Do you guys see your body differently from what others think
Just a question, because I think that I am small for my size but my friends tell me that Im crazy and that I have good size. Do people usually view themselves to be smaller than they really are, are they usually wrong in thinking that they are smaller than they really are?
Re: Do you guys see your body differently from what others think
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Originally posted by NeedPaintoGain
Just a question, because I think that I am small for my size but my friends tell me that Im crazy and that I have good size. Do people usually view themselves to be smaller than they really are, are they usually wrong in thinking that they are smaller than they really are?
The old bodybuilder's disease -muscle dysmorphia- comes to mind here..
Looking at pix of ol' Ronnie too much will do that. I'd be interested to know the cycles he takes thoughout the year...
Re: Do you guys see your body differently from what others think
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Originally posted by NeedPaintoGain
Just a question, because I think that I am small for my size but my friends tell me that Im crazy and that I have good size. Do people usually view themselves to be smaller than they really are, are they usually wrong in thinking that they are smaller than they really are?
YES! I though I was going insane. I'd tell people that I want to get bigger and they always pause, look to see if I'm joking, then blurt out, "How much bigger do you want to get??" I say "180, 190 lbs." Then they say, "WHAT?! You're already big. Why would you want to get any bigger?"
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Originally posted by NeedPaintoGain
Do you guys think that people who are low in bodyfat come off as looking bigger than someone that is big but has bodyfat? Like Gundam675 said, hes got 17.5 in arms, now im not saying your fat or anything, but if he had bodyfat with 17.5 arms, and was placed next to someone with 15 or 16 inch arms but like no bodyfat, would the guy with 15 in arms look bigger?
When you're cut, I think people tend to see you as being much bigger. When I was 150 and cut, people used to estimate my weight at 165 lbs. There is a HUGE difference between 165 and 150 on a 5'-6" body.