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http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/images/2008/99_british_grand_prix_e.jpg
Phil who? Levrone owns Phil Heath in the arms department.
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Looked like a giant baked potato - probably felt like a million bucks there.
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ronnie had the best arms ever they will never be matched
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ronnie had the best arms ever they will never be matched
Ronnie had great biceps
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What?Arnold was and still is the arm king.
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arnold had no triceps
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i go for phil..forearms,biceps,triceps..
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imo arnold had best shaped bis
imo sergio had best tris
imo casey viator or gunner rosbo had best forearms
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Dillet!
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Ronnie then Arnold
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imo arnold had best shaped bis
imo sergio had best tris
imo casey viator or gunner rosbo had best forearms
gunnar rösbo was one odd man. He used to diet on french fries and ketchup and in the offseason you could find him on drunk 7 days of the week in the park with the other alkoholics i his town.
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From Joe Roark's forum re Priest, also posted on GB in 2008:
Yesterday (Oct 9, 2004, Saturday) at 9:31am I chatted with Lee Priest at the GNC Show of Strength Expo Hall, and asked if I could measure his wrist, his forearm in two positions, and his flexed upper arm.
He said he weighed about 235 as we spoke and that he was about 5'5" tall.
Keep in mind he was cold, had not worked out that morning.
His wrist measured 7-3/8".
His forearm- with the entire arm straight- including the hand straight from the wrist, but with his fist clenched, but not goosenecked, measured 15-3/4" and is the most incredible forearm I have ever seen in person. So he has the magical ratio of his forearm being twice as large as his wrist PLUS ONE INCH! Manfred Hoerbel did not have the 2:1 ratio!
Then he goosenecked his hand, and put his forearm at a right angle to his upper arm, and in that position his forearm measured 17".
His upper arm was simply unbelieveable, and it is my personal opinion that from wrist to shoulder he has the best all-round development in the history of bodybuilding- I will not argue- that's just my opinion. His upper arm measured an unbelieveable 21-1/4".
He mentioned that when pumped, he can add an inch, which is of course likely. So pumped, his arm would be over 22" which would be triple his wrist size!
He allows people to believe what they wish in regard to his arm size, and he related this story. He was at a department store counter when the female clerk commented that he had large arms, but that her relative had arms 'about twice as big as yours'. Lee just smiled and said he must be a big guy!
Another time someone said to him, "What do your arms measure, I will guess 23""
"You got it", replied Lee, and smiled and walked away.
Thus misinformation is born.
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Levrones arms were thick from the side and in the MM, but his biceps were among the worst of any Pro BB. ZERO peak and details, pathetic.
(http://i37.tinypic.com/2hmzq4h.jpg)
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BEST shape/size HAS to go to Larry Scott
(Yeah, you can go UGLY-ASS like Ronny's 25 inch- now RAPIDLY shrinking- mountains, but they AIN'T pretty!!)
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From Joe Roark's forum re Priest, also posted on GB in 2008:
Yesterday (Oct 9, 2004, Saturday) at 9:31am I chatted with Lee Priest at the GNC Show of Strength Expo Hall, and asked if I could measure his wrist, his forearm in two positions, and his flexed upper arm.
He said he weighed about 235 as we spoke and that he was about 5'5" tall.
Keep in mind he was cold, had not worked out that morning.
His wrist measured 7-3/8".
His forearm- with the entire arm straight- including the hand straight from the wrist, but with his fist clenched, but not goosenecked, measured 15-3/4" and is the most incredible forearm I have ever seen in person. So he has the magical ratio of his forearm being twice as large as his wrist PLUS ONE INCH! Manfred Hoerbel did not have the 2:1 ratio!
Then he goosenecked his hand, and put his forearm at a right angle to his upper arm, and in that position his forearm measured 17".
His upper arm was simply unbelieveable, and it is my personal opinion that from wrist to shoulder he has the best all-round development in the history of bodybuilding- I will not argue- that's just my opinion. His upper arm measured an unbelieveable 21-1/4".
He mentioned that when pumped, he can add an inch, which is of course likely. So pumped, his arm would be over 22" which would be triple his wrist size!
He allows people to believe what they wish in regard to his arm size, and he related this story. He was at a department store counter when the female clerk commented that he had large arms, but that her relative had arms 'about twice as big as yours'. Lee just smiled and said he must be a big guy!
Another time someone said to him, "What do your arms measure, I will guess 23""
"You got it", replied Lee, and smiled and walked away.
Thus misinformation is born.
thanks for that post man
and btw, do you have anything from Roark regarding Mentzer's, Viator's, Zane's, or Columbo's arm measurements?
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Ronnie had way better arms than Levrone.
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I don't get the OP's point. Are you trying to say Levrone is better? Ronnie is owning him in that photo.
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What?Arnold was and still is the arm king.
Exactly.
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70,000+ responses later, and we still don't know whether Dorian was better then Ronnie 8)
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lol. gains an entire inch when pumped...yeah right...
3/4" id believe..max...1/2" more like it.
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pretty thick bis
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imo arnold had best shaped bis
imo sergio had best tris
imo Phil Heath, Lee Priest, and Frank McGrath had best forearms
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And nobody mentions Sergio...or Serge Nubret
Arnold and Albert Beckles had the same shaped biceps, so no Arnold didnt have the best shaped Biceps...
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And nobody mentions Sergio...or Serge Nubret
Arnold and Albert Beckles had the same shaped biceps, so no Arnold didnt have the best shaped Biceps...
beckles bis where short n very peaked and arnolds where long and full with a pretty good peak also, bad comparison bro
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(http://www.davedraper.com/fusionbb/fbbuploads/med_1245517656-arnold-schwarzenegger-big.jpg)
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(http://www.davedraper.com/fusionbb/fbbuploads/med_1245517656-arnold-schwarzenegger-big.jpg)
what's with the photoshop bicep?
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(http://www.davedraper.com/fusionbb/fbbuploads/med_1245517656-arnold-schwarzenegger-big.jpg)
thats a great shot
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beckles bis where short n very peaked and arnolds where long and full with a pretty good peak also, bad comparison bro
uh no...Sergio's were long and full, inserting closer to the elbow, which is why he didnt have that much of a peak.
Arnold's insertion was higher, thus giving the peak. He talked about this in his Encylopedia of Bodybuilding.
Just like Ronnie Coleman..
Other examples of bicep insertions closer to the ELBOW are Levrone, and Phil Heath and Flex Wheeler to an extent. The bicep is lengthened, thus giving less of a peak, but it seems maybe more "volume".
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uh no...Sergio's were long and full, inserting closer to the elbow, which is why he didnt have that much of a peak.
Arnold's insertion was higher, thus giving the peak. He talked about this in his Encylopedia of Bodybuilding.
Just like Ronnie Coleman..
Other examples of bicep insertions closer to the ELBOW are Levrone, and Phil Heath and Flex Wheeler to an extent. The bicep is lengthened, thus giving less of a peak, but it seems maybe more "volume".
i never said sergios arms where short n peaked,i said beckles. heres a pic of beckles bis, they look shorter n more peaked, more like francos bis
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arnolds bis are much different than beckles, alot fuller n longer imo
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8)
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arnold had no triceps
X2
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i never said sergios arms where short n peaked,i said beckles. heres a pic of beckles bis, they look shorter n more peaked, more like francos bis
i know that read what I wrote...
Arnold himself said that his biceps had shorter inserts (higher up the arm), it is Sergio who had the biceps closer to the elbow...
That one pose where Arnold has both arms outstretched---Arnold knew how to pose, and the arms are angled out, and not fully contracted (like the Beckles pic). If you hold your arms outstretched with a slight tension, you focus on the fullness of the bicep..try it in the mirror...you are not emphazing the peak as when you do a full contraction.
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Anymore questions?
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BEST shape/size HAS to go to Larry Scott
(Yeah, you can go UGLY-ASS like Ronny's 25 inch- now RAPIDLY shrinking- mountains, but they AIN'T pretty!!)
;D
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Lee has it all and in proportion too
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Lee has it all and in proportion too
Sadly, that is all Lee ever was. Notice his severe lack of chest in that Victory pose.
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Sadly, that is all Lee ever was. Notice his severe lack of chest in that Victory pose.
Well we are talking about best arms ;D
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:o
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i know that read what I wrote...
Arnold himself said that his biceps had shorter inserts (higher up the arm), it is Sergio who had the biceps closer to the elbow...
That one pose where Arnold has both arms outstretched---Arnold knew how to pose, and the arms are angled out, and not fully contracted (like the Beckles pic). If you hold your arms outstretched with a slight tension, you focus on the fullness of the bicep..try it in the mirror...you are not emphazing the peak as when you do a full contraction.
i agree,arnold was a very good poser n knew how to angle them to make them look bigger n fuller
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Still amazed?
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Is that tbomz?
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I think Moyzan and Marko tie for No. 1
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(http://www.davedraper.com/fusionbb/fbbuploads/med_1245517656-arnold-schwarzenegger-big.jpg)
This shot is not shopped, it was taken in a mirror that distorted the dimensions.
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Aaron Baker was no slouch in the arm dept.
(http://imgur.com/xdUIP.png)
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Aaron Baker was no slouch in the arm dept.
(http://imgur.com/xdUIP.png)
the BFTO where he was training arms with Robby shows just how good they were.
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imo arnold had best shaped bis
imo sergio had best tris
imo casey viator or gunner rosbo had best forearms
hell naw
mcgrath has the best forearms by a country mile
(http://www.bodybuildingdungeon.com/forums/attachments/ifbb-pro-show-discussion/16482d1252205648-new-frank-mcgrath-pics-aug-2009-wrathforearm.jpg)
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who would ever want arms like colemans??
arnold had the best arms ever
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This shot is not shopped, it was taken in a mirror that distorted the dimensions.
:D Almost every gym has a "Great mirror." Golds Venice had one or two.
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soooooo many guys missing from the list!!!
here is my list:
chuck williams
joe bucci
robby robinson
mike christian
joseph grolmus
rick wayne
thierry pastel
edgar fletcher
freddy ortiz
samir bannout
and as mentioned earlier.....larry scott....arnie...beckles ......dillett....levrone .
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This thread should be changed to top 10 best arms in history!
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(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N_zWI-9Rqd4/UKWT7o5uxcI/AAAAAAAACJA/bwp0fatJGpg/s1600/Ronnie+Coleman+Mr+Olympia+--+Double+Biceps.jpg)
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http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/images/2008/99_british_grand_prix_e.jpg
Phil who? Levrone owns Phil Heath in the arms department.
Best arms in history? I'm going to say the United States wins hands down.
(http://www.3d-synthesis.com/images/Colt45-1911A1_0168C_2.jpg)
(http://anitsoy.com/imglib/_newimage/gallery/Weapon/40507/colt1911.jpg)
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/M16a1m16a2m4m16a45wi.jpg/260px-M16a1m16a2m4m16a45wi.jpg)
(http://www.army-technology.com/projects/losat/images/2_hmmwv_anti-tank.jpg)
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Tomahawk_Block_IV_cruise_missile_-crop.jpg/300px-Tomahawk_Block_IV_cruise_missile_-crop.jpg)
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Arnold.
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thanks for that post man
and btw, do you have anything from Roark regarding Mentzer's, Viator's, Zane's, or Columbo's arm measurements?
I don't, but I haven't really looked. I came across the above by chance. But I'd also be interested to hear about their real measurements. And Dickerson too!
Viator apparently had a true 15"+ forearm, as measured by A Jones which as you know, isn't as big as Hazbin's, but its big!
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I don't, but I haven't really looked. I came across the above by chance. But I'd also be interested to hear about their real measurements. And Dickerson too!
Viator apparently had a true 15"+ forearm, as measured by A Jones which as you know, isn't as big as Hazbin's, but its big!
i was searching a bit on the net last night and from what i found Zane's onstage arm measured 16 1/2 to 16 5/8 inches
he claimed that it was 18 inches but i bet that was an off season measurement as Mentzer's on stage arm was "only" 18 5/8 inches
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kal had some huge guns
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I don't, but I haven't really looked. I came across the above by chance. But I'd also be interested to hear about their real measurements. And Dickerson too!
Viator apparently had a true 15"+ forearm, as measured by A Jones which as you know, isn't as big as Hazbin's, but its big!
Viator did a seminar at my gym in the early eighties, and also came to my buddies house to party! So I saw his arms up close! His forearms were way over 15 inches I would say 17 or so! I also saw and talked to Mike Mentzer around that time, would say his and Casey's were close to the same size!
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Viator did a seminar at my gym in the early eighties, and also came to my buddies house to party! So I saw his arms up close! His forearms were way over 15 inches I would say 17 or so! I also saw and talked to Mike Mentzer around that time, would say his and Casey's were close to the same size!
did you ever meet AJ?
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Flex Wheeler as well. Robby Robinson. Mike Matarazzo had good size, but lacked cuts. I always wondered why Eddie Moyzan never got his Pro card.
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Viator did a seminar at my gym in the early eighties, and also came to my buddies house to party! So I saw his arms up close! His forearms were way over 15 inches I would say 17 or so! I also saw and talked to Mike Mentzer around that time, would say his and Casey's were close to the same size!
i heard casey can drink his ass off, when u guys where partying was casey drinking hard?
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did you ever meet AJ?
No but I trained at the first all Nautilus equipped Health Club back in 1978 in Bryn Mawr PA! It was owned By Roger Schwab who used to write for Iron man and was an IFBB judge! He was also good friends with John Balik Iron Man magazine and he knew Mike Mentzer! The place is still there today!