Waist measuremenr

[ac1234]

I watched your video on waist measurement

but still a little confused. When I measure, the tape cannot press into the sides of the abdomen at all, or it is ok if it presses a little? If it presses a little my waist is 34, if I just gently lay it on the sides of the abdomen without any pressing it is 35, so wondering how snug the tape should be around the abdomen for optimal measurement.

[Jordan_Feigenbaum]

The tape should not compress the skin significantly. Definitely not enough to produce a 1" difference in measurements. This is one of the reasons a spring-loaded tape measure can be helpful, though a regular tailor’s tape is workable for sure.