i think arm-size-impressiveness is height dependent when you look at it that way. most cases, a 5’7" dude is narrower in the shoulders, which will make his arms look huge in a double biceps shot. but a 6’2" guy’s arm is a lot longer and his shoulders are wider, which make his arm look smaller in comparison. i’m 6’2" with an 18" arm, and i bet i’d need about a 20" arm to even come close to ‘looking’ as big as the 5’7", 17" arm. there’s just a lot more bone lenght from shoulder to elbow on a tall guy, needing more muscle. the same can be said about legs. it’s not necessarily harder for the tall guy to gain weight at the same rate as a shorter guy, but once he packs on the muscle, he’s a giant. there’s just a ton of pro’s and con’s to being either a tall bodybuilder or a short one. i’ve been leaning out the past 14 weeks and i think my arms look puny now.
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