I am 5'7 at night, 5'7.5 in the afternoon. Don't know how much that is in cm. Anyway I would like to do 4-5 cm external tibias. Most likely only 4 with parihar, solomin, or catagni. Something I'm not understanding is I hear for externals you really don't get the amount you were aiming for? I have seen some people claim to lose 1.5 cm after they get their frames off. If this is actually the case then I will not go this route.

My wingspan is 5'9 and I don't have broad shoulders just decent arm length for my height. If I wanted 4cm external tibias would I really only gain 3cm after the frames are removed. So If I wanted 4cm I would actually need the recovery time of 5? It's just kind of confusing.