Guys, I just found some relatively upsetting statistics regarding ape index (wingspan/height)
It turns out there was a study done that found the average ratio to be 1.05-1.06 / 1 and the average ape index was ~+9CM
This is upsetting me and crushing my hopes and expectations a bit, especially cause my ratio is only 1.01/1. 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2700438/
it doesn't matter il you exceed the average ratio by a little, btw how many centimeters are considering?
Quote from: endomorphisme on March 16, 2015, 12:33:57 PMit doesn't matter il you exceed the average ratio by a little, btw how many centimeters are considering?
Ok, I'm an interesting case. I'm going to try glucosamine and inversion over the summer to attempt to hit 5' 10", in which case I well never worry about my height again.
If it doesn't work, I would consider CLL up to 5' 11", or roughly 5CM
In an overwhelming majority of the subjects (97.8%), the arm span exceeded height by a mean of 9.66 cm and 8.09 cm in male and female subjects respectively
*Gulp*
This seriously stinks
Quote from: NewHeights on March 16, 2015, 12:39:25 PMOk, I'm an interesting case. I'm going to try glucosamine and inversion over the summer to attempt to hit 5' 10", in which case I well never worry about my height again.
If it doesn't work, I would consider CLL up to 5' 11", or roughly 5CM
i don't want to sound rude, but you will never grow a whole inch with inversion and glucosamine, the gain may only be permanent that's to say you will lose the gain until you stop practicing it.
At the very besy you could gain permanently 1 cm.
I have been swimming and stretching for a year, and i just grew 4 millimeters.
you will still be proportionate after 5 cm, don't worry
If your height gains are not too big, people probably won´t notice. I´ve never heard anyone speak about proportions or the wingspan/height ratio in my life so far. Only the people on this forum are really aware of proportions, hardly anyone would take a closer look to this stuff, if you don´t do too much obviously.
That's pretty sad to hear. Though considering I'm around 1.0 naturally I'm pretty sure the variation is big enough that few, if any would notice.
Also, rather be tall with short arms than short with proportionally short arms.
It's weird to see that an ape index of alomst +10 is the average, I always thought that I had long arms 
You're not going to look weird with a wingspan equal to height or even minus a bit. A lot of people have wingspans just a few cm higher or shorter. Shorter arms are better for strength too. Not sure what the issue is.
Quote from: KiloKAHN on March 16, 2015, 08:49:41 PMYou're not going to look weird with a wingspan equal to height or even minus a bit. A lot of people have wingspans just a few cm higher or shorter. Shorter arms are better for strength too. Not sure what the issue is.
I suppose you are right, but a wingspan only slightly below height would still look normal. Rocky Marciano (-3 inch ape index) looked very disproportionate to me
I was just shocked and upset that my ape index ratio wasn't that great.
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