Why The Obsession With Arms?

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[quote]Man O’ War wrote:
m1sf1t wrote:
You sound just as insecure as the OP, why would you need affirmation from a fucking bouncer when YOU know the work you’ve put in the gym, etc. I would take a chick in a heartbeat! Now, if you are busting your ass at the gym and your ACTUAL peers there recognize your efforts, that’s a different story…

Nah not at all.

I was just saying if you are after bodybuilding cred, the bouncer would have more idea than the chick on the dance floor.

I was merely making a point to the OP that the attention he may be craving is from the least informed.

It’s like when you go to a ball game. There are the flashy AND1 style players who make the alley-oops, highlight reel dunks, crazy handles and score 10 points and do fuck all else around the court.

Then you get a Ben Wallace style player who boxes out, screens, rebounds, makes assists, and scores plain old jumpers.

The flashy ‘AND1 style’ player comes off and the cheerleaders tell him how awesome he was where the ‘Ben Wallace’ style player has the coach tell him how awesome he was. I’d rather the coaches praise any day of the week.

That’s how I view the chicks in the night club and the bouncers.

I don’t personally give a shit about attention, but the OP seems to and I was just trying to put it into some context. [/quote]

awesome analogy. i feel the same way about getting compliments because, like you said, the bouncer will have more knowledge about bodybuilding and what big REALLY looks like. im fresh out of high school, and i would hear all the time about OMG ________ (insert random celebrity) IS SO HOT! AND HES BUFF! high school girls have no idea what the word “buff” means.

shit i dont know what it means after i got brainwashed into thinking that channing tatum is buff. girls see abs and a slight v taper and they just assume it makes that guy “buff.”

this is exactly why i dont lift for girls. girls just dont understand the idea of a symmetric physique. i honestly think that guys workout to impress/intimidate other guys.

this one time i showed a girl a picture of a bodybuilder and she said “OMG EW THATS GROSS!” and im not talking about ronnie, i showed this girl a picture of frank zane, considered to be a small but extremely defined bodybuilder. but she said “he’s too buff” and i was like??? and then she sees a picture of vin diesel/tyrese/paul walker and she goes crazy.

basically, as previously stated, the arms are so overrated because when youre wearing a short sleeve t-shirt, the only bodyparts you see are the arms. the non bodybuilder will admire the big arms, just like those kids at the gym who idolize “the adonis” over there with big arms and nothing else. hopefully one day a film star will have good proportions and bring bodybuilding to the masses, but i doubt it.

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[quote]Man O’ War wrote:
m1sf1t wrote:
You sound just as insecure as the OP, why would you need affirmation from a fucking bouncer when YOU know the work you’ve put in the gym, etc. I would take a chick in a heartbeat! Now, if you are busting your ass at the gym and your ACTUAL peers there recognize your efforts, that’s a different story…

Nah not at all.

I was just saying if you are after bodybuilding cred, the bouncer would have more idea than the chick on the dance floor.

I was merely making a point to the OP that the attention he may be craving is from the least informed.

It’s like when you go to a ball game. There are the flashy AND1 style players who make the alley-oops, highlight reel dunks, crazy handles and score 10 points and do fuck all else around the court.

Then you get a Ben Wallace style player who boxes out, screens, rebounds, makes assists, and scores plain old jumpers.

The flashy ‘AND1 style’ player comes off and the cheerleaders tell him how awesome he was where the ‘Ben Wallace’ style player has the coach tell him how awesome he was. I’d rather the coaches praise any day of the week.

That’s how I view the chicks in the night club and the bouncers.

I don’t personally give a shit about attention, but the OP seems to and I was just trying to put it into some context. [/quote]

You explained yourself well.

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ahh seems like mine was a waste of a post. Just another pretty boy trying to get pretty muscle.

Brute Strength is where it’s at!

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I really wish I had small arms, tiny arms in fact. I hate it when people notice my arms and think I am strong, or when people ask me to flex. Its the worst thing ever. In fact, I think the ideal physique would be to have tiny arms, but massive shoulders chest and back. Thats where its at, you know.

Arms get noticed, and so do abs. Thats why a lot of guys work heavily on arms. If you really want to get noticed, maybe you should work on your arms more. Not all women concentrate soley on arms, I have been singled out for the width of my shoulders several times, (probably because my arms are not that big). If you are jealous because others guys are being noticed for their arms, then train your arms.

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OP, you’re in high school which is a hard place to be. Kids are masters of scrutiny and judgement, but novices at pretty much everything else.

If you understand something a little better than average, it will be impossible to explain to your peers, much less garner recognition for it.

Just play your own game and don’t worry about what the other kids think. They’re feeling just as disadvantaged as you, and will try to gain emotional leverage by making alliances with some and subordinating others.

By the way, my wife is 5’2" and weighs about 135, but only because she’s 5 months pregnant (she’s usually 120). That’s really small for a male, and what you’re seeing is an illusion of size.

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[quote]HOV wrote:
OP, you’re in high school which is a hard place to be. Kids are masters of scrutiny and judgement, but novices at pretty much everything else.

If you understand something a little better than average, it will be impossible to explain to your peers, much less garner recognition for it.

Just play your own game and don’t worry about what the other kids think. They’re feeling just as disadvantaged as you, and will try to gain emotional leverage by making alliances with some and subordinating others.

By the way, my wife is 5’2" and weighs about 135, but only because she’s 5 months pregnant (she’s usually 120). That’s really small for a male, and what you’re seeing is an illusion of size.[/quote]

Precisely. There is no way a kid that small has 18" muscular arms. Someone that short will look “muscular” if they show any muscle at all.

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Lol @ this thread and the guy who started it.

Dude, you’re clearly jealous of the midget getting all the ladies. You have the complex that just because you’re taller, it automatically should grant you better everything. You’re a wrestler therefore you’re supposed to be tough and dedicated not a whining attention-whore. I wrestle and I take offense to your stupid generalizations.

Ever consider this midget wrestler is better-looking and less of a bitch than you ? Hell, maybe he’s a giant douche-bag like you imply, but then again, 16 year old high school girls loved those type of guys back when I was in high school. I imagine it remains the same. Remember, when you’re 13-17ish you are the stupidest you’ll probably ever be, girls especially. You’re a prime example. Some never grow out of this stage and some are awfully slow.

This midget’s only juice that he sounds like he’s on is pimp juice.

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[quote]t3h_Squirr3l wrote:
Lol @ this thread and the guy who started it.

Dude, you’re clearly jealous of the midget getting all the ladies. You have the complex that just because you’re taller, it automatically should grant you better everything. You’re a wrestler therefore you’re supposed to be tough and dedicated not a whining attention-whore. I wrestle and I take offense to your stupid generalizations.

Ever consider this midget wrestler is better-looking and less of a bitch than you ? Hell, maybe he’s a giant douche-bag like you imply, but then again, 16 year old high school girls loved those type of guys back when I was in high school. I imagine it remains the same. Remember, when you’re 13-17ish you are the stupidest you’ll probably ever be, girls especially. You’re a prime example. Some never grow out of this stage and some are awfully slow.

This midget’s only juice that he sounds like he’s on is pimp juice. [/quote]

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Your peers are looking upon boy bands as the epitome of manhood, due to the MTV retardation factor. But when those girls grow into women, they will start then to appreciate and understand muscle better. Chicks 30+ years old think we’re hawt.

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Mmmmm chicks who are 30+ with banging bodies…mmmm…I seriously need to find me a MILF or cougar-hottie. I don’t care, I could stand to learn a few things ;).

lol @ Prof x’s pimp juice pic.

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Ha, sorry OP, this doesn’t change when you get out of high school.

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[quote]uberswank wrote:

If you understand something a little better than average, it will be impossible to explain to your peers, much less garner recognition for it.

Ha, sorry OP, this doesn’t change when you get out of high school. [/quote]

Hell, it may get worse.

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i tend to disagree. i think the yoke is the easiest to show off, no matter what you are wearing. just my 2c, although arms are pretty easy

[quote]Huh? wrote:
Because to the non-lifter big arms give the effect of big upper body. It’s an optical illusion.

We have one in our Gym. His arms are huge and defined, but all he wears are tank tops so you can’t see the rest of his upper body. All the newbies flock to him, like he’s adonis, with questions of all sorts. His chest is ok, back non-existant and as for legs, he’s never even glanced sideways at the Leg Extension, let alone used the squat rack.

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[quote]BarneyFife wrote:
I really wish I had small arms, tiny arms in fact. I hate it when people notice my arms and think I am strong, or when people ask me to flex. Its the worst thing ever. In fact, I think the ideal physique would be to have tiny arms, but massive shoulders chest and back. Thats where its at, you know.

Arms get noticed, and so do abs. Thats why a lot of guys work heavily on arms. If you really want to get noticed, maybe you should work on your arms more. Not all women concentrate soley on arms, I have been singled out for the width of my shoulders several times, (probably because my arms are not that big). If you are jealous because others guys are being noticed for their arms, then train your arms.[/quote]

ummmmmm…i dont want tiny arms. if the rest of your body is huge and you got small arms you would be able to change your name to Barney the Dinosaur. keep everything in proportion, but make everything large AND proportionate.

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[quote]Easy E wrote:
BarneyFife wrote:
I really wish I had small arms, tiny arms in fact. I hate it when people notice my arms and think I am strong, or when people ask me to flex. Its the worst thing ever. In fact, I think the ideal physique would be to have tiny arms, but massive shoulders chest and back. Thats where its at, you know.

Arms get noticed, and so do abs. Thats why a lot of guys work heavily on arms. If you really want to get noticed, maybe you should work on your arms more. Not all women concentrate soley on arms, I have been singled out for the width of my shoulders several times, (probably because my arms are not that big). If you are jealous because others guys are being noticed for their arms, then train your arms.

ummmmmm…i dont want tiny arms. if the rest of your body is huge and you got small arms you would be able to change your name to Barney the Dinosaur. keep everything in proportion, but make everything large AND proportionate.[/quote]

Your sarcasm detector is broke easy e. That first paragraph of mine was just loaded, and should have set off your detector instantly

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[quote]BarneyFife wrote:
Easy E wrote:
BarneyFife wrote:
I really wish I had small arms, tiny arms in fact. I hate it when people notice my arms and think I am strong, or when people ask me to flex. Its the worst thing ever. In fact, I think the ideal physique would be to have tiny arms, but massive shoulders chest and back. Thats where its at, you know.

Arms get noticed, and so do abs. Thats why a lot of guys work heavily on arms. If you really want to get noticed, maybe you should work on your arms more. Not all women concentrate soley on arms, I have been singled out for the width of my shoulders several times, (probably because my arms are not that big). If you are jealous because others guys are being noticed for their arms, then train your arms.

ummmmmm…i dont want tiny arms. if the rest of your body is huge and you got small arms you would be able to change your name to Barney the Dinosaur. keep everything in proportion, but make everything large AND proportionate.

Your sarcasm detector is broke easy e. That first paragraph of mine was just loaded, and should have set off your detector instantly[/quote]

i apologize…my lack of sleep must be interfering. ill have it checked out at once.

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Arms are the most visible in regular clothes and the muscle most associated with the term “muscular”. Chicks dig big arms (however a nice chest gets the wonderful “holy shit I had no idea” reaction from women when the shirt comes off). A guy with a big chest tends to look fat in a shirt when his arms aren’t equally big.

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as a young strength athlete, i despised guys who worked on their arms so much. to me, real strength had to do with a huge back and powerful legs.

no that i am older, and my competitive days are over, i desperately want a hyooge set of pipes.

any suggestions? haha

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[quote]PGJ wrote:
Arms are the most visible in regular clothes and the muscle most associated with the term “muscular”. Chicks dig big arms (however a nice chest gets the wonderful “holy shit I had no idea” reaction from women when the shirt comes off). A guy with a big chest tends to look fat in a shirt when his arms aren’t equally big. [/quote]

I went to school with a “special ed” student that was dumber then a hedgepost, but his forearms were huge. Some of the women did notice his forearms, but none of them seemed interested in a guy that practically drooled on himself.

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[quote]Kailash wrote:
Your peers are looking upon boy bands as the epitome of manhood, due to the MTV retardation factor. But when those girls grow into women, they will start then to appreciate and understand muscle better. Chicks 30+ years old think we’re hawt.[/quote]

If you are over 30 and not fat you are better than most. If you are over 30 and lean and muscular, watch out. You are an extreme rarity and you will be hunted. Women over 30 want a man, badly.

If you are “hawt” to boot you can pretty much take your pick. I love going to the pool with the family and seeing all the mom’s reaction. I’m not ripped or huge, but I’m getting there (95% of the time I’m the most muscular guy there). My wife tells me all the time about how all her friends comment to her about me. It’s funny. The under 30 women don’t even give me a second look.