[quote]LiveFromThe781 wrote:
josh86, good job dude you arms are definately over 17"[/quote]
Thanks man. 
Been workin my ass off! And I owe Cephalic_Carnage some credit for help with some exercise selections that have been really bringing them out in the last couple months.
[quote]josh86 wrote:
LiveFromThe781 wrote:
josh86, good job dude you arms are definately over 17"
Thanks man. Been workin my ass off! And I owe Cephalic_Carnage some credit for help with some exercise selections that have been really bringing them out in the last couple months.[/quote]
My pleasure.
Iāll send you the bill later.
;D
I just hit 17 inch arms(pumped) last week. It made me quite satisfied. For about twenty minutes.
[quote]Cephalic_Carnage wrote:
The Mighty Stu wrote:
In my opinion, and Iām sure Iāve stated it before,ā¦ unless youāre on the tall side, anything over 16" looks pretty impressive. When I started training, my arms measured 14" and I weighed 150 lbs at 5ā9 (I was 20).
When they hit 16" (and I recall quite vividly how huge I thought I was -lol), I weighed about 185. When I hit 17", I was around 195/200. At my largest, 215/220 lbs, I didnāt even realize I had reached 18" until my brother convinced me to measure again (I would have been happy at 17 even if they never grew again).
16" is more than just looking āathleticā. I donāt think anyone can look at you and not assume that you hit the weights. With that said,ā¦ maybe itās the bad photo (what is it with you guys and not being able to take a decent pic?!), but it doesnāt look over 16" to me.
S
Dunno Stuā¦ My arms didnāt look like much when relaxed at 16 inches. They did however look fairly impressive when flexed (considering my size at that time) in a front doube-bi.
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I feel the same way. Iām just over 16"@190 and 6ā0 and itās nothing impressive relaxed and unflexed. They were probably like 13 when I started a year ago so Iād like to get 18 by the end of next year but thatās probably unrealistic.
Mine measure 17 pumped.
D
Another angle.
D
does a pumped measurement count?
[quote]1morerep wrote:
does a pumped measurement count? [/quote]
Well in my case if not their just under 17.
D
[quote]1morerep wrote:
does a pumped measurement count? [/quote]
Last time I checked, no. I donāt know why people are giving their pumped measurements.
With both biceps and triceps pumped, my pumped measuremnent hits about almost 2 inches over my normal flexed measurement but who cares?
And I do gotta agree with what you said erlier 1 morerep, there is a great difference between a lean arm measurement and otherwise.
[quote]greekdawg wrote:
1morerep wrote:
does a pumped measurement count?
Last time I checked, no. I donāt know why people are giving their pumped measurements.
With both biceps and triceps pumped, my pumped measuremnent hits about almost 2 inches over my normal flexed measurement but who cares?
And I do gotta agree with what you said erlier 1 morerep, there is a great difference between a lean arm measurement and otherwise.[/quote]
Is it wierd if my arms barely change at all with a pump? If it is a difference at allā¦ itās got to be only like a 1/4 of inch difference.
I also gotta disgree with you Stu, 16 is not impressive at all.
Iām a bit over that now cold, and my arms are not big at all to me.
I would say 17 and change and up in a LEAN state would look impressive.
iāve only measured while my biās were pumped. next time i do biās & triās in antagonistic fashion, iāll measureā¦iām curious nowā¦
I should state though, that arm size being āimpressiveā or not also has to factor in the rest of your physique. When I started lifting, I was naturally skinny, with very small joints (a huge plus for me, I will admit), so at 16", they did look mighty impressive -lol.
Certainly taller folks will have to fill in more distance between their joints. My brother is 6 ft something, and when he hit 17, while it looked great in a sleeveless shirt, didnāt really stretch his normal every day attire.
Steely- This week Iām about 195 or so(been on a 500 cal/day deficit for the last 2 weeks, trying to get down to about 185), and while I have tightened considerably (surprised at the cuts coming in my hams!), I will be the 1st one to admit that my arms have most likely lost a little size.
Of course everyone in the gym is asking if I got bigger, but thatās what happens when you cut properly. I have no intention of measuring anything, simply because that will make me abandon my cut when I realize just how much smaller Iām getting.
Jim Cordova has been emailing me back and forth for a while now, and the best advice from his last letter was that of course Iāll feel like Iām losing all my muscle, but in the end, bodybuilding is all about the illusion created on stage.
S
[quote]mpenix wrote:
chimdicash wrote:
by the way i just looked at some of your pictures.no commentā¦
I donāt care what I look like, Iām making my own progressā¦ you just said you run around telling people your arm size. I found that funny so I did a little jab at you. Didnāt think itād make you cry.[/quote]
nowā¦i mean no disrespect but iām going to make this my last and final speech to you. before u open ur mouth go read my post. who said anything about runnin around saying things. i uploaded some pics just for you.
iām 5 6ā and i can safely say im carrying a fair amount of mass and im pretty lean.my point is i get asked question about my body all the time. My legs do have some catching up to do but theyre fine. now, im open to criticism from any and everyone but not someone who is built like my 17 yr old bro.(thereā¦u got jabbed too) iām 20 yrs old and so iām not even the least botherd.
I have more than enough time to make lots of serious progress as far as body building is concerned.iāve been on a lean bulk for 6 mnths now and just for you, i will be uploading my latest pics soon. im pretty sure if i measured my arms right now, they wouldāve grown but i wonāt cos i dont wanna spoil my surprise till after my bulk regimen is done.
This is my last response to you about this subject so have a good 1 mpenixā¦p.p.s if any1 would be crying about anything related to our physiques out of the two of us, my better judgement tells me it would be you my friend. God bless b!
That another angle didnāt show up so here goes.
D
[quote]1morerep wrote:
does a pumped measurement count? [/quote]
I donāt see why it shouldnāt, we did just have a rather lengthy thread discussing the differences in how some peopleās muscles are just big but gain near nothing from a pump, and vice versa.
The best analogy I can think of is you donāt measure your dick soft, man up and throw out your peak number.
[quote]red04 wrote:
1morerep wrote:
does a pumped measurement count?
I donāt see why it shouldnāt, we did just have a rather lengthy thread discussing the differences in how some peopleās muscles are just big but gain near nothing from a pump, and vice versa.
The best analogy I can think of is you donāt measure your dick soft, man up and throw out your peak number.[/quote]
Reality check: arm measurments are always given COLD (see: unpumped)flexed.
[quote]chimdicash wrote:
mpenix wrote:
chimdicash wrote:
by the way i just looked at some of your pictures.no commentā¦
I donāt care what I look like, Iām making my own progressā¦ you just said you run around telling people your arm size. I found that funny so I did a little jab at you. Didnāt think itād make you cry.
nowā¦i mean no disrespect but iām going to make this my last and final speech to you. before u open ur mouth go read my post. who said anything about runnin around saying things. i uploaded some pics just for you.
iām 5 6ā and i can safely say im carrying a fair amount of mass and im pretty lean.my point is i get asked question about my body all the time. My legs do have some catching up to do but theyre fine.
now, im open to criticism from any and everyone but not someone who is built like my 17 yr old bro.(thereā¦u got jabbed too) iām 20 yrs old and so iām not even the least botherd.
I have more than enough time to make lots of serious progress as far as body building is concerned.iāve been on a lean bulk for 6 mnths now and just for you, i will be uploading my latest pics soon. im pretty sure if i measured my arms right now, they wouldāve grown but i wonāt cos i dont wanna spoil my surprise till after my bulk regimen is done.
This is my last response to you about this subject so have a good 1 mpenixā¦p.p.s if any1 would be crying about anything related to our physiques out of the two of us, my better judgement tells me it would be you my friend. God bless b! :-)[/quote]
Uhhā¦I think part of the problem comes from when you claimed you had 16.1" arms. Not only is that a little too precise for what you should be telling people, but considering that every tape measure Iāve seen comes in 1/8", 1/16", etc. increments, it just seems a little odd. Kind of like if I were to claim I had a bodyfat percentage of 8 and 19/32 %.
Please donāt take this as any knock on your physique.
[quote]Cephalic_Carnage wrote:
All arm measurements in bbing are taken flexed.
Unless youāre arthur jones, of course. He had to do it differently so that he could claim that people lie about their arm size big time.
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Damn now all the other threads with arm measurements makes sense. I read on gym jones that arm measurements are to be taken relaxed. And Iām thinking I have to add 3.5 inches to my 13.5 arms (relaxed) to get to 17. Sheāet , maybe I can actually join this 17āā club in a year or two.
[quote]chimdicash wrote:
mpenix wrote:
chimdicash wrote:
by the way i just looked at some of your pictures.no commentā¦
I donāt care what I look like, Iām making my own progressā¦ you just said you run around telling people your arm size. I found that funny so I did a little jab at you. Didnāt think itād make you cry.
nowā¦i mean no disrespect but iām going to make this my last and final speech to you. before u open ur mouth go read my post. who said anything about runnin around saying things. i uploaded some pics just for you.
iām 5 6ā and i can safely say im carrying a fair amount of mass and im pretty lean.my point is i get asked question about my body all the time. My legs do have some catching up to do but theyre fine. now, im open to criticism from any and everyone but not someone who is built like my 17 yr old bro.(thereā¦u got jabbed too) iām 20 yrs old and so iām not even the least botherd.
I have more than enough time to make lots of serious progress as far as body building is concerned.iāve been on a lean bulk for 6 mnths now and just for you, i will be uploading my latest pics soon. im pretty sure if i measured my arms right now, they wouldāve grown but i wonāt cos i dont wanna spoil my surprise till after my bulk regimen is done.
This is my last response to you about this subject so have a good 1 mpenixā¦p.p.s if any1 would be crying about anything related to our physiques out of the two of us, my better judgement tells me it would be you my friend. God bless b! :-)[/quote]
I never said anything about your physique at allā¦ just laughed at the idea of you telling ppl your 16.1" āgunsāā¦ so youāre going on the defence for no reason. I guess your true colors just shined. Out.