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An inch in length doesn't weigh 26 pounds

• opcvx 11y ago
  Sure, what you described actually weights exactly 0 pounds. But in general the volume of a sphere grows with the cube in regards to the radius, thus gaining an inch of height could add a lot of mass. How much depends on the object shape.
  • NietTim 11y ago
    And no healthy person will gain 26 pounds when growing an inch. Get real man.
    • opcvx 11y ago
      I'm already real. Start reading replies.
• will_work4tears 11y ago
  From my less than scientific observations (past heavy experience with bodybuilding/weightlifting), at similar levels of leanness 15%, 1 inch = 5 lbs. A well known calculator kind of confirms that[0]. I could see less lean individuals being 10 lbs or greater at one inch but 26 sure does seem high. [0] - http://www.weightrainer.net/bodypred.html http://www.weightrainer.net/bodypred.html For instance, if you put in the values 69 inches tall, 7 inch wrists, 9 inch ankles and 15% BF (not super lean but not overweight), you get a maximum lean bodyweight (natural) of 210lbs (years and years of bodybuilding), but at 70 inches, with the same measurements, it shows 215lbs being the maximum lean weight. Edit: Just to clarify, I'm certain that it's more of a percentage than a number and that it happens to be 5 lbs at around my height - a 4'll" woman might only differ 2-3 lbs at a similar build from a 5'0" woman.