Skeletal size and limit for weight gain?

[Stu Hughes]

Hey Mark,
Obviously guys with bigger bones are going to be potentially bigger than a man with relatively smaller bones.

With that in mind, what's a reasonable upper limit to aim for for a guy who's 6ft tall and has a 6.5" wrist?



Measured as above.

[Mark Rippetoe]

I don't know.

[SMN]

This calculator would be what you're looking for, if you haven't already seen it.

http://www.weightrainer.net/bodypred.html

Don't know if it's accurate though. I'm also 6' tall, with 6.5" wrists (8" ankles) and apparently my max weight at 10% BF is 198 lbs.

[Stu Hughes]

I don't know.

Forgot I posted this. Bit of mental masturbation really

[Mark Rippetoe]

Exactly, Stu. And the porn is contained in SMN's post.

[Tiburon]

I don't buy it. My wrist circumference has gone up since I've been doing Starting Strength.

[Mark Rippetoe]

But only on the one side...

[win]

Damn - that's funny.

[Stu Hughes]

Favourite quote from Starting Strength - "Don't do this you fool." You know you're a funny man Rip?

*Cue Goodfellas quoting*

[Mark Rippetoe]

Well, dammit, you have to switch hands.