These are taken in. Neck round measure around the base of the neck slightly loose. There are several parts of the body to be measured. Measurement is taken from the tip of the left shoulder to the tip of the right shoulder arching slightly to. The graph shows the transitions of growth according to three obvious phases. It is in this order for the vertical measurements i assume 1 body length.
Overall there is a continuous increment of measurements for all body dimensions which shows that as age increases girth body measurements also increase. Short legged your upper torso will be longer than your lower body top of head to hips measurement will be. Then the horizontal measurements. Add thickness to your back with rows and horizontal pulls thick upper chest 10 12 wider than waist big shoulders and a wide back are the foundations of the v shape that helps make up the perfect male body but without a powerful chest to go with it the proportions will be all off. 3 shoulder to shoulder length. Short waisted your waist is above the halfway mark between your bust line and your hips.
Horizontal measurement vertical measurement circumferential measurement the horizontal measurement is taken from the left of the figure to the right. 430 shows the growth of horizontal body measurements for females ages 717. Donot take this too tight. Vertical measurements height inseam arm length out seam ankle to knee ankle to hip side seam length shoulder length side hip length. Long waisted your waist is below the halfway mark between your bust line and your hips.