Arm Span Vs height

SoSolid · 17 Dec 2008 at 07:53

Last night I measured my arm span and my height and realised my arm span is 5 cm greater than my height. Anyone else like this?

Fireskull · 17 Dec 2008 at 08:01

benjo · 17 Dec 2008 at 08:03

My arm span is 6'5", and I'm only 6'.

Monkey arms is me

SoSolid · 17 Dec 2008 at 08:04

Fireskull said:

You racist fool.

gillywibble · 17 Dec 2008 at 08:04

Fireskull · 17 Dec 2008 at 08:05

SoSolid said:
You racist fool.

fiveub · 17 Dec 2008 at 08:05

Oooo, you seem a bit strange, that is not right!

SoSolid · 17 Dec 2008 at 08:10

I am 6ft 2 and my arm span appears to be 6 ft 3.98. I will get someone to measure me later, I was doing it my self so i there is some error in that.

semi-pro waster · 17 Dec 2008 at 09:32

You've got a slightly positive Ape Index it would appear. I can't recall if I have also or not but it isn't all that unusual.

Dr.EM · 17 Dec 2008 at 10:14

I would reckon mine are less then my height. I know that when similar height people reach up next to me it comes about a hand length higher. Don't think its relevant to rock climbing, shorter arms give advantageous leverage I would think? I can very nearly do one arm pullups myself.

Nix · 17 Dec 2008 at 10:18

Mine is about the same as my height. I don't really care enough to find out exactly if I'm honest.

neocon · 17 Dec 2008 at 10:19

186cm h, 188cm as

seems you are a monkey boy. should have been a basketballer

MidnightLamp · 17 Dec 2008 at 12:25

im the same
6'3 and arms are about an inch or two longer

semi-pro waster · 17 Dec 2008 at 14:31

Dr.EM said:
I would reckon mine are less then my height. I know that when similar height people reach up next to me it comes about a hand length higher. Don't think its relevant to rock climbing, shorter arms give advantageous leverage I would think? I can very nearly do one arm pullups myself.

If your arms are relatively short then you've got better leverage to an extent (great if you go to the gym as you'll be lifting more than the people with longer arms probably due to a much reduced distance to move the weight) but you simply don't have the same reach for climbing, although reach doesn't matter greatly if you aren't strong enough to take advantage of it. However if you're mainly using your arms for climbing you're making it rather more difficult than it needs to be, for indoor climbing at least you are better to use them mainly to hold on but your legs do the power work and support - your legs are many times stronger than your arms will ever be.

raz0rr · 17 Dec 2008 at 15:16

Mine's pretty much square. 201cm either way.

Some basketball players have ridiculous wingspans. Kevin Durant is 6'9"ish and has a 7'5" wingspan.
It's a big advantage for swimmers, too.

Kreeeee · 17 Dec 2008 at 15:22

My arm span is 8cm more than my height, I've also got long legs for my height.

shifty_uk · 17 Dec 2008 at 15:24

Freaks!

Clipsey · 17 Dec 2008 at 15:25

I think Micheal Phelps suffers from this - his 'wing span' is that of someone over 7ft or something silly.
Maybe you should take up swimming??

krooton · 17 Dec 2008 at 15:37

Are looking at adding the 2 arm lengths, or are you including your torso in the measurement from finger to finger?

semi-pro waster · 17 Dec 2008 at 15:41

krooton said:
Are looking at adding the 2 arm lengths, or are you including your torso in the measurement from finger to finger?

Fingertip to fingertip, your fully stretched armspan. If you just did the arm lengths I'd be surprised if anyone had a positive ape index who wasn't simian.