in your head and everything is in your hands. Our article can help you deal with such problems.
Funny video
Don’t be upset about your weight, but rather listen to the cool song “Oh, you’re a wide bone”:
You've probably heard overweight people say, "It's just heavy bones!” But you can put an end to this myth once and for all. Finally find out if heavy bones really exist.
How heavy are our bones?
Is excess weight caused by heavy bones? This is a myth and a lazy excuse for fat people. This has been confirmed by the Federal Ministry of Education and scientific research. Bones form the structure of the skeleton, which supports the body and allows the body to stand upright.
In the average person, bones make up approximately 8 to 9% of the total body weight. It would be only 7.2 kg at 80 kilograms. Not a reason to be overweight at all.
The weight of a bone is derived from its size and density. Thus, individual bones have different weights. In general, women have slightly lighter and thinner bones than men. Moreover, due to high mobility, healed injuries, and genetic predisposition, bone density may vary. However, these fluctuations amount to at most 10% within the bone mass and this is no more than one kilogram for one person.
What then makes people heavy?
What really leads to excess weight is the accumulated fat in our body. Which is a consequence too large quantity food or unbalanced diet, which is put aside as a reserve for a rainy day. Of course, there is another reason why some non-fat people are heavier than others. Muscle is very heavy compared to fat. So a muscular man weighs more than a thin and unathletic man.
Heavier people are somewhat denser and therefore their bones become heavier over time. Because their body needs more support, it doesn't matter whether it's too much fat or too much muscle mass. These slightly heavier bones do not cause excess weight
Is it possible to improve bone density?
Poor nutrition or diseases such as osteoporosis lead to decreased bone density. The result is skeletal damage and serious health consequences. Yet, you can influence your bone density yourself. Through a diet rich in calcium, bones become stronger. Moreover, frequent and regular exercise also helps develop dense and stable bones.
Researchers' opinion
Canadian scientists have found that the higher the load, the wider and heavier the bone. Before reaching this conclusion, they observed the physical activity of adolescents. Researchers claim that sport helps you not literally break down. Not only the muscles, but also the skeleton become stronger. It is known that humans have exactly 206 bones. They all form a vertical column. Thanks to him, the body can afford to walk on two legs. The human hand is considered the most bony - it consists of more than 54 elements.
Tubular, short, flat and mixed - each bone has its own purpose, but the function is the same: to serve as a strong frame for the body. The worst thing that a skeleton can get is “osteogenesis imperfecta” (crystal disease).
What helps strengthen bone tissue?
The structure of a person's bones changes throughout his life. After birth it increases, reaching a peak at 25-30 years. From 30 to 45 years, bone density remains virtually unchanged, and after 45 years, regardless of whether a person is sick or healthy, the natural physiological process of rarefaction of the bone structure begins.
To prevent bone mass density from decreasing, you should not only exercise exercise, but also include foods high in calcium in your diet. The daily calcium intake for an adult is 1200 milligrams. Most of it is found in cottage cheese, cheese, whole milk, and fermented milk products. If there is not enough calcium supplied, the body begins to take it from the bones.
Some numbers
It’s hard to say where the excuse “I have a big bone” came from. But you can publish a text about how much the skeleton weighs and how much its weight can vary from person to person. different people.
The dry, fat-free and dehydrated human skeleton (that is, what remains of you and me in this world) weighs on average only about 4 kg for men and about 2.8 kg for women. In percentage terms, the skeleton occupies approximately 6-7% of the body weight of an adult.
Bone density makes adjustments
We all know from the school curriculum what density is - and so, with the same volumes, the skeletons of different people can have slightly different weights, i.e. Some people will have denser bones, some less dense ones. How big a difference can there be and what does it depend on?
Bone mineral density can change with age (including due to osteoporosis), with concomitant diseases, nutrition (decreases with poor nutrition, and, conversely, with adequate nutrition). Also, bone density depends on losing or gaining weight: scientists have calculated that with the loss of every 1 kg of fat in the body, an average of about 16.5 g of minerals in the bones is lost; in fact, with the gain of the same 1 kg of fat, approximately the same amount is restored per background of the existing training volume.
Here are the average normal values for bone density, including data for athletes and athletes who are developing adaptation of bone tissue to impact loads, and an approximate calculation of the difference in grams between these values, so that you can clearly understand what the overall value for the total bone/skeletal weight is, has bone mass density.
Average values for bone mass density in adults are in the region of 1.0 – 1.2 g/cm2. Roughly speaking, this can be translated as +/-10% for different people depending on the factor. These values vary depending on age, gender, race, level and type physical activity, nutritional status, body condition, presence of diseases, etc.
By the way, even growth hormone does not make significant adjustments to bone density. Scientists conducted a controlled 15-year study in which growth hormone injections were given to more than 100 people. Bottom line: over 15 years, the average increase in bone mass was only 14 grams.
Wide but light
Ultimately, what we have is that the total mass of human bones, excluding fat and liquid content, is something like 4-5 kg in adult men and 2-3 kg in adult women.
Within these same boundaries, the mass may fluctuate, depending on the bone mass density, but again this difference will not be so significant, in any case - up to 1 kg, depending on the bone mass density. By and large, talk about “broad bones”, “powerful frames”, which radically affect the overall weight of a person’s body, “fat power” and genetic predisposition to increased weight gain, in fact, are not entirely comparable with the real state of affairs.
Yes, the difference in height and build certainly gives its own shifts in various indicators of bone mass from person to person, but these indicators do not differ by 5-10 kilograms, but average no more than 2-3 kg from person to person.
Netizens' responses
Guest
This means that the bones are denser than those of other dead-boned people, but a heavy bone has one or even two disadvantages, firstly, a heavy bone makes a person fat, and secondly, and for a girl in particular this is important, with a heavy bone a person walks with a limp, barely moving legs, and is not plastic.
Anna
What nonsense, a heavy bone does not mean at all that a person is overweight, he can also be thin, it’s just that the skeletal structure is not athletic and not flexible, a person cannot “raise his leg”, he is a weakling, it is hard for him, and he walks with a heavy gait.
Svetlana
It’s the 21st century, and people still don’t know such elementary things! Bones weigh the same for everyone: 7 kg for women, 10 kg for men. If the bones, as they say, were “heavy” not in words, a person simply would not be able to fully move, the joints would not be able to absorb all movements. The expression itself refers to people of heavy build. By the way, there were no full people in Buchenwald.
Pie
“The human skeleton consists of approximately 206 bones, which in a healthy person constitute about 17.5% of body weight. Muscles account for 43%, internal organs ≈ 19%, skin and subcutaneous fat≈ 17.8%, brain ≈ 2.2%. These data are averaged and vary among different individuals.”
Uninvited Guest
It's like mine. With a height of 49 kg, I look large. Not full, but somewhat wide. Even when she weighed 47, she was still far from skinny in appearance. For all my attempts to achieve elegance, I get zero results, because even with a small weight there is no trace of elegance. In general, a disgusting physique, especially with short stature.
This is true. it all depends on the number of partitions in the spongy bones, the thickness of the bone wall, the content of calcium and other trace elements. Men have heavier bones than women.
GooD HaSH
Heavy bones simply have more weight. And when the bones are heavy, this is very good, because fractures and all sorts of cracks occur several times less often than in people with light bones. By the way, not only men, but also women can have heavy bones.
Nathilty
In everyday life, this more often means the constitution of the skeleton, bone tissue itself is porous and calcium and other minerals should normally accumulate in these pores, and due to multiple pregnancies, long periods, when taking medicines(diuretics, antihistamines, etc.), due to age-related changes, calcium is washed out, the so-called osteoporosis
All the answers are generally correct, I’ll just add that in women, the thickness of the bones can be determined by measuring the wrist, of course, if you do not suffer from severe obesity. Less than 16-17 means the bones are light, more are heavy.
Bones cannot be heavy or light. Most likely, this refers to body type. There are only three of them - mesomorphic - the so-called average build, people of this type are usually of average height, they have moderately developed muscles, etc.; The brachymorphic type assumes a wide skeleton, that is, the bones of this type are not heavier, but wider than those of other types. People of this type usually have wide hands, large feet, and broad shoulders. And the last type is dolichomorphic. These are the "elf" people. They have a fragile build, usually long thin fingers, narrow chest. It's easy to determine your body type - just measure your wrist. If the figure turns out to be less than 15 cm for a woman, then you have narrow bone, if from 15 to 17 cm, then you have an average build; if the size is more than 17 cm, then you have wide bones.
Olga
a heavy bone is a heavy bone. A wide bone can be light, a narrow bone can be heavy. Mine is wide and heavy. As a child, when I was skinny as a bicycle, I always weighed more than my peers of similar height and build. That’s where I know that my bones are heavy :)
How many times have we blamed our big bones for our inability to lose weight? How many times have we blamed heredity, and not the lack of sports and willpower available? extra pounds. We decided to find out whether all these accusations have legal grounds or whether the big bone is just another excuse.
Yuri Glazkov
Yuri Glazkov, Ph.D., orthopedic traumatologist at Central Clinical Hospital No. 2 named after. N. A. Semashko, member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS):
Different people's bones may indeed have b O greater or less thickness. This is determined by the type of constitution. There are three types:
Asthenic (hyposthenic) - when a person has thin bones;
Normosthenic - bone of medium thickness;
Hypersthenic - thick bone.
People with an asthenic body type have narrow shoulders, thin wrists, and a sharp intercostal angle. Hypersthenics have broad shoulders, large body circumferences in different places, including on the limbs, and an obtuse intercostal angle.What type of constitution you have is determined by heredity. However, it's not just genetics that decides how wide your bones will be - it also depends on your lifestyle. If a person works hard physically, especially since childhood, he is more likely to increase muscle mass and bone width. To understand what kind of bone a person has, it is enough to take several measurements. The easiest way to determine the type of constitution is by the wrist. Measure its circumference with a measuring tape:
Asthenic - up to 17.5 cm in men, up to 15 cm in women;
Normostenic - 17.5-20 cm in men, 15-17 cm in women;
Hypersthenic - above 20 cm in men, more than 17 cm in women.
How does bone thickness affect weight loss?
If by losing weight we mean reducing fat, not total mass body, then no wide bone can interfere with this process. However, a hypersthenic type of constitution can distort the results of measurements of body mass index (BMI), an indicator that is used to diagnose obesity. It is calculated using the following formula:BMI = weight (kg) / height squared (m).If after calculations it turns out to be more than 25 kg/m2, this indicates overweight, and if 30 kg/m 2 - first degree obesity. But it may also be that in reality a person does not have any obesity - he just has a wide bone. Therefore, you need to assess the condition of your figure not only by calculating your weight or body mass index, but also by simply looking in the mirror.
At the same time, people have every right to attribute a lot of weight to a wide bone. Indeed, bones are much heavier than fat. Bone density is 2-2.5 kg per liter, depending on the degree of mineralization. The density of adipose tissue is only 920 g/l. Therefore, a person with a hypersthenic physique with a normal figure can weigh more than an asthenic person with first-degree obesity. But if a person talks about a wide bone at a time when he has a clearly visible barrel-shaped stomach, obviously this is nothing more than an excuse for his tendency to overeat.
Asthenic body type . Women of this constitution are characterized by general thinness, long and thin neck, narrow shoulders, flat and narrow chest, elongated thin limbs, long face and thin nose. Height is often above average. The muscles of such women are poorly developed. Therefore, they lack strength and endurance. But the representatives of this group are energetic, light and graceful, and have little weight. One of the obvious advantages of an asthenic physique is the minimal tendency to be overweight. When choosing sports disciplines, it is better to give preference to those that are aimed at developing missing skills: strength and endurance. These include swimming, aerobics, and dancing. To correctly classify your body type as thin-boned, measure the circumference of your wrist. In the group under consideration, it should be less than 16 cm.
Normosthenic body type . In women of this constitution, the main body dimensions are proportional. Such ladies often have slender legs, thin waist and, in general, a harmonious figure. Height is usually average. Such people are naturally well-coordinated, sharp and fast. Among sports disciplines, they are best suited game types(volleyball, basketball, etc.), as well as tennis, water aerobics. The wrist circumference should be between 16 and 18.5 cm.
Hypersthenic body type . Women of this constitution have heavy and wide bones, voluminous shoulders, a wide and short chest, and slightly shortened limbs (as a rule). Height is often below average. By nature, such ladies have strength and endurance, but are deprived of flexibility and grace. Therefore, the recommended sports disciplines are as follows: yoga, callanetics, martial arts etc. In addition, the disadvantages of a hypersthenic body type include a low metabolic rate, which implies an increased tendency to be overweight. The circumference of the wrist for a large-boned physique is more than 18.5 cm.
Normal height and leg length
You can also determine your body type based on your height and leg length. For a normal and broad-boned body type, normal height is considered to be between 166 and 170 cm, while for an asthenic type it is within 168 - 172 cm. There are certain proportions between the height and length of a person’s legs. Legs are considered short if their length is less than half the height.
The length of the legs is measured from the tubercle of the femur located opposite hip joint, to the floor.
The ideal leg length should be within the following limits:
- asthenic type: legs are 2-4 cm longer than half the height
- normosthenic type: legs are 4-6 cm longer than half the height
- hypersthenic type: legs are 6-9 cm longer than half the height
Don't be discouraged if your performance doesn't match the ideal. Create visibility required length feet can be done using heels. By the way, this is one of the ways to choose the ideal heel height. Just count how many cm you fall short of the standards and wear heels of exactly that height.
Whiteles and the Pinier index
Whiteles(from the English vitels vital organs) - dimensions female figure- height, leg length, chest, waist, hips
Normal “whites” indicators for young women:
Body typeAsthenicNormosthenicHypersthenicCircle chest 84 - 86 cm1/2 height + 2-5 cm1/2 height + 8-10 cmBust volumeChest circumference + 4-6 cmChest circumference + 8-10 cmWaist circumference60 - 64 cmHeight - 105 cm70 - 76 cmHip circumferenceWaist circumference + 30 cmWaist circumference + 30 cmWaist circumference + 28 cmFor a more objective assessment, you can also use the Pinier index indicators.
Pinier index = standing height (cm) – (body weight (kg) + chest circumference (cm))
With indicators less than 10 – strong (dense) physique; 10-25 – normal; 26-35 – weak; more than 35 – very weak.
Weight norm
Certainly, overweight does not adorn any woman. Beauty is health, slimness, fitness. It is these external data that men consider ideal on a subconscious level. In addition, obesity leads to premature aging of the entire body. That is why it is very important to know the boundaries of your normal weight. But what do they depend on? Is it just a matter of height and age? Not only that. To correctly determine your weight norm, you need to take into account the characteristics of your body: general body structure (type of constitution), shoulder width, chest features, etc.
However, we must not forget that excess weight is not always a sign of excess fat in the body. Adipose tissue is an integral part of any living organism. And he needs it vitally. Under normal conditions, the amount of fat in men is 1/20, and in women 1/16 of body weight. And about 75% of all fat is located directly under the skin. A small amount of fat under the skin protects against bruises and hypothermia. A certain minimum of fat in internal organs keeps them in the right place, protects them from excessive mobility, injuries and concussions. In addition, fat is energy that can be used when needed.
Our website presents several methods for calculating weight norms based on the characteristics of your body type.
Using the formula below you can find out your weight per 1 centimeter of height:
Weight per 1 cm of height = body weight (grams) / height (centimeters)
Knowing your body type, multiply the coefficient by your height and you will get your normal weight.
The maximum permissible weight for women at a certain age can be calculated from the table below:
Well, ladies, let's take out a centimeter and measure your wrist from bone to bone... I'm exactly 18, how much is yours?
