How long should my legs be for my height?

Leg length must approximate 50 percent of total stature to achieve the biomechanical efficiency of the human striding bipedal gait.
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How long should your legs be if you are 5 9?

According to the internet, the average adult male has a leg length of about 45% of their height and is about 175 cm (5' 9") tall; this suggests an average leg length of around 79 cm.
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How long are legs compared to height?

Did you see that the length of your femur bone goes about four times into your height? You can also say that if you divide your height in four equal pieces, you have the length of your femur bone, or the length of your femur bone is one fourth of your height. Mathematicians call this a one to four ratio.
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How long should my legs be if I'm 6 foot?

We'd recommend a 38 inch inseam if you're 6'7" to 6'10" (200-210cm), and finally a 40 inch inside leg for tall guys from 6'11" to over 7 foot (210cm+) However, be aware that different people have different proportions, so these are only typical measurements.
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What is the average leg length for 5 11?

Average inseam for 5'11” would be 30–31. But that could change according to longer or shorter legs of the individual.
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What is considered a short leg?

The short leg(s) is/are those that are created by selling options contracts. In a bull call spread, for example, a trader will buy one call and at the same time sell another call at a higher strike price. The higher strike call is the short leg in this case. There can also be more than one short leg.
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Do long legs mean you'll be tall?

Yes, leg length is related to overall height. However, you can be short, but have long legs. And you can be tall with short legs. Roughly 60-80 percent of our body shape is determined by genetics and the rest from childhood nutrition.
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Is 30 inch leg short or regular?

Occasionally, some shops will describe the leg length as 'Short', 'Regular', and 'Long' instead of specifying exact leg length. In most cases, a 'Regular' is around 32 inches. A 'Short' leg length is around 30 inches and a 'Long' leg length will be 34 inches.
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What inch legs are considered big?

After reading the most we ever have about guys thighs, it seems that most seem to be around the 23-26 inch mark. To give you some perspective, let's look at a pair of 25 inch quads... What is this? As you can see, anything above 25 is already pretty massive, and 30 inch legs are absolutely huge.
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Does Longer legs mean faster?

Longer legs have a greater moment of inertia (that is, their legs are heavier and their mass is generally located further from their hips), so they attain less speed for a given hip torque production (i.e. muscle force).
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Should legs be half your height?

On average, legs make up half of adult height, but there are wide individual differences, and women tend to have a higher leg-to-body rations (LBRs).
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What are short legs good for?

Short legs provide a lower, more stable center of gravity. Short legs fight inertia less, so they are easier to move quickly. They are also more stable because they lower the body's center of gravity, critical on apparatuses such as the four-inch-wide balance beam.
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What gender has longer legs?

Answer and Explanation: Men have longer legs than women on average. This is true in terms of both measurable length and proportional length. Men, on average, are taller than women, so their leg length is usually longer.
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Do guys like long legs or short legs?

Studies have shown that men prefer women with longer-than-average legs and a higher leg-length-to-body ratio. Men's interest in women's legs may explain the preference for tall fashion models. Admiring a woman's legs might have mostly to do with innate attraction to the sensual, rather than the more explicitly sexual.
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Are long legs or short legs better?

The good news is that no leg length is “better.” For different sports and for long-term health, leg length plays a big role. Not sure if your legs are long or short? Neutral or balanced leg length is defined as 50% of our total stature.
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What is a daddy short leg?

A daddy longlegs (Phalangium opilio) shows off its long and flexible legs. ( Image credit: Caitlin M. Baker/University of Wisconsin-Madison) Scientists have created "daddy shortlegs," a stunted version of the common household pest daddy longlegs, by suppressing the genes behind the arachnid's famously elongated limbs.
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How common is a short leg?

Some research indicates that 40–70% of people have some form of leg length discrepancy (LLD). The differences in leg length can range from a fraction of an inch to several inches. The greater the difference, the more likely it is that the person will experience issues with gait, posture, and pain.
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Do most people have a shorter leg?

Leg length discrepancies are very common. In fact, many of us have a small difference in our leg lengths. However, most people don't notice the difference or require any treatment. When the difference measures more than 1.5 to 2.0 cm (5/8 of an inch), most physicians recommend having the discrepancy evaluated.
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What is the inseam for 5'11 female?

The specific length of the inseam you choose from 5.11 will vary proportionate to your size. For example, our popular Women's 5.11 Stryke™ Pant comes in both regular and long inseams. The regular inseam varies from 30 to 32 inches, while the length of the long inseam ranges from 33 to 36 inches, based on size.
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Is 5'11 is a good height?

But 5′11″ is still in the 75th percentile of height in the US for males, which means we are taller than 75% of adult men. That's pretty good.
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