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TubbaBlubba · 5th July 2012, 03:58 PM

Yeah, I can't seem to find any info on this - neither absolute nor relative to size.

For women, it's obviously commonplace.

jasonpatterson · 5th July 2012, 04:37 PM

Do you mean a chest measurement, like for fitting a suit? If so, it's about 40"/1m around. If you mean the size of a man's skeleton, stripped of flesh, I dunno.

TubbaBlubba · 5th July 2012, 06:36 PM

Yeah, I was thinking something that measures "under" the breast, to reduce confusion from musculature or something. The best would be an MRI, of course...

I measure about 42" though I have a small bit of manboobs, but on the other hand sub-normal musculature. I've often been told I have a large ribcage.

Modified · 5th July 2012, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by TubbaBlubba

Yeah, I was thinking something that measures "under" the breast, to reduce confusion from musculature or something. The best would be an MRI, of course...

I measure about 42" though I have a small bit of manboobs, but on the other hand sub-normal musculature. I've often been told I have a large ribcage.

That's pretty big if you're measuring under the chest muscles/manboobs. I get about 37" just under the chest muscles and am average height with fairly thin bone structure. I'm carrying a lot of muscle, but I don't think that matters much for this measurement - maybe an extra inch or two for lats.

casebro · 5th July 2012, 08:06 PM

Tubba, I'm 6'3" 43-45" ribcage, inhale/exhale. My chest expansion is not much, because I can't do lots of aerobics. I think normal is about 10%. Charts say I am obese, but they take no consideration for skeletal size. I've never been underwater weighed, but I know I sink like a rock in fresh water, so hard I bounce off the bottom of pools.

A couple systems make allowance for skeletal size. One uses calipers to measure something on the elbow. ( I just tried machinist calipers, 3 1/4" at widest bone, I think the those points are on the upper bone- humorus?) And the Zone diet charts use wrist circumference subtracted from waist to figure body fat %. My wrist is 8 1/2". 19" neck. I just checked the Zone chart, it says 25% body fat. Medicos say "Obese". By ONE pound. Yet I'm down about 80 from my peak. Pedants.

rustypouch · 5th July 2012, 08:45 PM

42.

fagin · 6th July 2012, 05:12 AM

Originally Posted by rustypouch

42.

I see what you did there.

LizardmanSpike · 6th July 2012, 06:15 AM

A good source of data can be found in MIL-STD-1472 Appendix B (ANTHROPOMETRIC REFERENCE VALUES).

Free to download, get the latest version (G). Search google.

I don't have a flexible tape measure handy to tell you my own dimensions.

Gord_in_Toronto · 6th July 2012, 06:31 AM

Can I ask Tubba what he intends to do with this information?

Is he in conversation with God about creating a new Eve and wants to know which rib to give up to create a wife of the correct size?

Modified · 6th July 2012, 08:40 AM

Originally Posted by Gord_in_Toronto

Can I ask Tubba what he intends to do with this information?

Is he in conversation with God about creating a new Eve and wants to know which rib to give up to create a wife of the correct size?

I assumed he was just wondering if he was oddly-shaped.

Careyp74 · 6th July 2012, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by Modified

I assumed he was just wondering if he was oddly-shaped.

Looking for justification in telling everyone "No, I am just big-boned"

Hey, I kid, I kid.

autumn1971 · 8th July 2012, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by Careyp74

Looking for justification in telling everyone "No, I am just big-boned"

Hey, I kid, I kid.

No, it wasn't kidding, it was ribbing.

Careyp74 · 9th July 2012, 05:20 AM

Originally Posted by autumn1971

No, it wasn't kidding, it was ribbing.

aw man, now I am thinking about those ribs I barbecued over the weekend. Perfection. Nothing like a nice rack of ribs slow smoked for hours, and a cold beer.

OK, and NOW I am thinking some pretty psychotic things about TB's ribs.

aggle-rithm · 9th July 2012, 05:28 AM

African or European?

LizardmanSpike · 9th July 2012, 05:32 AM

Originally Posted by aggle-rithm

African or European?

Well for the reference I posted it would be American, which is a nice average from across the globe.

Careyp74 · 9th July 2012, 06:44 AM

Originally Posted by LizardmanSpike

Well for the reference I posted it would be American, which is a nice average from across the globe.

I think it was a subtle joke.

ETA: Now go away, or I shall taunt you a second time.

Gord_in_Toronto · 9th July 2012, 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by Careyp74

I think it was a subtle joke.

ETA: Now go away, or I shall taunt you a second time.

Were you asking about sparrows or tits?

Careyp74 · 9th July 2012, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by Gord_in_Toronto

Were you asking about sparrows or tits?

You have to know these things when you're a king, you know.

calcmandan · 9th July 2012, 11:59 AM

I was going to post the same question, but I highly doubt my response would've been as witty.

Thanks for the laugh.

Originally Posted by Gord_in_Toronto

Can I ask Tubba what he intends to do with this information?

Is he in conversation with God about creating a new Eve and wants to know which rib to give up to create a wife of the correct size?

aggle-rithm · 12th July 2012, 06:25 AM

Originally Posted by Gord_in_Toronto

Is he in conversation with God about creating a new Eve and wants to know which rib to give up to create a wife of the correct size?

This made me imagine a conversation in the Garden of Eden:

GOD: How do you like the woman I made you?
ADAM: Errm...Ah...
GOD: What is it? Spit it out, man!
ADAM: She's just...really small.
GOD: Well, what do you expect? She's made from a single rib!
ADAM: I know, I know...it's just that...
GOD: Would you rather I had used your hip bone?
ADAM: Well...
GOD: Let's see YOU make a godamm woman! Jesus H. Christ...(stomps off)

Skwinty · 12th July 2012, 06:36 AM

Have a look at this document, maybe it will help.

http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/conten...3/305.full.pdf

Beerina · 12th July 2012, 07:46 AM

Volumewise, if its 2 cubic feet I'd be surprised.

Yuri Nalyssus · 12th July 2012, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by aggle-rithm

GOD: Let's see YOU make a godamm woman! Jesus H. Christ...(stomps off)

Well that would be a bit of a spoiler for readers.

Yuri

5th July 2012, 03:58 PM	#1
TubbaBlubba Knave of the Dudes Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Communist Kingdom of Sweden Posts: 7,477	What is the average size of a male rib cage? Yeah, I can't seem to find any info on this - neither absolute nor relative to size. For women, it's obviously commonplace.
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5th July 2012, 04:37 PM	#2
jasonpatterson Philanthropic Misanthrope Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Space, The Final Frontier Posts: 2,197	Do you mean a chest measurement, like for fitting a suit? If so, it's about 40"/1m around. If you mean the size of a man's skeleton, stripped of flesh, I dunno.
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5th July 2012, 06:36 PM	#3
TubbaBlubba Knave of the Dudes Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Communist Kingdom of Sweden Posts: 7,477	Yeah, I was thinking something that measures "under" the breast, to reduce confusion from musculature or something. The best would be an MRI, of course... I measure about 42" though I have a small bit of manboobs, but on the other hand sub-normal musculature. I've often been told I have a large ribcage.
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5th July 2012, 08:06 PM	#5
casebro Philosopher Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,880	Tubba, I'm 6'3" 43-45" ribcage, inhale/exhale. My chest expansion is not much, because I can't do lots of aerobics. I think normal is about 10%. Charts say I am obese, but they take no consideration for skeletal size. I've never been underwater weighed, but I know I sink like a rock in fresh water, so hard I bounce off the bottom of pools. A couple systems make allowance for skeletal size. One uses calipers to measure something on the elbow. ( I just tried machinist calipers, 3 1/4" at widest bone, I think the those points are on the upper bone- humorus?) And the Zone diet charts use wrist circumference subtracted from waist to figure body fat %. My wrist is 8 1/2". 19" neck. I just checked the Zone chart, it says 25% body fat. Medicos say "Obese". By ONE pound. Yet I'm down about 80 from my peak. Pedants.
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6th July 2012, 05:12 AM	#7
fagin Muse Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 912	Originally Posted by rustypouch 42. I see what you did there.
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5th July 2012, 07:18 PM	#4
Modified Illuminator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,062	Originally Posted by TubbaBlubba Yeah, I was thinking something that measures "under" the breast, to reduce confusion from musculature or something. The best would be an MRI, of course... I measure about 42" though I have a small bit of manboobs, but on the other hand sub-normal musculature. I've often been told I have a large ribcage. That's pretty big if you're measuring under the chest muscles/manboobs. I get about 37" just under the chest muscles and am average height with fairly thin bone structure. I'm carrying a lot of muscle, but I don't think that matters much for this measurement - maybe an extra inch or two for lats.

5th July 2012, 08:45 PM	#6
rustypouch Philosopher Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Belfort Posts: 5,182	42.

6th July 2012, 06:15 AM	#8
LizardmanSpike New Blood Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: USA, East Coast Posts: 9	A good source of data can be found in MIL-STD-1472 Appendix B (ANTHROPOMETRIC REFERENCE VALUES). Free to download, get the latest version (G). Search google. I don't have a flexible tape measure handy to tell you my own dimensions.

6th July 2012, 06:31 AM	#9
Gord_in_Toronto Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 13,422	Can I ask Tubba what he intends to do with this information? Is he in conversation with God about creating a new Eve and wants to know which rib to give up to create a wife of the correct size?
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6th July 2012, 08:40 AM	#10
Modified Illuminator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,062	Originally Posted by Gord_in_Toronto Can I ask Tubba what he intends to do with this information? Is he in conversation with God about creating a new Eve and wants to know which rib to give up to create a wife of the correct size? I assumed he was just wondering if he was oddly-shaped.

6th July 2012, 09:13 AM	#11
Careyp74 Illuminator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Trevose, PA Posts: 3,407	Originally Posted by Modified I assumed he was just wondering if he was oddly-shaped. Looking for justification in telling everyone "No, I am just big-boned" Hey, I kid, I kid.

8th July 2012, 09:05 PM	#12
autumn1971 Graduate Poster Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,465	Originally Posted by Careyp74 Looking for justification in telling everyone "No, I am just big-boned" Hey, I kid, I kid. No, it wasn't kidding, it was ribbing.
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9th July 2012, 05:20 AM	#13
Careyp74 Illuminator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Trevose, PA Posts: 3,407	Originally Posted by autumn1971 No, it wasn't kidding, it was ribbing. aw man, now I am thinking about those ribs I barbecued over the weekend. Perfection. Nothing like a nice rack of ribs slow smoked for hours, and a cold beer. OK, and NOW I am thinking some pretty psychotic things about TB's ribs.

9th July 2012, 05:28 AM	#14
aggle-rithm Ardent Formulist Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 14,297	African or European?
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9th July 2012, 05:32 AM	#15
LizardmanSpike New Blood Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: USA, East Coast Posts: 9	Originally Posted by aggle-rithm African or European? Well for the reference I posted it would be American, which is a nice average from across the globe.

9th July 2012, 06:44 AM	#16
Careyp74 Illuminator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Trevose, PA Posts: 3,407	Originally Posted by LizardmanSpike Well for the reference I posted it would be American, which is a nice average from across the globe. I think it was a subtle joke. ETA: Now go away, or I shall taunt you a second time.
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9th July 2012, 08:36 AM	#17
Gord_in_Toronto Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 13,422	Originally Posted by Careyp74 I think it was a subtle joke. ETA: Now go away, or I shall taunt you a second time. Were you asking about sparrows or tits?
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9th July 2012, 10:18 AM	#18
Careyp74 Illuminator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Trevose, PA Posts: 3,407	Originally Posted by Gord_in_Toronto Were you asking about sparrows or tits? You have to know these things when you're a king, you know.

9th July 2012, 11:59 AM	#19
calcmandan Scholar Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 69	I was going to post the same question, but I highly doubt my response would've been as witty. Thanks for the laugh. Originally Posted by Gord_in_Toronto Can I ask Tubba what he intends to do with this information? Is he in conversation with God about creating a new Eve and wants to know which rib to give up to create a wife of the correct size?
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12th July 2012, 06:25 AM	#20
aggle-rithm Ardent Formulist Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 14,297	Originally Posted by Gord_in_Toronto Is he in conversation with God about creating a new Eve and wants to know which rib to give up to create a wife of the correct size? This made me imagine a conversation in the Garden of Eden: GOD: How do you like the woman I made you? ADAM: Errm...Ah... GOD: What is it? Spit it out, man! ADAM: She's just...really small. GOD: Well, what do you expect? She's made from a single rib! ADAM: I know, I know...it's just that... GOD: Would you rather I had used your hip bone? ADAM: Well... GOD: Let's see YOU make a godamm woman! Jesus H. Christ...(stomps off)
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12th July 2012, 06:36 AM	#21
Skwinty Illuminator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The far side Posts: 4,972	Have a look at this document, maybe it will help. http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/conten...3/305.full.pdf
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12th July 2012, 07:46 AM	#22
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12th July 2012, 10:39 AM	#23
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