IBW Calculator for Men (Devine Method)
Calculate Ideal Body Weight specifically for men using the Devine Formula. Features adjustments for muscular build and estimates lean body mass potential.
About
Standard weight charts often fail male physiology. They treat mass as a monolith without distinguishing between adipose tissue and contractile muscle. The Devine formula offers a corrected baseline for men by starting the calculation at 50 kilograms rather than the 45.5 kilograms used for women. This adjustment reflects the naturally higher bone density and lean mass floor in biological males.
Pharmacologists utilize this method for dosage calculations where toxicity correlates with lean mass. Bodybuilders use it to establish a bulking baseline before calculating maximum muscular potential. Accuracy here prevents the underestimation of caloric needs for hypertrophy or the overestimation of obesity in lean individuals. This tool processes height input to generate a target weight range. It also provides a secondary "Athlete" variance for those with developed musculature.
Formulas
The Devine Formula for men relies on a base constant and a linear coefficient for height exceeding 5 feet.
Where hin represents height in inches. For the Gym-Ready adjustment, we apply a lean mass multiplier.
Reference Data
| Height (cm/ft) | Devine IBW (kg) | Max Muscular Bodyweight (kg) | Sedentary Limit (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 160 cm / 5'3" | 55.2 | 68.5 | 58.0 |
| 165 cm / 5'5" | 59.8 | 73.2 | 62.8 |
| 170 cm / 5'7" | 64.4 | 78.0 | 67.6 |
| 175 cm / 5'9" | 69.0 | 82.9 | 72.5 |
| 178 cm / 5'10" | 71.8 | 85.8 | 75.4 |
| 180 cm / 5'11" | 73.6 | 87.8 | 77.3 |
| 183 cm / 6'0" | 76.3 | 90.7 | 80.1 |
| 185 cm / 6'1" | 78.2 | 92.8 | 82.1 |
| 188 cm / 6'2" | 80.9 | 95.8 | 85.0 |
| 190 cm / 6'3" | 82.8 | 97.9 | 86.9 |
| 193 cm / 6'4" | 85.5 | 100.9 | 89.8 |
| 195 cm / 6'5" | 87.4 | 103.0 | 91.8 |
| 198 cm / 6'6" | 90.1 | 106.0 | 94.6 |