[quote]FrozenNinja wrote:
I have my own reasons for being my size, being too bulky slows me down when I compete in martial arts (more muscle mass more oxygen use).
…ya don’t know what I studied in college so…stop hating…[/quote]
Really, you studied in college? Obviously nothing to do with musculoskeletal physiology if you think being bulky (having more muscle) means you’ll slow down.
Oh, and sorry Austin.
KEEP GETTING BIGGER!!!
Add the slabs and slabs of muscle!!!
Having more muscle mass and being slowed down doesn’t stop at just oxyen uptake…flexibility also has its issues as well…try doing a successful zipper stretch…its hard! Im not getting into any flame wars…its not my intention…I gave the kid a complement Im sorry if I offended anyone I like the site it has good info…sorry Hatari if you took it personal. yeesh…No more posts for me!
At the OP’s age? hell yeah.
if you’re 17-18 and your frame isn;t widening significantly to accomodate the extra muscle mass, you’re doing something seriously wrong lol.{hijack}
[quote]Marlind wrote:
It is possible to widen the clavicles?[/quote]
Nice work Austin! We want a new thread for 19" next year, k?
Don’t forget to “etch in a little definition” LOL!
Congrats on a couple things.
posted about building more muscle in the bodybuilding forum
Keeping focused on this at your age.
Hitting 18’s in general is damn good, at your age, that much more impressive.
You’re not cocky son of a bitch, a little humility will help you out a lot in life.
Keep at it.
[quote]Dave_ wrote:
Nice work Austin! We want a new thread for 19" next year, k?
Don’t forget to “etch in a little definition” LOL!
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Definately going to aim for 19 inches by next year.
Awesome work Austin! Definitely progressing at a great rate! GL and hopefully we can see 19" in 2010.
As for Dave_, just checked out your profile pictures, and what in the fuck have you been eating that you grew so much in 1.5 years?
[quote]taleb wrote:
Professor X wrote:
18" is the benchmark for decent genetics (in my opinion). If you can get there relatively lean with a decent shape to them, you can probably go as far as you please if you put the time in.
I’m assuming this doesn’t take into account height/frame?
I’d say 18" at 5’10" and then 1/2 for every inch in height
so for me
I am 5’7" with 16" biceps @ 7% BF [7P calipers]
were a swole 12" when I started lol
so according to my modified X benchmark I should be 16.5
my aim is 17" @ 10% BF or less [I’m not overly concerned with being lean but I do tend to stay relatively lean even when gaining]
almost ‘swole’[/quote]
height and frame probably should be taken into account a little bit, but I still think 18" should be the benchmark regardless. If I went on your “modified X benchmark” I reached mine within a month of training, which is pretty bullshit. Not sure what kind of “measurement rules” are normal, but it should probably be less than the 1/2" you suggested.
It’d be nice to have some more experienced guys chip in.
[quote]Bona wrote:
As for Dave_, just checked out your profile pictures, and what in the fuck have you been eating that you grew so much in 1.5 years?[/quote]
Thanks Bona, I don’t want to highjack though - give me a PM or see my T-cell thread.
Looking good Austin, keep it up.
[quote]FrozenNinja wrote:
Having more muscle mass and being slowed down doesn’t stop at just oxyen uptake…flexibility also has its issues as well…
Yeah seems as though bulking really hurt this guys flexibility!!!
[quote]NZ RABBIT wrote:
FrozenNinja wrote:
Having more muscle mass and being slowed down doesn’t stop at just oxyen uptake…flexibility also has its issues as well…
Yeah seems as though bulking really hurt this guys flexibility!!!
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lol Flex Wheeler, Antoine Vaillant, Tom Platz, and many other high level bodybuilders can all do the splits and are extremely flexible/capable. We’ve all seen Kai Green’s acrobatics by now.
These “martial artist”/“MMA” guys really need to simmer down their inferiority complexes and stop visiting the bodybuilding forum and acting like their presence is some kind of special gift to us.
[quote]mr popular wrote:
NZ RABBIT wrote:
FrozenNinja wrote:
Having more muscle mass and being slowed down doesn’t stop at just oxyen uptake…flexibility also has its issues as well…
Yeah seems as though bulking really hurt this guys flexibility!!!
lol Flex Wheeler, Antoine Vaillant, Tom Platz, and many other high level bodybuilders can all do the splits and are extremely flexible/capable. We’ve all seen Kai Green’s acrobatics by now.
These “martial artist”/“MMA” guys really need to simmer down their inferiority complexes and stop visiting the bodybuilding forum and acting like their presence is some kind of special gift to us.[/quote]
Coleman could so the splits as well at damn near 300lbs in contest shape.
I agree about the complex. What else would attract them to this forum like that?
An inch in a year huh? That’s amazing man! You’re going to have 20 inch arms in just a few years it seems. My arms were ~17inch about a year and a half ago. I don’t know how much they measure know but if they’re not growing then I must be doing something wrong lol.
This is a recent pic of my arm, sorry for the bad quality, I don’t know how to pose. I’m guessing they’re around 17.75-18.25 inch (measured using a string, so they’re not accurate), but I’m not exactly what you call lean, so they’re not that impressive.
[quote]FrozenNinja wrote:
For your own information Hatari Samaki, I have my own reasons for being my size, being too bulky slows me down when I compete in martial arts (more muscle mass more oxygen use). All I was saying was if he added definition either now or whenever in the future he would look freakishly amazing.[/quote]
Full House + Big > Ripped + Tiny
Late to the party here…
Great job Austin (even without the “etched in” definition haha), I knew you had it in you. Now onto 19.
Once you’ve brought your tris up to match your bis, that’s pretty much going to be another 1.5-2 inches on your arm…
Hit those close-grips hard my friend!
And no worries about your delts… We’ll find a way if the current plan doesn’t do the trick.
[quote]DickBag wrote:
is this going to turn into another arm thread where everyone is allowed to post pictures of their arm progress?
because i want to join. just not yet, i have to get big first[/quote]
Only if you got 18s! We don’t need any 16 inch arm douchebags coming in, posting pictures, telling us it ain’t all about the size.
damn, I’m a douchebag for having (just above) 16’s?