can we get "to big"

[Schmidty]

Im a short lil fvck compared to almost everybody i hang out with im 5'9 butt tell ppl im 5'10 but im 5'9 222lbs i lost my abs about 10lbs ago lol. this is the 3rd or 4th time i have been above 210 215lbsand every time i start getting up higher hen that i start to feel really unhealthy or unwell and my blood pressure gets higher then it usually is. i cant think of it being anything other then im not suppose to be that heavy. makes me wonder how the realy big guys feel steppin on stage ovr 250lbs. anyways am i the only one who feels like shit when i strart getting into a realy heavy weight?

[slimy]

I am your size. I too lie and say 5'10". 5'9" all the way baby. I try to hover around 190 to 205, single digit body fat. Any bigger and I look funny to me. And it's hard to maintain more weight than that with my metabolism.

Some guys want to be freaks. That's cool for them. I'm much happier staying just 'big'. And 'cut'. I am very happy with the way I look at that size. Too each his own.

[Hate Being Small]

I am your size. I too lie and say 5'10". 5'9" all the way baby. I try to hover around 190 to 205, single digit body fat. Any bigger and I look funny to me. And it's hard to maintain more weight than that with my metabolism.

Some guys want to be freaks. That's cool for them. I'm much happier staying just 'big'. And 'cut'. I am very happy with the way I look at that size. Too each his own.

me too obviously i would like to be 6ft 4 but thats not meant to be im at the 195 mark

[DangerDave]

holy crap you guys make me feel SUPER short!!!

[MaNiCC]

there is no right or wrong answer, everybodys opinions vary, do you think we can get "too big"?

[Chitown Raider]

"Too big", nah I don't think so. I'm 5'8 1/2- 5'9" tops. Weigh around 210, current goal is to get around 225-230. But, like Manicc stated everyone is different.

[The Deuce]

I don't think I will ever consider myself "TOO BIG" -- But that's my own personal issue.

Now, if it was pure fat then yes there would be a "TOO BIG"

[DSM4Life]

I think there has been a huge shift in bodybuilding mentality. Its all about getting "big" and less about getting "fit."

[MaNiCC]

I think there has been a huge shift in bodybuilding mentality. Its all about getting "big" and less about getting "fit."

agreed

[stack_it]

The last girl to me I was too big do I banged her sister



It's all a personal opinion. I would only say someone is too big if it keeps them from doing every day activities like fitting through doors with out turning sideways or wiping your ass.

[FranciscoG]

There should be a male fitness. I miss the Arnolds and Franks Zanes.

[laduem88]

its all personal preference

[The Deuce]

I think there has been a huge shift in bodybuilding mentality. Its all about getting "big" and less about getting "fit."

agreed

Bodybuilding is about being FIT also.. thats why there is still NATTY BB-ing..

THE MASS MONSTERS are nothing but a category or weight class in the sport. TOP LEVEL is being about as BIG as you can possibly get and still LOOK fit... Can Jay Cutler run a mile in 6min30sec.. probably not, but he doesn't have because MUSCLETECH bought the LandRover that moves him around instead..

Top Level Bodybuilding has always been about HOW BIG CAN YOU GET.. even in Arnolds day.. they didnt have the knowledge or all the proper compounds to be able to access the possibility of getting that big or else Arnold would have been Jay's Size just because THAT WAS HIS MENTALITY.. Bigger Bigger Bigger.. he just reached as BIG as possibly could have got.. and from the last time I checked.. Arnold.. WAS A VERY LARGE AND MUSCULAR DUDE..

[Vitruvian-Man]

Can Jay Cutler run a mile in 6min30sec.. probably not, but he doesn't have because MUSCLETECH bought the LandRover that moves him around instead..

I love you deuce. That is the greatest comment I've ever heard!
hahahaha love it

[Friend]

No such thing as too big imo

[amcon]

nope if you get to big you just cut more... mentally you think you are smaller

[Hunter]

Bodybuilding is about being FIT also.. thats why there is still NATTY BB-ing..

THE MASS MONSTERS are nothing but a category or weight class in the sport. TOP LEVEL is being about as BIG as you can possibly get and still LOOK fit... Can Jay Cutler run a mile in 6min30sec.. probably not, but he doesn't have because MUSCLETECH bought the LandRover that moves him around instead..

Top Level Bodybuilding has always been about HOW BIG CAN YOU GET.. even in Arnolds day.. they didnt have the knowledge or all the proper compounds to be able to access the possibility of getting that big or else Arnold would have been Jay's Size just because THAT WAS HIS MENTALITY.. Bigger Bigger Bigger.. he just reached as BIG as possibly could have got.. and from the last time I checked.. Arnold.. WAS A VERY LARGE AND MUSCULAR DUDE..

You hit it right they look fit. When I think fit, I think of people who are able to excel at different physical tasks. I don't think a bodybuilder really fits my idea of what fit is. However my hats off to them for doing something very very few people can do whether its at the amateur level or professional.

[stpete]

Bodybuilding is about being FIT also.. thats why there is still NATTY BB-ing..

THE MASS MONSTERS are nothing but a category or weight class in the sport. TOP LEVEL is being about as BIG as you can possibly get and still LOOK fit... Can Jay Cutler run a mile in 6min30sec.. probably not, but he doesn't have because MUSCLETECH bought the LandRover that moves him around instead..

Top Level Bodybuilding has always been about HOW BIG CAN YOU GET.. even in Arnolds day.. they didnt have the knowledge or all the proper compounds to be able to access the possibility of getting that big or else Arnold would have been Jay's Size just because THAT WAS HIS MENTALITY.. Bigger Bigger Bigger.. he just reached as BIG as possibly could have got.. and from the last time I checked.. Arnold.. WAS A VERY LARGE AND MUSCULAR DUDE..

This is a great topic. These fvckin guys (cutler, yates, coleman and whoever else, i quit reading those dumbass mags like flex and muscular developement a long time ago) would want you to believe that they can run a mile in 6min 30 sec. anyone with any brains knows that they couldn't run a mile in an hour if their life depended on it. Fvck the Land Rover, they can't get their fat ass in it. IMO, those pro's, albeit they may be some cool cats, but they're tools imo and i'll tell you why.
First, they do interviews for Flex and other mags recommending workouts to people that (for the most part) really have no idea what they're doing. These beginners read these dumbass workouts and believe that they'll work. Well, this is why so many people stop working out. The normal person has a fvcking job to go to and can't sleep and eat all day long. and inject themselves 10 times a day. But they convienently leave that part out don't they.
Furthermore, these guys aren't truthful. But believe me, i don't care how much shit you do. it's your body. Just don't mislead kids that believe that if they go to a gym and workout hard and have a good diet, and eat your "protien" bars, they're going to look like you. You're lying to them and that's not right. Which brings me to this, will these pro's say anything for a dollar, and promote Cell Tech or any other brand that pays them? Yes, they will.
In closing, i'd like to know at what age these tools started using juice. How'd they get it and why? And if it's so dangerous for us "common man" to use, what does their insides look like?

Alright, i'm done. Just had to get that off my chest.

[bjpennnn]

I dont know I m turning the other way. I always wanted to be bigger stronger, but now I am going to try to cut a decent ammount of weight. I am 5-6 and i want to be between 155-160max with single digits bf% ripped to the bone. Want to start training ju jitsu more. I am to blocky when i am bigger and lose flexibility. Plus I pull way more chicks if i am a skinny pale 150 then when i am a jacked 170 tanned. I just look like such a beeeef ball ha. Although i had great success in my last summer cycle with girls at 165-168. People just say i look better at lower weight.

[DCI]

I'm 205lb's and will be getting bigger I don't care but there is a limit I will go for maybe in 5 -7 years ahead be 220lb's at a lowish bodyfat and then that will be me happy. But I do agree with ST Pete some of the pros come out with crazy things altogeter lol. But I do think Arnie's time was the best for body building they didn't look like freaks they just looked Huge and in perfect proportion.

[Bossman]

i the only one who feels like shit when i strart getting into a realy heavy weight?

Your body will acclimate itself to the weight. I remember the first time I reached 214, and then 224 and so on. Each time it was a milestone and I felt like I could handle no more weight. Sleep becomes an issue, losing my breath walking up stairs, but you do get used to it. I reached 258 lbs this off season and once again felt that was my limit. Im cruising for a few more weeks and my weight has fallen to just below 250. I feel great at 250, no sleep issues, breathing is no problem. I have one more bulking run before I start to prep. Im shooting for 260lbs. Im looking for a competition weight of 210-215. Damn that's small.

Can't be too big!!

[rockinred]

Your body will acclimate itself to the weight. I remember the first time I reached 214, and then 224 and so on. Each time it was a milestone and I felt like I could handle no more weight. Sleep becomes an issue, losing my breath walking up stairs, but you do get used to it. I reached 258 lbs this off season and once again felt that was my limit. Im cruising for a few more weeks and my weight has fallen to just below 250. I feel great at 250, no sleep issues, breathing is no problem. I have one more bulking run before I start to prep. Im shooting for 260lbs. Im looking for a competition weight of 210-215. Damn that's small.

Can't be too big!!

This is it^^^

Your body adjusts to the weight over a period of time...I would say usually close to a year to fully adjust. When I first hit 230, I was thinking the same and yet I kept trucking along, by the end of the year and now, I can run 4 miles with the weight (not real fast avg 10min mile) and move around as agile as I was with the lower weight. It will keep adjusting, but it is a pain in the ass to adjust.

[BG]

I dont know I m turning the other way. I always wanted to be bigger stronger, but now I am going to try to cut a decent ammount of weight. I am 5-6 and i want to be between 155-160max with single digits bf% ripped to the bone. Want to start training ju jitsu more. I am to blocky when i am bigger and lose flexibility. Plus I pull way more chicks if i am a skinny pale 150 then when i am a jacked 170 tanned. I just look like such a beeeef ball ha. Although i had great success in my last summer cycle with girls at 165-168. People just say i look better at lower weight.

Same here. I was 205-210 at 5'7", I just came off my hrt a few months ago, dieted and now Im down to 190 ish. Ive never got more compliments in my life, from you look like an athlete to you look so much younger.

The only one that isn't happy with my body is myself, but its growing on me LOL. Im going to diet down to 180 ripped too, and then build lean mass up to 185-190 and stick with that. I feel much better now, thats a plus, not out of breath all the time.

[F4iGuy]

Too fat, not too muscular.

[Schmidty]

Your body will acclimate itself to the weight. I remember the first time I reached 214, and then 224 and so on. Each time it was a milestone and I felt like I could handle no more weight. Sleep becomes an issue, losing my breath walking up stairs, but you do get used to it. I reached 258 lbs this off season and once again felt that was my limit. Im cruising for a few more weeks and my weight has fallen to just below 250. I feel great at 250, no sleep issues, breathing is no problem. I have one more bulking run before I start to prep. Im shooting for 260lbs. Im looking for a competition weight of 210-215. Damn that's small.

Can't be too big!!

lol 210-215 is small??? damn dude i dont think i can go through this every 10-15lbs. yeah i didnt even mention the sleep problems, iv nvr had a snoring problem in my life now my girls tryin to kick me outa bed when we sleepin cause im waken her up with it lol. Yeah stairs or ever walking to my car in a parking lot ill be out of breath by the time i get to my damn car. i am gona start cutting monday at the latest and stay at 215lbs for a while. i want to be a lean 250lbs the bigger and stronger i get the better.

[FranciscoG]

Same here. I was 205-210 at 5'7", I just came off my hrt a few months ago, dieted and now Im down to 190 ish. Ive never got more compliments in my life, from you look like an athlete to you look so much younger.

The only one that isn't happy with my body is myself, but its growing on me LOL. Im going to diet down to 180 ripped too, and then build lean mass up to 185-190 and stick with that. I feel much better now, thats a plus, not out of breath all the time.

My GFs at the times when I cut up always loved it. I also felt much as you did, better.

But with a shirt on it was complete different animal. I mean I was cut the hell up but with a shirt on I felt like I looked like just a guy that was above average.

I cycled off two weeks ago and I am gonna stay off for 6 more weeks and see what happens.

It is all goals and what one wants.

[Booz]

lol 210-215 is small??? damn dude i dont think i can go through this every 10-15lbs. yeah i didnt even mention the sleep problems, iv nvr had a snoring problem in my life now my girls tryin to kick me outa bed when we sleepin cause im waken her up with it lol. Yeah stairs or ever walking to my car in a parking lot ill be out of breath by the time i get to my damn car. i am gona start cutting monday at the latest and stay at 215lbs for a while. i want to be a lean 250lbs the bigger and stronger i get the better.

Schmidty get off your lazy ass and do some cardio................

LMAO.....................

[Bossman]

lol 210-215 is small??? damn dude i dont think i can go through this every 10-15lbs. yeah i didnt even mention the sleep problems, iv nvr had a snoring problem in my life now my girls tryin to kick me outa bed when we sleepin cause im waken her up with it lol. Yeah stairs or ever walking to my car in a parking lot ill be out of breath by the time i get to my damn car. i am gona start cutting monday at the latest and stay at 215lbs for a while. i want to be a lean 250lbs the bigger and stronger i get the better.

I hope you didn't take it as I thought you were small. I feel small at 210-215 after being much bigger in the off season. I know I look better and feel better when I diet. But after spending so much time trying to build, it kinda sucks to cut down.

[slimy]

My GFs at the times when I cut up always loved it. I also felt much as you did, better.

But with a shirt on it was complete different animal. I mean I was cut the hell up but with a shirt on I felt like I looked like just a guy that was above average.

I cycled off two weeks ago and I am gonna stay off for 6 more weeks and see what happens.

It is all goals and what one wants.

I look totally normal with a shirt on. I wear baggy, dark colored shirts. Nobody knows what is under there.

Then when the time is right, the shirt comes off. The girls eyes pop open in shock. I love that. I know its only minutes until her pants hit the floor.

My (not too big ) body is my ace card. I love it.

[NVR2BIG1]

name says it all

[bjpennnn]

name says it all

lolll looking good

[NVR2BIG1]

lolll looking good

Thanx bud, you too. Unfortunately I'm 45 lbs heavier than the photo right now, but strength is always nice too in off season mode ya know haha

[6ft5]

I've been 278 tryn to hit 280 cut to 250. Was a lot younger then thought bigger was better. I would eat every 2 hours for 2yrs to get that big naturally. Well anyway couldn't do it I was TOO big strong muther f er tho. Ran outa weight in tha gym.lol was all natral till bout a year ago waited till I was 31. Few yaears ago started trainig more like cross trainig/body Building. Love it I float around 240 I like to b all aroung stong and pretty fit. Depending on the amount of cardio. Topic I've been too big for me. But it was fun being a freak. Sorry for the story I'm all jact up on NO.

[JinNtonic]

Depends on your goals. I want to get bigger but I am not sure how much. I am sitting @ 217 & 14% BF, Pretty happy with everything but need to keep cutting & growing for now.

[kalspic]

im too big when i cant wipe my own ass

[NVR2BIG1]

one thing I've found is as you grow if you continue to do pullups, dips, situps, push ups, you learn to carry it better. When you can still utilize your own weight its a good thing. Stretching becomes very important though

[playboii]

im 5'8 211 and some people say im too big but to each of its own i think i would look best 200/205lbs solid at my height

[ranging1]

i think its each to ur own

im 230pounds at 5'11 and i consider myself still small

while my girlfrineds family and friends think im a monster

agree with everyone above i think it personal tastes

to me if i got to the size of arnold schwazzengger then id say im perfect size lol

which most people consider ridiculous size

[6ft5]

Yea arnolds the man!!

[bjpennnn]

arnold is the man, he is my governor. What a great country we live in.