Average Arms and Bench

[Khaine]

Originally Posted by arbit

My arms are under 14

Mine too..... Well, actually, they just hit 14 recently...... I still bench 250 at 160......

I hate them tho..... Damn disproportionate things......

[Firehawk]

Originally Posted by cursor

Uh, what?! Talk about stereotyping! Isn't that about like saying that if women don't have breast/chest girths greater than 33" then they don't look like women? That perspective is just a bit narrow, don't you think?

Well, i think if women don't have C's or bigger, they look like men. Is that wrong? LOL j/k

[Firehawk]

Those of you guys who are worried about your bicep and arm size overall, why don't you focus on heavy back work and heavy chest work. Your arms will grow if you do this. Don't beat the hell out of them with constant curls.

[DaRkAnGel]

Haha well let me rephrase that to all that got offended. I am a big guy and i am used to being big. Anyone smaller than me i usually think is small just like anyone weaker than me i think is weak. It is a relative thing to me because obviously as i get stronger or as someone else gets weaker things will change. And obviously im a weakling compared to jaster, or hell many of the people on the board still.

I did not mean to overgeneralize, but i just cant imagine someone with 14 inch arms looking manly. Again im not trying to arouse any negative feelings here but this is just my opinion.

Khaine my bench matches yours and im 50 pounds heavier so obviously im not dissing you.

Arbit - ya know you just gotta keep training and eat. You're still kicking my ass in the squat if that means anything to you.

[Khaine]

Originally Posted by DaRkAnGel

Khaine my bench matches yours and im 50 pounds heavier so obviously im not dissing you.

ahahahaha nah, no offense taken..... My arms don't look manly at all..... Like I said, I hate them.....

And Firehawk, I DO heavy chest- and back work, but I had good results with certain curl exercises previously, so I don't feel like I can skip them altogether..... Maybe I'll try it out when I'm done wit my 6 weeks on the current plan.....

[jimmyv]

"Those of you guys who are worried about your bicep and arm size overall, why don't you focus on heavy back work and heavy chest work. Your arms will grow if you do this. Don't beat the hell out of them with constant curls."

Anybody sweating arm size should be in the BB forum.

[DaRkAnGel]

That's true. Then again, anyone with sticks for arms should be working them as well .

[Firehawk]

Originally Posted by jimmyv

"Those of you guys who are worried about your bicep and arm size overall, why don't you focus on heavy back work and heavy chest work. Your arms will grow if you do this. Don't beat the hell out of them with constant curls."

Anybody sweating arm size should be in the BB forum.

Agreed, and the answer i gave is a powerlifting answer if you noticed lol.

[Cort]

Originally Posted by Firehawk

Agreed, and the answer i gave is a powerlifting answer if you noticed lol.

Rows, pull-ups, and deads just don't cut it by themselves (in regards to building bicep strength,) at least not for me.

[Firehawk]

Originally Posted by Cort

Rows, pull-ups, and deads just don't cut it by themselves (in regards to building bicep strength,) at least not for me.

CHINUPS BRO, CHINUPS hehehe.

I'm sure a little direct work won't hurt, but doing those heavy compound movements that include the biceps should give you all around better bicep development.

Alot of big guys don't even train Biceps directly and they have plenty big biceps. How big you want man? 18"? 20"? hehe

[Cort]

Originally Posted by Firehawk

CHINUPS BRO, CHINUPS hehehe.

I'm sure a little direct work won't hurt, but doing those heavy compound movements that include the biceps should give you all around better bicep development.

Alot of big guys don't even train Biceps directly and they have plenty big biceps. How big you want man? 18"? 20"? hehe

Never really checked my measurements accurately, not that important to me. I lift for strength, but I just find that if I leave direct work out...then eventually my biceps begin to lag as far as strength improvement goes.

I do my pull-ups with palms facing away, I don't like doing them with my palms facing toward me because it isn't as hard on my lats. Chin-ups do hit the biceps harder, but that is precisely why I don't usually do them as much...they take away from the intended target...the back.

I'll have to kindly disagree that compound movements that indirectly stimulate the biceps are better for their growth, as far as size and strength, than directly stimulating them.

[Firehawk]

CHinups hit the middle of the back hard dont they? and hit the biceps. .

[Cort]

Originally Posted by Firehawk

CHinups hit the middle of the back hard dont they? and hit the biceps. .

I wouldn't go so far as to say they hit it harder than regular pull-ups, I could be wrong though.

[Firehawk]

Yeah i'm not sure either honestly.

[Gartrell]

When your palm is facing away, it hits the back harder, because the biceps don't get to do as much of the work for you.