185 47 cm waist. To be honest modern bodybuilding in pursuit of the mass has already gone beyond the framework of a healthy phenomenon. He had a great pectoral development and yet a 52 inch chest seems a bit far fetched. Chest size 148 of hips size. Universe didnt push his sets beyond failure with various techniques most of which werent even named yet but he was fixated on racking up more reps in the eight to 12 range. However this was not always the case.
What are your ideal body measurements. 52 132 cm biceps. Neck size 79 of head size. 29 74 cm shoe size. Steves cold measurements height. The two most suspicious measurements of steve reeves are his arms and chest.
The measurements as well as the strength numbers are often fabricated by the ghost writers. The ideal body measurements calculator works this out for you based on the steve hercules reeves formula. Mostly likely the measurements were taken after a pump workout. Steve reeves based his calculations on an individuals. Muscle to bone ratios. Many people believe the physique of steve reeves was the perfect combination of size and proportion.
These measurements were taken cold without being pumped before the days workout. His measurements are regarded as a benchmark for the perfect body and he used a unique philosophy to achieve a perfectly balanced physique. According to steve himself these are his best measurements during his bodybuilding days. In his book building the classic physique. Great hair and perfect face. Steve reeves outlined his formula for the ideal body proportions as follows.
Stephen lester reeves january 21 1926 may 1 2000 was an american professional bodybuilder actor and philanthropisthe was famous in the mid 1950s as a movie star in italian made sword and sandal films playing the protagonist as muscular characters such as hercules goliath and sandokanat the peak of his career he was the highest paid actor in europe. 7 day customer support. From his perfect chest to he 28 in waist to his 18 inch calves. If i could a body that i would like to have it is steve reeveshe had no weaknesses. The ideal body measurements calculator works this out for you based on the steve hercules reeves formula. Calf size 192 of ankle size.
Height to weight chart for building a classic physique reeves believed ones height represented the limit to which they could pack on mass. One training tenet that preceded even steve reeves who was born 93 years ago is progressive resistance which is a fancy way of saying always trying to get stronger. Arm size 252 of wrist size. Steve reeves body measurements. His measurements 185 inch arms calves and neck were regarded as a benchmark for symmetry and proportion and his philosophy was to keep the body balanced through the adherence to a couple of methods. Steve reeves perfect proportions calculator.