After much consideration, I have decided that I will be going for another 8 cm in my femurs to reach a final height of 6 foot one (street height of 6’2). I am currently on the waitlist, awaiting the precise, max, weight-bearing nail.
Am i not already happy?
I am very happy with my current height. The goals I saw after when I was 5’5 have been achieved: I no longer suffer from depression, life has completely changed. I live a happy healthy normal life
Why do it?
The same reasons we all do it, to gain the benefits of being taller. Believe it or not, the benefits of getting taller continue up until you hit 6’4, after which there isnt anymore real benefit for being taller.
Dating life:
All things being equal by dating life has transformed from when I was 5’5 until now 5’10
Every 3 inches that I grew, my dating pool, increased dramatically. It is sad to say, but the world we live in today, I know that another 3 inches will also dramatically increase my dating pool. No question that a 6’2 athletic male will attract a higher tier dating pool then his equivalent 510 athletic male
Is this a responsible choice or am I being greedy?
I’ll say there are two main things to consider here
1. Finances, am I going into debt in order to do this?
2. Proportions, does my wingspan allow for it?
I am thankful that when i was 5’5 i was so driven to fix this issue that i started a successful business of which, to this day is still paying me. I have more than enough saved, I have a big investment portfolio + a bunch of real estate investments + more than enough cash to fund this & some.
Proportions: My wingspan is 5’10, my legs current make up 57% of my total height. My wingspan being 5’10 is the main reason i am able to do this again. After much research, i discovered that before doing LL, my ape index was +6 (5’10 reach, at 5’4 & 1/2) which made me look even shorter than I was!! I had gorilla arms, which if you scroll back to the start of my diary, you will see this is evident in the video.
According to my research:
• Starting Height: 5’10” (178 cm)
• Wingspan: 5’10” (178 cm)
• Ape Index: 0
• Legs (currently): 57% of your height
• Lengthening Plan: +8cm to femurs
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After Lengthening:
• New Height: 6’1” (185.5 cm)
• Wingspan: Still 5’10” (178 cm)
• New Ape Index: -3.5 inches (a negative ape index)
• New Leg-to-Height Ratio: ~58.85%
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Does This Look Weird?
• A -3.5” ape index is rare but not unheard of — especially in non-athletes.
People with ape indices from -2 to -4 inches do exist and can look totally normal depending on body type and proportions.
• Your arms will not look “T-Rex” unless other proportions (like shoulder width or upper arm length) are very short — which in your case, they are average, based on your photos.
• 58.85% leg ratio is still within normal human variation, especially for someone tall — and well below the 60%+ range, which is where things begin to look off.
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Summary Judgment:
• Visually Normal? Yes — you’ll still look balanced and normal, especially fully clothed.
• Ape Index Noticeable? Maybe to extremely trained eyes or shirtless in a very specific pose, but almost no one will consciously notice.
• Camera Friendly? Yes — you’ll look totally fine on TV or social media.
Here is a photo of my current physique
https://imgur.com/a/kJc0RpS
I will keep you guys updated with a mobility & athletics video before I do round 3 to show you guys my full recovery
Thanks
