How Big are your Biceps?

[Thomas II]

My apologies. I don't always keep track of the gender of posters, and focused on the 4-6 inches in the shoulder rather than the 10-15 inches in the chest. Perhaps you should've made separate polls for male and female?

No problem, I thought about separating, but since I often have to shop in men's clothing, I decided it didn't really matter. My biceps are 17" flexed. I wear a size M or L shirt in women's but need a 2X to fit my biceps. It sucks. In the men's rack (pardon the pun,) I only want a M for chest, and only a S for arm-length, but have to get a Large or even XL for my biceps. This mis-fit has been true when I was a 95 pound high school graduate, and remains true at my now mature weight. It sucks. My daughter has the same issue. I decided to ask to see if I should just accept that I need to buy custom shirts, or if there was a significant population that shares my shape.

I have the same problem with my calves - ski boots are like a tourniquet and make my feet go numb, unless the fit my calves and my ankles are swimming around in space.

I think you're S.O.L. Rhea. A lot of people wish they were "more normal" in shape, whether for reasons of fashion or plain old self-consciousness. I'm fairly *cough cough* normal/skinny at about 5'11" and 155 lbs. (up to 165 if I work out religiously for a couple of months - can't ever seem to get fat no matter what/how much I eat). With a 32-33" waist, my shoulders ... are way too wide. Shirts that fit the rest of my torso bind at the armpits and sleeves are halfway up to the elbows, so I have to size up the shirts and gather the excess to tuck into pants. Gives me a permanently sloppy look - or at least I think so.
I wonder if there's anyone on this forum who doesn't have SOME physical attribute they consider abnormal or a-normal.

Maybe consider size MT (Medium Tall) That'll give you the extra length sleeves.
https://americantall.com/collections/tall-mens-shirts

 

[Eldarion Lathria]

Large enough to fit my arms. And to forestall another question, how long are my legs? Long enough to reach the ground.

Eldarion Lathria