Realistic physics goals for tough winners

Recently, a reader asked me a question about whether I would ever be able to develop massive biceps.

Other guys want to know if they can ever grow their legs.

Others wonder if they will ever be able to increase their chest up to 50 inches.

If you’ve ever wished you could look to the future and see the “fruits” of your work in the gym … then this article will be your crystal ball.

There is a way to determine how big your biceps will grow … how thick your legs will be afterward and how wide your chest will one day be, assuming you follow the proper training protocols and maximize your genetic potential.

But how accurate can these estimates really be?

Well, like any predictive indicator of the future, these estimates will not be 100% accurate.

Don’t take this as a gospel. Instead, use these estimates as “an encouraging and motivating glimpse into the future.”

If you are a parent, you may have heard that there is a mathematical way to predict your children’s adult height by taking measurements at the age of 2.

Are these estimates 100% accurate? Of course not, sometimes the daughter you thought was 5’4 ends up in 6’5. And sometimes the child you thought would be 6’9 ends in 5’7.

But most of the time, the precision of these estimates can be staggering.

The magic formula

The creator of this formula was John McCallum, a health and fitness writer.

This formula is based on wrist measurement because, as I explained in a previous article, wrist measurement is a good indicator of overall bone structure.

McCallum’s formula offers a realistic guide for estimating the potential size of a true hard winner.

Using a tape measure, get your wrist circumference measurement.

Then you can estimate your own potential measurements based on your wrist size.

Here is McCallum’s formula:

Chest: 6.5 x wrist measurement

Hips: 85% of chest

Waist: 70% of chest

Thigh: 53% of chest

Neck: 37% of chest

Arm: 36% of chest

Calf: 34% of chest

Forearm: 29% of chest

It should be noted that not all parts will fit perfectly into this formula. Some men naturally have large breasts and tiny calves.

Others have huge forearms and narrow hips, so again, take these estimates with a grain of salt.

My own wrist is 6.75 inches.

This means that I can realistically shoot for the following measurements:

Chest: 43.8 ”

Hips: 37 inches

Waist: 30 inches

Thigh: 23 inches

Neck: 16 inches

Upper arm: 15.7 inches

Calf: 14.8 inches

Forearm: 12.7 inches

These numbers should not be viewed as “end points”, but rather as “achievable milestones” that you must achieve … and then overcome with proper training and nutrition.

If you simply switch from one training program to another, you will most likely never achieve even these relatively modest goals. Those who make consistent gains over time are the ones who ultimately change their physique.

But with the right training program, you should be able to easily achieve these estimates and much, much more.