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"&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Taking your body measurements is a great way to &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/ways-to-track-weight-loss-progress-1231581&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;track your progress&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; and may be more helpful than using the scale, which will regularly &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/what-you-dont-know-about-weight-loss-1231166&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;lie to you&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; about your progress.&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Taking your measurements at certain areas can give you an idea of where you&amp;amp;#39;re losing fat. This is important information, since we all lose fat in different areas and in a different order. Taking your measurements will reassure you that the fat &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;is&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; coming off, even if you&amp;amp;#39;re not losing fat exactly where you want just yet.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Measurement Tips&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Use a flexible, inelastic tape measure. A cloth measuring tape is a good option or you could use one specifically made for taking body measurements, such as the &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.amazon.com/MyoTape-Body-Measure-Caliper-Combo/dp/B0040LAHH6/ref&amp;amp;#61;sr_1_2?ie&amp;amp;#61;UTF8&amp;amp;amp;qid&amp;amp;#61;1452013120&amp;amp;amp;sr&amp;amp;#61;8-2&amp;amp;amp;keywords&amp;amp;#61;MyoTape&amp;amp;#43;Body&amp;amp;#43;Tape&amp;amp;#43;Measure&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;amazon&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;affiliate&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; rel=&amp;quot;nofollow&amp;quot;&amp;gt;MyoTape Body Tape Measure&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; available at Amazon.com.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Wear fitted clothing or no clothing at all to get the most accurate measurements. Always make a note or take a picture of what you&amp;amp;#39;re wearing so you can wear the same thing the next time around.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Make sure you place the tape on the skin without compressing it for a more accurate reading.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Take measurements on both sides of the body. Don&amp;amp;#39;t freak out if one limb is a little bigger than the other because that&amp;amp;#39;s perfectly normal.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Take your measurements at least twice, and retake them if your second set of measurements are not within 5 mm of the first numbers.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Take the average of both measurements to get your final numbers.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Measure yourself about once a month. There&amp;amp;#39;s no point in doing it every day and there isn&amp;amp;#39;t any way to predict how quickly you&amp;amp;#39;ll lose inches or where you&amp;amp;#39;ll lose them. Give yourself several weeks of exercising and eating right and allow your body to respond to that.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Don&amp;amp;#39;t freak out if you &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/losing-inches-but-not-losing-weight-1231559&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;lose inches without losing weight&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. That&amp;amp;#39;s actually a sign you&amp;amp;#39;re losing fat and gaining muscle, which is great progress.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Avoid drinking alcohol while taking your measurements. You may be tempted to do so, just to dull the pain, but you&amp;amp;#39;ll only be adding empty calories to your body and you could put an eye out if you&amp;amp;#39;re not careful.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;Source:&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;American College of Sports Medicine. (2014). ACSM&amp;amp;#39;s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, Ninth Edition. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams &amp;amp;amp; Wilkins.&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;How to&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Wear fitted clothing or no clothing at all (assuming you&amp;amp;#39;re in the privacy of your own home)&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Use a mirror to check the position of the tape measure, if you&amp;amp;#39;re doing this yourself.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Stand with feet together and abs relaxed and find your natural waist or the narrowest part of the torso.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;If you have trouble finding your natural waist, find the top of your hip bones and the bottom of your ribs and place the measuring tape midway between those points.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Wrap the tape measure around the narrowest part of the waist and breathe out normally. Pull the tape measure so that it sits on the surface of the skin, but doesn&amp;amp;#39;t compress the skin.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/weight-loss-and-fitness-track-progress-chart-1231119&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Make a note&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; of the measurement and take a second measurement, using the average between the two for your final waist circumference.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Give yourself a few minutes between measurements to allow your skin to regain its normal texture.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Your Waist Measurement&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;If you&amp;amp;#39;re &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/ways-to-track-weight-loss-progress-1231581&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;tracking weight loss progress&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, losing inches around your waist is, of course, good news and a sign that you&amp;amp;#39;re getting results from your &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-to-lose-weight-and-keep-it-off-1229929&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;weight loss program&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Beyond that, your waist circumference can be a predictor of obesity and the health risks associated with that.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;For Men&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;: A waist circumference greater than 40 indicates obesity and a very high risk of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;For Women&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;: A waist circumference greater than 35 indicates obesity and a very high risk of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Learn more in this chart showing the &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/overweight-obese-chart-1231116&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Classification of Overweight and Obesity by BMI, Waist Circumference, and Associated Disease Risks&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. You can also use your waist-to-hip ratio as an indication of overweight or obesity.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;The Facts About Losing Weight Around Your Waist&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Waist Exercises Don&amp;amp;#39;t Work&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; - Spot reduction - Or &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/the-truth-about-getting-flat-abs-1230712&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;doing a waist exercise to get rid of fat around the torso&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; won&amp;amp;#39;t work. Our bodies lose fat in a certain order that is based on gender, age, hormones and other factors we can&amp;amp;#39;t control.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;To lose weight around the waist&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;, you have to &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-to-lose-weight-and-keep-it-off-1229929&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;&amp;gt;lose overall body fat&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; by creating a calorie deficit.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;To create a healthy calorie deficit&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; you&amp;amp;#39;ll need a complete exercise program and a healthy, lower calorie diet.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Even with a calorie deficit&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;, your body is in charge of where the fat comes off first, so you may not &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/are-you-getting-results-from-your-workouts-1231574&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;&amp;gt;lose weight where you want to&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; at first.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;You still need to work your waist&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;, but don&amp;amp;#39;t waste energy on zillions of &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/ab-exercises-step-by-step-ab-exercises-part-2-1230741&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot;&amp;gt;side crunches&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; or bicycles. You&amp;amp;#39;ll get a greater return on your exercise investment with &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/cardio-for-weight-loss-1229851&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;9&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Cardio&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; or &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/high-intensity-interval-training-details-1231297&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;10&amp;quot;&amp;gt;high intensity interval training&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; and &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/weight-training-101-1229713&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;11&amp;quot;&amp;gt;strength training&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; using &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/compound-exercises-1230976&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;12&amp;quot;&amp;gt;compound exercises&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;How to&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Wear fitted clothing or no clothing at all (close the blinds!)&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;It helps to use a mirror to check the position of the tape measure.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Stand with feet together and the torso straight and find the widest part of your buttocks.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;If you need help finding the widest point, look into a mirror while standing sideways. If your loved one asks you to help your find her &amp;amp;#39;widest point,&amp;amp;#39; be sure to tell her, &amp;amp;#34;I can&amp;amp;#39;t find a single wide point on you, honey!&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Make sure the tape is parallel to the floor and avoid compressing the skin.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Write down the first measurement and then take a second measurement. Use the average between the two for your final hip circumference.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Give yourself a few minutes between measurements to allow your skin to regain its normal texture.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Your Hip Measurement&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Your hips are another important area to measure, not only to track your progress, but it can also be used as a method for determining &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/whats-your-body-fat-1229850&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;body fat&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; distribution. You can use your waist measurement along with your hip measurement to determine your waist-to-hip ratio (divide your waist measurement by your hip measurement). Anything over .86 for women or .95 for men ups your risk for health conditions like diabetes, heart disease and more.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;The Facts About Losing Weight Around Your Hips&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Hip Exercises won&amp;amp;#39;t get rid of the fat over your hips &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; - Your body loses fat in a certain order that is based on gender, age, hormones and other factors you can&amp;amp;#39;t control.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;To lose weight around the hips&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;, you have to &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-to-lose-weight-and-keep-it-off-1229929&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;lose overall bodyfat&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; by creating a calorie deficit with a complete exercise program and a healthy, lower calorie diet.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Even with a calorie deficit&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;, your body is in charge of where the fat comes off, so you may not &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/are-you-getting-results-from-your-workouts-1231574&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;lose weight where you want to&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; at first.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;You still need to work your \u200Bhips&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;, but make that a part of a complete program that includes &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/cardio-for-weight-loss-1229851&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;cardio&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; or &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/high-intensity-interval-training-details-1231297&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;high intensity interval training&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; and &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/weight-training-101-1229713&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;&amp;gt;strength training&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; using &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/compound-exercises-1230976&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;&amp;gt;compound exercises&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;How to&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Wear fitted clothing, no shirt for men or, for women, you can measure your chest while wearing your favorite sports bra.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Stand in front of a mirror to check the position of the tape measure.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Stand with feet together and the torso straight and find the widest part around your bust.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;If you need help finding the widest point, stand sideways to a mirror to check.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Wrap the tape measure around the widest part of your bust and make sure it&amp;amp;#39;s parallel to the floor. Make sure the tape sits flat, but doesn&amp;amp;#39;t compress it.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Take two measurements and use the average them to get your final chest measurement. Take some time between measurements to allow your skin to regain its normal texture.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Your Chest Measurement&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Your chest measurement is different from the rest of your body in that you may want this number to go up, down or stay the same, depending on your goals and gender.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Men may want to build muscle in the chest or, conversely, may want to get rid of extra fat around the chest, otherwise known as (ahem) Man Boobs or Moobs. Losing overall body fat &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;may&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; help you lose moobs but there&amp;amp;#39;s no guarantee.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;As with men, breast size can fluctuate with weight loss or weight gain for women, but there&amp;amp;#39;s no way to control how or if that happens. Chest exercises can firm the muscles under your breasts, but they won&amp;amp;#39;t necessarily help you build larger breasts, boost sagging breasts or lose fat in the breasts.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;How to&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Wear something tight or wear no shirt at all (in a private place, of course)&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Make sure you&amp;amp;#39;re near a mirror to check the position of the tape measure.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Stand with feet together and torso straight but relaxed and find the widest part of your torso, often around your bellybutton.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;If you have trouble finding this, turn sideways to a mirror to see if that gives you a better view.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Wrap the tape measure around the widest part of the abdomen and breathe out normally. Pull the tape measure so that it sits on the surface of the skin, but doesn&amp;amp;#39;t compress the skin.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Write down your measurement and take a second measurement, using the average between the two for your final number.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Give yourself a few minutes between measurements to allow your skin to regain its normal texture.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Your Abdominal Measurement&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;If you&amp;amp;#39;re &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/ways-to-track-weight-loss-progress-1231581&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;tracking weight loss progress&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, losing inches around your abdomen means you&amp;amp;#39;re on the right track and getting results from your &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-to-lose-weight-and-keep-it-off-1229929&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;weight loss program&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. Your abdominal girth measurement, like your waist measurement, can also be used as an indicator of obesity. A larger measurement may indicate more visceral fat, or fat that surrounds the body&amp;amp;#39;s internal organs. This type of fat, if there&amp;amp;#39;s too much of it, can lead to high blood pressure, high cholesterol and other medical conditions.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;The Facts About Losing Weight Around Your Abs&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Ab exercises won&amp;amp;#39;t work&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; - &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/flatten-your-abs-1229503&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Doing an ab exercise to get rid of fat around the abs&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; doesn&amp;amp;#39;t work. Ab exercises will build strength, especially if you focus on &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/dynamic-abs-for-core-strength-1229502&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;core strength&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, but you can&amp;amp;#39;t force the body to lose fat by exercising the muscles directly under that area.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;To lose weight around the fat&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;, you have to &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-to-lose-weight-and-keep-it-off-1229929&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;lose overall bodyfat&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; and, even then you may not &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/are-you-getting-results-from-your-workouts-1231574&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;&amp;gt;lose weight where you want to&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;You still need to &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/top-best-ab-exercises-1230723&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;&amp;gt;work your abs&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;, but don&amp;amp;#39;t waste energy on zillions of &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/top-best-ab-exercises-1230723&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot;&amp;gt;crunches&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; or bicycles. Your energy is better spent on &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/cardio-for-weight-loss-1229851&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;9&amp;quot;&amp;gt;cardio&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; or &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/high-intensity-interval-training-details-1231297&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;10&amp;quot;&amp;gt;high intensity interval training&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; and &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/weight-training-101-1229713&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;11&amp;quot;&amp;gt;strength training&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; using &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/compound-exercises-1230976&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;12&amp;quot;&amp;gt;compound exercises&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Your diet is the most important component&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; when trying to lose fat around the abs. Use this &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/my-tips-for-successful-weight-loss-2506641&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;13&amp;quot;&amp;gt;sample meal plan&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; as a guideline for a healthy, lower calorie diet.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;More about &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-to-get-rid-of-belly-fat-1231607&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;14&amp;quot;&amp;gt;reducing belly fat&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;How to&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Wear something form-fitting or sleeveless for this measurement.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Do this measurement near a mirror to check the position of the tape measure.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Stand up straight with the arm relaxed at your side and find the midpoint between the shoulder bone and the elbow of one arm.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;If you have trouble finding this, turn sideways to a mirror to get a better view.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Wrap the tape measure around the midpoint of the arm, letting the arm relax normally. Pull the tape measure so that it sits on the surface of the skin, but doesn&amp;amp;#39;t compress the skin.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Make a note of the number and take a second measurement, using the average between the two for your final number.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Give yourself a few minutes between measurements to allow your skin to regain its normal texture.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;You can measure just one arm or both, but don&amp;amp;#39;t be surprised if your arms are different. Your dominant arm may be bigger than the other.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Your Arm Measurement&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Your arm measurement is another point on the body that can help you figure out if you&amp;amp;#39;re losing or gaining fat or muscle. Men may want a larger number as an indicator that they&amp;amp;#39;re building bigger biceps. Women may want a smaller number, indicating they&amp;amp;#39;re losing fat and getting leaner.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Unfortunately, doing biceps and triceps exercises won&amp;amp;#39;t get rid of any extra fat there. To &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-do-i-tone-up-my-triceps-q-a-and-tips-1231588&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#39;tone&amp;amp;#39; your triceps&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, for example, you do need to do &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/most-effective-triceps-exercises-1231027&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;triceps exercises&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, but you also have to work the rest of your body with cardio and strength training while following a low-calorie diet.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;How to&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Wear shorts that are tight-fitting or go commando.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Do this measurement near a mirror, if you&amp;amp;#39;re doing this yourself, to check placement of the tape.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Find the midpoint between lower part of the glutes and the back of the knee, or the widest part of the thigh.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Turning sideways to the mirror will help you determine if you&amp;amp;#39;re in the right spot.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Wrap the tape measure around the midpoint of the thigh, pulling the tape measure so that it sits on the surface of the skin, but doesn&amp;amp;#39;t compress it.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Write down your measurement and take a second one, using the average between the two for your final number.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Give yourself a few minutes between measurements to allow your skin to regain its normal texture.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;You can also do this with the foot resting on a chair or bench, knee bent to 90 degrees.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Your Thigh Measurement&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Your thigh measurement is just one more area on the body that helps give you an idea of body fat distribution and where you&amp;amp;#39;re losing fat. Now, you may be tempted to do things like leg lifts or inner thigh squeezes to get rid of fat around the thighs...goodness knows most women have done that a time or ten. Remember, that won&amp;amp;#39;t work and you&amp;amp;#39;re much better off doing thigh exercises that give you a lot more bang for your buck such as &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/squats-for-the-buns-hips-and-thighs-1231102&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;squats&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/best-butt-exercises-p2-1231099&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;lunges&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; and &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/dumbbell-deadlift-exercises-for-hamstrings-1231318&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;deadlifts&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.\u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;How to&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Stand with feet slightly apart, wearing shorts or tight fitting pants.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Make sure you&amp;amp;#39;re near a mirror to check the placement of the tape measure.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Find the largest circumference of the calf, often about halfway between the knee and the ankle.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;If you have trouble finding this, turn sideways to a mirror to get a better view.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Wrap the tape measure around the midpoint of the calf, pulling the tape measure so that it sits on the surface of the skin. Try not to compress the skin.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Write down your measurement and take a second one, using the average between the two for your final number.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Give yourself a few minutes between measurements to allow your skin to regain its normal texture.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Your Calf Measurement&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Most of us probably care more about how our calves &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;look&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; rather than a number on a measuring tape. Strong, shapely calves are something many of us strive for, but the size and shape of our calves don&amp;amp;#39;t come from calf exercises. It comes from the one thing you can&amp;amp;#39;t change: Your genetics.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;You can do calf exercises for strong calves, of course, but you can&amp;amp;#39;t change the shape of your muscles, at least, not without surgery.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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