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!