Arm Size

[BraveTuna]

Hey all,

I'm natty and relatively new to bodybuilding. I want to survey what people consider large / respectable arms (within sensible limits).

I'm 33, 6'2" and 163 lbs (so slim/athletic build). So far, no steroid use , and reached 15" arms (cold, flexed of course).

Any views of whether people can tell the difference (visually) between 15 and 16 inch arms ?

Cheers,
BraveTuna

[musclestack]

Finally broke the 18" barrier myself. I don't measure myself all that often since I'm mostly into powerlifting and don't care, but it was nice to break that barrier. I can fluctuate between 17 7/8" and 18 1/8", depending on how much water I'm holding. Also been on several AAS cycles, however, I was at 16 1/2" before I started.

To answer your other question, yes, there is a very noticeable difference in 15" and 16". Also, 16" lean and vascular look much bigger than 16" that are just bulky.

[Back In Black]

I can't imagine how that looks on someone so tall and light.

Care to post a pic?

[Hazard]

A big arm is 16" by everyday person standards. That's just my opinion.

With that said.... I'm still not satisfied with mine lol

[< <Samson> >]

A big arm is 16" by everyday person standards. That's just my opinion.

Right

I got that shit all the time, you got good arms - my arms were 15.75-16.25" max



Now, I'm right under 19" & I still need to grow a bit.



Normal People Standards < lol - Fvck normal

[Euroholic]

Its all an illusion. You do not know peoples stats when your on stage. Its how you present yourself.

[hammerheart]

Mine are 10''. How am I faring?

[InternalFire]

Right

I got that shit all the time, you got good arms - my arms were 15.75-16.25" max

Now, I'm right under 19" & I still need to grow a bit.

Normal People Standards < lol - Fvck normal

Holy shit... lets talk about being forever small... I'm 15" cold and on amazing pump just close to 16"... and its fuckin tiny as a girs arm in my view...

[Hazard]

Right I got that shit all the time, you got good arms - my arms were 15.75-16.25" max Now, I'm right under 19" & I still need to grow a bit. Normal People Standards < lol - Fvck normal

Mine were dumb small. Had to be 13-14". I was 6'1 175 when I graduated high school. All bone.....

Peaked at 19.5

[< <Samson> >]

When I started lifting back when I was 22 or so, mine were 14.5" I think - I got to almost 16 & I thought I was the hot shit.

Proportion is still quite important tho - I see a few guys at the gym & their arms look retarded. Rest of the body is so so, but their arms look gigantic.

I am not going for this look

[Sfla80]

Feeling small reading this thread :/

[InternalFire]

When I started lifting back when I was 22 or so, mine were 14.5" I think - I got to almost 16 & I thought I was the hot shit.

Proportion is still quite important tho - I see a few guys at the gym & their arms look retarded. Rest of the body is so so, but their arms look gigantic.

I am not going for this look

I ideally see my goal figure be huge delts, traps vtaper and bis with massive forearms, everything else comes next ... Im retarded at this I guess

No ideally I'd like be symmetrical and shredded everywhere with arms and legs being dominant if I had to chose some dominant parts

[F4iGuy]

Hey all,

I'm natty and relatively new to bodybuilding. I want to survey what people consider large / respectable arms (within sensible limits).

I'm 33, 6'2" and 163 lbs (so slim/athletic build). So far, no steroid use , and reached 15" arms (cold, flexed of course).

Any views of whether people can tell the difference (visually) between 15 and 16 inch arms ?

Cheers,
BraveTuna

19" Arms, I'm 5'6" 206lbs and natty. I've always had big arms even before lifting. Buying shirts is a challenge.

[diesel101]

It's all in the eye of the beholder
I'm 6'1 230 measured my arms tonight for the first time in over a year and I'm right at 17 1/4 preworkout. I look in the mirror and still see a twiggy guy with pencil arms.

[BraveTuna]

Here goes: this is 15.25". I've started to work on the triceps long head - it was even flatter about a month ago. There is some curvature taking shape on the triceps - you can just see that. Nevertheless, there is still some work to be done on the arms - and this is all natural.

[NACH3]

I, too, just broke 18+" this past year(5-10 203lbs) - peaked @ 18.1/4" b4 my 6th hernia repair 4-5wks ago... I'm getting the thickness back but I'd say I'm under and at 17-17-1/4 max right now - cold

Can't wait to hop back on and see if I can get 18-3/4 - 19 by end of this yr beginning of next...

[BG]

Fuck arms.....

"big legs and back wins shows !" FG

[NACH3]

Fuck arms.....

"big legs and back wins shows !" FG

This is true! ^^

[BG]

This is true! ^^

Something that FireGuy once said to me and it stuck

[BG]

Mine are 10''. How am I faring?

You got me beat by a heavy 1/4". Ill break double digits this winter !!!

[BG]

I look in the mirror and still see a twiggy guy with pencil arms.

I stay away from the mirror or I start to pic myself apart.

[musclestack]

I've always had pretty big arms (to 'normal' peoples' standards), even before AAS. But here's a confession: I NEVER train arms lol! I don't even remember the last time I had an arm workout. Maybe I threw one in a few months ago for sh**s and giggles?? I don't know, I just find them so boring to train. Isolation movements just don't do it for me. The good news is, with all the pressing/pulling movements I do, my arms get a pretty good workout with all the compound lifts. I think I would actually look disproportionate if I isolated them lol!

[hammerheart]

You got me beat by a heavy 1/4". Ill break double digits this winter !!!

Keep up the good work!!!1

This is my left arm, sorry for the little intruder



I feel like I have spaghetti arms but I like the veiny look, if only I could get back to train!

[Hazard]

Fuck arms..... Mine are 16 1/4 "big legs and back wins shows !" FG

^Fixed^

[BG]

Keep up the good work!!!1

This is my left arm, sorry for the little intruder



I feel like I have spaghetti arms but I like the veiny look, if only I could get back to train!

Good looking arm no matter the size. BB'ing is all about the looks.

[Cuz]

Mine were 11 1/4 when i graduated high school hehe

[MuscleScience]

Something that FireGuy once said to me and it stuck

Where is FG, I miss that guy?

[MuscleScience]

I don't even lift arms anymore because they overpower the rest of my physique. Basically doing chest and back work are all my arms require.

[NACH3]

I stay away from the mirror or I start to pic myself apart.

FFS me too! We're our own worst enemies

[BG]

Whats FFS mean, been seeing this a lot lately......

[Sfla80]

Whats FFS mean, been seeing this a lot lately......

For fvck sake....I asked the same thing awhile back lol

[NACH3]

Whats FFS mean, been seeing this a lot lately......

Hahaha Sfla got it! Lmao

For Fuck Sakes!!!

[BG]

Ok Im in!

[NACH3]

Ok Im in!

I figured that much!