When it comes to people above 176cm wanting LL; if they want it it's their problem, their money, their body, their choice. Let them have it.
But obviously shorter people who experience heightism on a regular basis would gain a greater satisfaction through LL than the taller ones.
I've seen a lot of people in the 5'8" range wanting LL. As I posted earlier it's my height - I have experienced heightism a couple of times this year, been looked down upon by people who are like 176-179cm, and I understand that taller people have more beneficial lives, so that's my motive for doing LL.
If I was naturally on the upper average range, I would not think about LL because I would only be looked down upon by the really tall people (not many people at all), not experience heightism (unless I'm into a girl who has a height limit of 6'2" (not so common height) and above), and live a decent life. Also I wouldn't like to be over 6'4" - I'll keep having to bend my head down through doors which would screw my posture
How tall are you? What is your wingspan and sitting height?
When it comes to people above 176cm wanting LL; if they want it it's their problem, their money, their body, their choice. Let them have it.
But obviously shorter people who experience heightism on a regular basis would gain a greater satisfaction through LL than the taller ones.
I've seen a lot of people in the 5'8" range wanting LL. As I posted earlier it's my height - I have experienced heightism a couple of times this year, been looked down upon by people who are like 176-179cm, and I understand that taller people have more beneficial lives, so that's my motive for doing LL.
If I was naturally on the upper average range, I would not think about LL because I would only be looked down upon by the really tall people (not many people at all), not experience heightism (unless I'm into a girl who has a height limit of 6'2" (not so common height) and above), and live a decent life. Also I wouldn't like to be over 6'4" - I'll keep having to bend my head down through doors which would screw my posture
Quote from: IwannaBeTaller on August 17, 2014, 11:08:50 AMNo offense to you, but I don't believe you're really gonna do it.
And of course, I was right. Kunta kinte, like most average height people that visit this forum, at one point leave and never come back.
Quote from: IwannaBeTaller on August 17, 2014, 11:08:50 AMNo offense to you, but I don't believe you're really gonna do it.
And of course, I was right. Kunta kinte, like most average height people that visit this forum, at one point leave and never come back.
Reply to an earlier post: some Africans seem to have long legs.
https://ispub.com/IJBA/4/1/13635#
Southeastern Nigerian men have an average height of 179 cm with a leg length of 92 cm (subischial, so from groin to bottom of foot), which is pretty damn long! compared to a sitting height of about 89 cm.
So apparently somewhere in the world being a bit more than 50% leg is normal.
Regardless, according to some other graph I saw (on wiki I think) it's better for men to have a 1:1 height to leg length ratio but not more.
Quote from: Daylight on December 09, 2013, 08:02:43 AMI am male caucasian, 24 years old. Height: 1m75. Wingspan: 1m83. Sitting height: 93(at night) 
What are yours 
I'm a Caucasian male, 16 years old, 6'0" tall, 6'1" wingspan (mainly arm length), with a 100 CM sitting height.
hey guys im new at this forum... i've been discovering about limb lengthening for about a year but i found this forum recently... i am 5'5"(1.65m)tall and i have the same wingspan ... my sitting height is 36"1/2 about the same as my best friends who is 5'10"(1.78m) ... i'd like to lenghen 3"(7cm) but i think i will look a bit wired and out of proportions... what do you guys think.
Quote from: IwannaBeTaller on December 15, 2016, 01:20:39 PMAnd of course, I was right. Kunta kinte, like most average height people that visit this forum, at one point leave and never come back.
Certainly. Average height people from the tallest countries in the world won't stick around in a CLL forum much, after they truly learn about the procedures.
Quote from: Jack1066 on March 18, 2017, 09:07:53 PMReply to an earlier post: some Africans seem to have long legs.
https://ispub.com/IJBA/4/1/13635#
Southeastern Nigerian men have an average height of 179 cm with a leg length of 92 cm (subischial, so from groin to bottom of foot), which is pretty damn long! compared to a sitting height of about 89 cm.
So apparently somewhere in the world being a bit more than 50% leg is normal.
Regardless, according to some other graph I saw (on wiki I think) it's better for men to have a 1:1 height to leg length ratio but not more.
Sub-Saharan Africans (excluding groups such as the Khoisan and pygmy peoples) and Aboriginal Australians have longer limbs compared to their trunks (i.e. torsos) when compared to those of European ancestry. This is anthropometric data that has been known for almost a century now. Human proportions are not uniform across nature, so when analyzing all these studies you need to take into account the dominant ethnic group of the region that performed them.
Source:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2872302/
Ctrl + F "trunk" (5th hit) for the statement that "blacks" (i.e. most Sub-Saharan African peoples) have shorter trunks (torsos) and longer extremities when compared to "whites" of the same exact height.
Ctrl + F "aborigine" for the statements about their having the longest legs relative to their bodies when compared to any other human group. You can check out this thread for pictures too.
This is the average natural human variation in sitting height ratio (SHR):
QuoteMean SHR for populations of adults varies from minimum values, i.e., relatively longest legs, for Australian Aborigines (SHR = 47.3 for men and 48.1 for women) to the maximum SHR values, i.e., relatively shortest legs, for Guatemala Maya men and Peruvian women (SHR = 54.6 and 55.8).
Quote from: IAmAndrewWhoa, whoa...Wait.
My height is 172 cm. Wingspan 183 cm...and sitting height is only 82.6 CM. Making the ratio .48. Two standard deviations below average.
CLL for my desired 2.2 inches would make my ratio .464 (82.6 cm / 178 cm) which isn't even on that chart above.
I doubt people in Australia bat an eye to the even longer than average legged Aboriginal Australian men. .465 is almost on the chart at 20. You'd be fine.
Either way, in CLL you have to choose between height (plus your endurance, mobility, job, pains, etc...) or your natural proportions. This is the nature of the beast.
Quote from: ArcheSo my sitting height is 88.5 cm at 168 cm of height. This means that my ratio is at approximately 0.53 or "+1."
It's closer to 0.525 (i.e. yours is ~0.527), but yeah, essentially +1 at fully grown (21).
Quote from: Taller I have a 96CM sitting height but I feel that, while a little long, my torso isn't freakishly or super long, just a little. I have very thick bones and I think that my groin bones must be responsible for my sitting height.
Good thing you stopped posting here and moved on. Being 178cm and having most of that be torso length is one of the best things you could ask for, at least as a man. Long legs are attractive, but long torsos are even more so, as long as you work on your shoulders. If you were naturally gifted with wide shoulders, it gets even better. With a good shoulder-to-waist ratio to go with your torso and your height, you don't even need to think about CLL. (And it seems you don't anymore - which is great.)
Again, this is not to say I am opposed to people on the taller side (176cm+) getting CLL. But know your strengths instead of being insecure about little details.
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