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How much should I lengthen?

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jurica2901
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Posted on Jun 12, 2021, 1:45 pm
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I am 5'7 man.My inseam is 81.5 cm(32 inches) and sitting height is 84 cm. I want to lengthen 3.5- 4 cm in tibias is it ok because I already have long legs?
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TouchTheSkies
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Posted on Jun 12, 2021, 1:50 pm
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Quote from: jurica2901 on June 12, 2021, 01:45:18 PMI am 5'7 man.My inseam is 81.5 cm(32 inches) and sitting height is 84 cm. I want to lengthen 3.5- 4 cm in tibias is it ok because I already have long legs?

3.5-4cm tibias is safe
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jurica2901
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Posted on Jun 12, 2021, 2:06 pm
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I would have 0.485 sitting height ratio/height.I dont know if that would extreme unproportionable.
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TouchTheSkies
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Posted on Jun 12, 2021, 2:16 pm
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Quote from: jurica2901 on June 12, 2021, 02:06:59 PMI would have 0.485 sitting height ratio/height.I dont know if that would extreme unproportionable.

Not too sure bro but I’d say don’t overthink proportions I’d say talk to the doctor you’re doing it with. I overthink proportions too
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Worzezterlire
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Posted on Jun 12, 2021, 2:33 pm
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That’s a very high inseam for your height already.  If you are only increasing 4cm overall though it should look totally normal.  I have the same inseam at 5’9 and it’s somewhat long legged for that height already, FWIW
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Vertigo
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Posted on Jun 12, 2021, 2:57 pm
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I'm in a very similar boat to you with 169.5 cm, 32 inch inseam and 34 inch sitting height (86.5 cm; your inseam SH correlation is a little off, might be worth rechecking).

Generally I think shoulder width is much more significant with proportions, you could pull off long legs if you have the frame for it.
Based on my mockups I could pull off an absolute maximum of 10 cm, so upto 8 cm is very doable, pack on some muscle on glutes to try to increase sitting height a bit as well as shoulders and traps and look into spinal decompression/posture stretches which might give you an additional cm.

But you're gunning for 4 cm or so, I'm confident it won't be a problem at all as it won't affect your initial proportions much at all.
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TouchTheSkies
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Posted on Jun 12, 2021, 3:21 pm
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Quote from: HobbitMan on June 12, 2021, 02:33:31 PMThat’s a very high inseam for your height already.  If you are only increasing 4cm overall though it should look totally normal.  I have the same inseam at 5’9 and it’s somewhat long legged for that height already, FWIW

Hey when’s your surgery scheduled for dude?
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Worzezterlire
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Posted on Jun 12, 2021, 3:29 pm
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Quote from: TouchTheSkies on June 12, 2021, 03:21:44 PMHey when’s your surgery scheduled for dude?

Yesterday   How much should I lengthen?  I just had my surgery 24 hours ago.
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Kal el
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Posted on Jun 12, 2021, 6:33 pm
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[working out glutes does not provide sitting height man..where did u learn that.
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Worzezterlire
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Posted on Jun 12, 2021, 6:50 pm
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Quote from: Kal el on June 12, 2021, 06:33:37 PM[working out glutes does not provide sitting height man..where did u learn that.

I think it can help a little bit.  I have a big butt and a small torso and yet my sitting height is as tall as my 6’0 friends’.  But sitting height is super irrelevant anyways, at most people might tease you for going from small to tall when sitting up.  Plus few sit with good posture, sit with great posture and you’ll have 2cm more than most do because few sit up straight.
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