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[midnightninja]

I'm around 168 but I'm going to say I'm 170 because I have terrible posture and when  I got my license done 2 years ago at 17 I was 170 barefoot. I want to get 5.08cm done so I can reach 5'9" but my arm span is 170cm. How bad is it to have a shorter arm span? I could maybe put on an extra 2cm to my wingspan working out my shouldersa and back  if I were to hit the gym.

[onemorefoot]

The important thing is arm length.

[IwannaBeTaller]

Thankfully, 5 cm less is still within normal range. Look at this boxer, his height is 180 and his reach is 175. http://boxrec.com/boxer/479499

[Penguinn]

I've read that when your wingspan's 3" lesser than your height, your arms start looking noticeably short. Exceeding it by 5cms should be fine.

[682]

Wingspan is arguably one of the most misguiding aspect of proportions in my opinion. I find it at best a very weak 'rule of thumb' and at worst completely useless in regards to deciding whether arm length is proportional. As onemorefoot said above, arm length, specifically where your hands fall in relation to your hips and knees are far more important as wingspan is the measure of arm length and shoulder width, meaning 2 people can have the same length arms yet several inches of difference in total wingspan. For example, someone with a small build and long arms could have the same wingspan as someone with a very broad build and short arms.

[0184946]

some people who havent even undergone LL have crap wingspan in comparison to their height Rocky marciano is a example. he was 5'10 1/2 and wingspan was 5'8 a -2.5" wingspan isn't noticeable but i think 3.5" and more is when u start looking like a t-rex. but it isn't noticeable to people even then. conor mcgregor is 5'9 and wingspan is 6'2 vs khabib nurmagomedov is 5'10 and wingspan is 5'8. people just got different proportions. irl nobody will notice