What if my wingspan is shorter than my height?

What if my wingspan is shorter than my height?

If your wingspan is shorter than your height you will have a negative index – 3 inches shorter would be a -3 ape index. Average is zero, though men usually have a slightly longer wingspan over height than women.

What is a good height to wingspan ratio?

For most people, their arm span is about equal to their height. Mathematicians say the arm span to height ratio is one to one: your arm span goes once into your height.

Does your wingspan grow faster than your height?

After puberty, arm span grows faster than height until 17 years of age in the tallest male child, and taller children have longer arm span than height, while arm span in the shortest children never exceeds height.

Which NBA player has the shortest wingspan?

Shane Larkin and J. J. Barea both hold the official record for the shortest wingspan in NBA history which is surprising considering that they both stand at almost 5’11”. Their wingspans have officially been measured at 5’10.75″. Even 5’9″ Nate Robinson has a wingspan measuring 6’1″.

Why is my wingspan so small?

Most likely it’s because you’re still growing. Turns out that your body actually goes through random growth spurts. You may grow another 4 or 5 inches and your arm length remain the same. However, some people simply have longer arms than others of the same height.

How long is Stephen Curry wingspan?

6′ 4″Stephen Curry / Wingspan

What is the average height of a Jamaican man?

5 ft 8.7 in
Average heights for men in 15 countries

Country Average Height
Jamaica 5 ft 8.7 in (174.5 cm)
Brazil 5 ft 8.3 in (173.6 cm)
Iran 5 ft 8.3 in (173.6 cm)
China 5 ft 7.6 in (171.8 cm)

At what age do arms stop growing?

Arm span grows proportionally more than stature in children until about age 15 years in females and about age 25 years in males, followed by a plateau in the ASHR until about age 45 years, when the ratio increases almost linearly with age (fig. 2).

Why is my arm span shorter than my height?

Who has a 7ft wingspan?

Tacko Fall
Being tall usually comes with a long wingspan. It’s not surprising that that the longest wingspan officially measured in the NBA belongs to one of the tallest players in NBA history, Tacko Fall. Fall stands at 7’7” in shoes and has a wingspan that measures a staggering 8′ 2.25″.

How old is Manute Bol?

47 years (1962–2010)Manute Bol / Age at death