Shoulder To Waist Ratio Calculator (2024)

FAQs

How do I know if I have a good shoulder to waist ratio? ›

The closer you can get your waist/shoulder ratio to 1/1.61, the more aesthetically pleasing your body will be. To find out your ratio, measure around your waist, then the circumference your shoulders, (You're probably going to need some help with this part) then divide shoulders/waist to get your ratio.

In women, the ideal ratio is considered to be 1.4. The study by Horvath et al. found that the shoulder-to-waist ratio is the most powerful and immediate representation of one's overall shape and women from all cultures repeatedly choose 1:1.6 as being the most attractive (where the man has a V taper and a slim waist).

Also, achieving a V taper depends on your starting point. For the perfect V, you'll need to hit the golden ratio in your shoulder to waist measurements. The golden ratio is 1:1.618, which means: A 28” waist needs 43” shoulders.

Results: There is a golden ratio in the distances between xiphoid to waist and waist to the abdominal crease that is close to 1:1.66, and the waist is at the junction of the upper 2/5th and lower 3/5th of the height from xiphoid to abdominal crease.

When the distance between certain regions of the face is in close proximity to the ratio of 1.618, it is considered the epitome of beauty. It is observed that the distance between the top of the nose and the center of the lips is 1.618 times greater than the distance between the center of the lips and the chin.

It's mostly genetic — wide shoulders and a thin waist/hips are determined by bone structure. But one can create a visual effect by weightlifting/bodybuilding and adding muscle to the shoulders and lats/upper back to accentuate the width of the shoulder compare to the waist.

Before puberty boys and girls have similar ratios. However, with females pelvis widens and fat is deposited on hips and thighs at puberty. Healthy women have ratios of 0.67 to 0.80 while healthy men have 0.80 to 0.95. For attractiveness, ideal for men is 0.90 and female ideal is 0.7 (for Western populations only).

One of Swami's studies shows that women prefer a chest-to-waist ratio of 1.4 instead of one in which the two measures are closer to each other. (It's a smaller ratio than 1.6 since your chest is narrower than your shoulders.)

A visually balanced face is approximately 1.618 times longer than it is wide. The distance from the top of the nose to the center of the lips should be around 1.618 times the distance from the center of the lips to the chin.

A V-taper physique is influenced heavily by genetics. Which some are blessed with and some unfortunately have to work for their physique. If you don't have the genetics for a V-Taper you can still work at it following the right diet and workout programme, you just have to work harder for it!

How to get insane v-taper? ›

Exercises like pull-ups, chin-ups, and rows target the lats, strengthening the back and enhancing its width. Adding in lifts and targeting the lower back key muscles, such as the rhomboids, also helps build an impressive V-taper.

Summary: To achieve the ideal male body, you want your flexed arms and calves to be 2.5 times larger than your non-dominant wrist, your shoulders to be 1.618 times larger than your waist, your chest to be 6.5 times larger than your wrist, and your upper leg to be 1.75 times larger than your knee.

Broad shoulders are typically considered to be those where the biacromial width (distance between the acromion processes of each shoulder blade) exceeds 18 inches (45.7 cm) for men and 16 inches (40.6 cm) for women.

18″ shoulders, if you are measuring like garment makers do, is an XXL size. It is quite possible for a woman/girl to have an XX-large frame that is excessively thin. It is also possible for the upper back to be deeply rounded/humped, making the measured shoulder width a larger number without any extra visual width.

Women with a 0.7 WHR are usually rated as more attractive by men from various cultures.