[quote]rsg wrote:
onewall wrote:
If you gain twenty pounds of muscle on your lower body then your arms will not grow at all. So if you gain twenty pounds and it is distributed everywhere, how much will go to your arms? I don’t think anybody can predict that.
My arms grew from squats and milk.
I seriously doubt it’s possible to predict that though.[/quote]
Squats do not cause your arms to grow.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
Aleksandr wrote:
That depends entirely on the timeframe, doesn’t it? 1" period, that’s a pretty easy goal. 1" in one month is a much harder goal. I suspect the latter would be more effective than as big as possible in the next 10 years. Like I mentioned, my basis for saying this is OBHRM (goal-setting theory, to be specific) and not bodybuilding; there is no way I would pretend to know more than you about the latter.
The latter would need to be there as well regardless of what his overall goal is. Without the long term goal, what is he aiming for? These are the types of people who quit the moment life throws them a curve ball…which is inevitable.[/quote]
Oh, gotcha. Yes, you are probably right; I guess I kind of assumed there were long-term goals there as well. I never considered, for instance, that someone might want to add 1" to their arms and then get back on the couch.
[quote]Magarhe wrote:
…Dear lord don’t tell me your arm is 13.5" pumped and flexed.
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Believe it or not, some people are actually skinny when they start working out. If he were 400 lbs, and had fat 25" arms, would that be better? In either case, they are just beginners, after all. I may be wrong, but I would consider critizing someone for their starting point to be in bad taste.
[quote]Hannibal King wrote:
rsg wrote:
onewall wrote:
If you gain twenty pounds of muscle on your lower body then your arms will not grow at all. So if you gain twenty pounds and it is distributed everywhere, how much will go to your arms? I don’t think anybody can predict that.
My arms grew from squats and milk.
I seriously doubt it’s possible to predict that though.
Squats do not cause your arms to grow.[/quote]
Does no one recognise sarcasm anymore? I’ll try make it more obvious next time.
A 175 lb guy dumbbell curling 15 lbs for 10 reps?
You goal should not be to increase your arm size - start with some strength goals - size will take care of itself.
Add an inch to your arms by the New Year… if you’re just starting, it should not be too difficult. If you work out intensely and fail to achieve this goal, you aren’t eating close to enough.
[quote]Hannibal King wrote:
rsg wrote:
onewall wrote:
If you gain twenty pounds of muscle on your lower body then your arms will not grow at all. So if you gain twenty pounds and it is distributed everywhere, how much will go to your arms? I don’t think anybody can predict that.
My arms grew from squats and milk.
I seriously doubt it’s possible to predict that though.
Squats do not cause your arms to grow.[/quote]
It is the milk that does it.
EXACTLY.
[quote]Go heavy fool wrote:
Do the work… then you tell us.[/quote]
I’m 63. I’ve been working out since I was 19 except for a ten year gap starting in 88 when I got sick with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. When I started lifting I weighed 150 lbs with a 12.25 arm. In 5 years I gained 25 pounds with a 14 inch arm. My question was more out of curiosity.
Currently, I lift only to maintain muscle mass. Any muscle I gain is a bonus. I need to lose 10-15 lbs according to my doctor in order to lower my blood pressure. I started at 194 lbs about 2 years ago and I now down to 178. My goal is 170 at which time I will reevaluate. I’d like to thank everyone who responded to my question.
[quote]Zap Branigan wrote:
Hannibal King wrote:
rsg wrote:
onewall wrote:
If you gain twenty pounds of muscle on your lower body then your arms will not grow at all. So if you gain twenty pounds and it is distributed everywhere, how much will go to your arms? I don’t think anybody can predict that.
My arms grew from squats and milk.
I seriously doubt it’s possible to predict that though.
Squats do not cause your arms to grow.
It is the milk that does it.[/quote]
No it was loading the 5# plates onto the bar! Geez, everyone knows THAT!
[quote]Professor X wrote:
Aleksandr wrote:
texass wrote:
TONY376 wrote:
If I gain 20 lbs of muscle, how much will my arms gain in size? I weigh 175 lbs and am 6’2" Assuming the weight gain is proportional.
Another question if I increase my workout weight for dumbbell curls from 15 lbs for 10 reps to 20 lbs for 10 reps, how much will my arms increase in size. My arms are 13 and a 1/2.
When you put in your best effort, you get your best results. You don’t need to know anything more than that.
Are you familiar with goal-setting theory? Essentially, specific goals elicit better performance than vague goals. “I want to gain 1 inch on my arms” is probably going to result in better performance than “I want to make my arms bigger”. The harder the goal, the better the performance. Wow! I’ve learned something practical in my PhD classes 
With 13 1/2" arms, if your goal is to only gain one inch, your goals are about as minimal as anyone could possibly make them. Even further, if you are on the net with those arms asking others how much you would have to gain to see growth…instead of already having the goal of gaining A LOT more size all over, you are probably fucking up before you even leave the house.
Anyone want to take bets that the OP hasn’t even joned a gym or been training on a regular basis at all?[/quote]
lol
[quote]TONY376 wrote:
I’m 63. I’ve been working out since I was 19 except for a ten year gap starting in 88 when I got sick with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. When I started lifting I weighed 150 lbs with a 12.25 arm. In 5 years I gained 25 pounds with a 14 inch arm. My question was more out of curiosity.
Currently, I lift only to maintain muscle mass. Any muscle I gain is a bonus. I need to lose 10-15 lbs according to my doctor in order to lower my blood pressure. I started at 194 lbs about 2 years ago and I now down to 178. My goal is 170 at which time I will reevaluate. I’d like to thank everyone who responded to my question.[/quote]
LOL, Everybody assumed you were another kid with a comical question, thus all the razzin.
[quote]TONY376 wrote:
I’m 63. I’ve been working out since I was 19 except for a ten year gap starting in 88 when I got sick with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. When I started lifting I weighed 150 lbs with a 12.25 arm. In 5 years I gained 25 pounds with a 14 inch arm. My question was more out of curiosity.
Currently, I lift only to maintain muscle mass. Any muscle I gain is a bonus. I need to lose 10-15 lbs according to my doctor in order to lower my blood pressure. I started at 194 lbs about 2 years ago and I now down to 178. My goal is 170 at which time I will reevaluate. I’d like to thank everyone who responded to my question.[/quote]
Your age is no minor factor here at 63. I do wonder what your goals were since you were 19 but none of tht really matters right now. If you are trying to drop weight due to health, why would you be asking about how much you would need to gain to see an inch of growth? You lifted weights for 30 years and weren’t able to piece that together?
I am honestly asking these questions because the info you just gave sounds off, so maybe I am reading it wrong.
You want to drop weight for health reasons at 63 afer 30 years of lifting because you want to know how much you could gain to get an inch on your arms because the biggest they ever were was 14"?
I asked the question since I was interested in what others thought. You’re right. I had a pretty good idea of what results I could expect.