Torso length affecting arm length

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Posted on Dec 14, 2015, 5:05 am

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Don't have much time to elaborate, but long story short.. Torso length affects the perception of your arm length. Two people can have the same arm length, but the perception can be different between the both of them depending on their torso length. If your torso is shorter, then your arms will look longer than the person with a longer torso... Check out the pic below, (yes, very nice pic haha) but it shows that all of these girls have the same arm length and height, yet their arms look shorter or longer depending on the torso length.. My torso is naturally longer so I now know why my arms may look additionally shorter. Especially in my mock-ups... It also shows why Arnold Schwarzneggers arms look massively long because he has a very short torso.

On a side note, it also shows that everyone has highly varying proportions and that you can't and shouldn't be single minded when it comes to this subject.

Check it out:

http://imgur.com/lMrwlzb

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Posted on Dec 14, 2015, 5:16 am

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It looks like posture makes a difference as well. I don't think proportions matter at all for women. I know a girl with very long legs that look like they don't match her body and everyone compliments them.

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Posted on Dec 14, 2015, 6:39 am

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Quote from: spaghetti743 on December 14, 2015, 05:16:16 AMIt looks like posture makes a difference as well. I don't think proportions matter at all for women. I know a girl with very long legs that look like they don't match her body and everyone compliments them.

Posture would make a difference too. If you slouch, you are essentially shortening your torso and your arms will hang lower on your body. In this pic however they all have good, even postures and none of them are slouching... Women can definitely handle longer legs. Long legs are considered attractive (although I'm easy).

The point is though, man or women, longer torso=shorter perceived arm length and shorter torso=longer perceived arm length.

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Posted on Dec 14, 2015, 7:14 am

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Tbh I don't give a f*ck about arm length and I don't think anyone else does, unless you're in UFC cause then your reach matters.

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Posted on Dec 14, 2015, 7:51 am

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Nothing to do with the topic but a tip of the hat to deads for posting by far the best proportions pic post on the forum.

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Posted on Dec 14, 2015, 8:38 am

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Quote from: theuprising on December 14, 2015, 07:51:00 AMNothing to do with the topic but a tip of the hat to deads for posting by far the best proportions pic post on the forum.

Haha you're welcome.

Quote from: Penguinn on December 14, 2015, 07:14:33 AMTbh I don't give a f*ck about arm length and I don't think anyone else does, unless you're in UFC cause then your reach matters.

I care to a small extent, but it is definitely blown out of proportion amongst LL'ers. You're right. In the real world no one notices or cares (unless you are a fighter). Even when I look up wingspans and arm lengths on Google, it only comes up with professional fighter stats or one of the two LL forums discussing proportions.

But for the people who are anal about it, it was just another insightful way to show that proportions are very individual. So, while your proportions may change after LL, there was no one size fits all set of proportions to have in the first place.

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Posted on Dec 14, 2015, 9:16 am

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Quote from: Penguinn on December 14, 2015, 07:14:33 AMTbh I don't give a f*ck about arm length and I don't think anyone else does, unless you're in UFC cause then your reach matters.

Arm length matters a lot, as does your bone thickness but it's not as important as width.

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Posted on Dec 14, 2015, 10:51 pm

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Both guys are 5'10

http://imgur.com/jnL3729

Guess which did LL. Yea proportions do kinda matter.

People can look "OK" when posting a mockup picture by themselves but
compared to others naturally that height look pretty odd.

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Posted on Dec 14, 2015, 11:14 pm

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Quote from: theuprising on December 14, 2015, 10:51:54 PMBoth guys are 5'10

http://imgur.com/jnL3729

Guess which did LL. Yea proportions do kinda matter.

People can look "OK" when posting a mockup picture by themselves but
compared to others naturally that height look pretty odd.

I was refering to this picture so often when I wanted to make clear that you will look different after lengthening than anyone who has his height naturally. This just proofs that it´s impossible to lengthen large amount and still look perfectly normal. Even if this might be an extreme and many people will certanly not look as horrible as this guy, it still shows that proportions do matter.
I´m glad that someone found it again, since I was too lazy too look it up.

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Posted on Dec 14, 2015, 11:23 pm

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Quote from: theuprising on December 14, 2015, 10:51:54 PMBoth guys are 5'10

http://imgur.com/jnL3729

Guess which did LL. Yea proportions do kinda matter.

People can look "OK" when posting a mockup picture by themselves but
compared to others naturally that height look pretty odd.

The LL guy looks taller.. Either way, he looks as though he definitely lengthened a lot... A lot more then the average 3-4 inches..... If you take LL lengthening to the extreme, then yes, you will look stupid no matter what. Most people can handle a max of 4inches, after that it begins crossing the line where there's no way around looking odd.... Whereas 4inches and below, you can look a little odd (or even completely fine), but not enough to be called out on it.. These 'little' discrepancies are too petty to be concerned about, especially since proportions vary naturally anyway. So, proportions for people lengthening 4inches or under, really need not to be concerned.

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