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Title: Do short bb's get placed fairly?
Post by: Bast000 on January 23, 2006, 11:45:37 PM: Most people think the Ideal body for a guy is at least 5' 9." It seems that the shorter guys in pro contests never get above 3rd place unless the competition is weak (shawn ray, lee priest, dexter jackson). Is that fair?
Title: Re: Do short bb's get placed fairly?
Post by: 240 is Back on January 23, 2006, 11:49:55 PM: I don't feel bad for yall.

You have a nice advantage when it comes to benching. >:(
Title: Re: Do short bb's get placed fairly?
Post by: Bast000 on January 23, 2006, 11:54:25 PM: That's a strange argument because taller guys are naturally stronger than shorter guys so tall guys have the advantage in that regard (which is more important, imo).
Title: Re: Do short bb's get placed fairly?
Post by: Double XL on January 23, 2006, 11:55:50 PM: i hate short bodybuilders.
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Post by: brianX on January 23, 2006, 11:57:54 PM: 5'9" is short.
Title: Re: Do short bb's get placed fairly?
Post by: hillbilly on January 24, 2006, 12:00:34 AM: Quote from: 240 is Back on January 23, 2006, 11:49:55 PM
I don't feel bad for yall.

You have a nice advantage when it comes to benching. >:(

No they dont
Title: Re: Do short bb's get placed fairly?
Post by: hillbilly on January 24, 2006, 12:01:44 AM: Quote from: Bast000 on January 23, 2006, 11:54:25 PM
That's a strange argument because taller guys are naturally stronger than shorter guys so tall guys have the advantage in that regard (which is more important, imo).

Once again i disagree
Title: Re: Do short bb's get placed fairly?
Post by: Tombo on January 24, 2006, 02:40:08 AM: Quote from: hillbilly on January 24, 2006, 12:00:34 AM
No they dont

they move the bar the least distance.. so yeah i guess in theory it takes less for them to be stronger.
Title: Re: Do short bb's get placed fairly?
Post by: bigdumbbell on January 24, 2006, 06:12:33 AM: the vast majority of the pros are short
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Post by: phyxsius on January 24, 2006, 06:16:12 AM: Short?
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Post by: hifrommike on January 25, 2006, 11:55:11 AM: http://www.musclememory.com/show.php?a=Columbu,+Franco

Franco Columbu is 5'5" & took the Mr. Olympia competition.
Title: Re: Do short bb's get placed fairly?
Post by: Jr. Yates on January 25, 2006, 11:59:29 AM: YUP short is the way to go! gotta love it! 5 lbs of muscle on my frame looks much better than 5 lbs on a 6' guy! imo.
Title: Re: Do short bb's get placed fairly?
Post by: hipolito mejia on January 25, 2006, 02:27:07 PM: In pro b.b, If you're under 5'8" ............

You haven't step on stage and you're losing a lot of points allready.

Sad but true
Title: Re: Do short bb's get placed fairly?
Post by: dookie on January 25, 2006, 02:36:13 PM: Quote from: Bast000 on January 23, 2006, 11:45:37 PM
Most people think the Ideal body for a guy is at least 5' 9." It seems that the shorter guys in pro contests never get above 3rd place unless the competition is weak (shawn ray, lee priest, dexter jackson). Is that fair?

well dexter is the 05 arnold champ. in general i agree shorter bb's do get shafted.

im not so sure about your comment about taller guys being stronger than shorter guys.
Title: Re: Do short bb's get placed fairly?
Post by: dmorgan41178 on January 26, 2006, 01:38:15 PM: ask lee..................... ...hes taken plenty of ifbb dick
Title: Re: Do short bb's get placed fairly?
Post by: 420 Diesel on January 26, 2006, 01:41:49 PM: Quote from: Bast000 on January 23, 2006, 11:54:25 PM
That's a strange argument because taller guys are naturally stronger than shorter guys so tall guys have the advantage in that regard (which is more important, imo).
what're you stupid? short guys have a definite advantage in the squat, benchpress and other lifts. not only do they have to push a shorter distance, their builds are more mechanically optimal.
Title: Re: Do short bb's get placed fairly?
Post by: nzmusclemonster on January 26, 2006, 02:21:06 PM: bodybuilding is all about genetics, it is unfortunate that some cant develop their muscles as easy as others and its unfortunate that some people are not as tall as others.

in both cases its tough luck but that is the way bodybuilding is. short guys dont look as impressive as a taller guy with the same degree of muscularity
Title: Re: Do short bb's get placed fairly?
Post by: MikeThaMachine on January 26, 2006, 05:30:08 PM: I would have to say as a person 6' or over that short BBs can get big much easier then taller people which gives them somwhat of an advantage and why lower weight classes are much more competitive but on the other side a tall guy looks much more impressive when he fills in his frame unless your comparing seperate pics but in real life or side by side the taller guy almost always has an advantage.
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Post by: GMCtrk on January 26, 2006, 05:30:58 PM: 5'10-5'11 is the ideal BB height
Title: Re: Do short bb's get placed fairly?
Post by: Bast000 on January 26, 2006, 05:33:11 PM: Quote from: 420 Diesel on January 26, 2006, 01:41:49 PM
what're you stupid? short guys have a definite advantage in the squat, benchpress and other lifts. not only do they have to push a shorter distance, their builds are more mechanically optimal.

But taller guys have more potential. Do you see 5ft 5" guys in World's strongest man?? No. They are all 5' 10" and taller.
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Post by: Hendrix on January 26, 2006, 05:38:10 PM: I am still getting over Lee Preist ever beating Cormier. ???
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Post by: MikeThaMachine on January 26, 2006, 05:50:07 PM: Quote from: Hendrix on January 26, 2006, 05:38:10 PM
I am still getting over Lee Preist ever beating Cormier. ???

Same here, even if he had him slightly in conditioning he was no where close in any other criteria of BBing maybe a tossup on muscularity but thats a maybe.
Title: Re: Do short bb's get placed fairly?
Post by: Bast000 on January 26, 2006, 05:51:48 PM: The fans had a role in that. Lee was in his home country. Haven't you realized that all pro bb contests are fixed?
Title: Re: Do short bb's get placed fairly?
Post by: MikeThaMachine on January 26, 2006, 05:56:20 PM: Quote from: Bast000 on January 26, 2006, 05:51:48 PM
The fans had a role in that. Lee was in his home country. Haven't you realized that all pro bb contests are fixed?

I prefer "heavily Influenced"
Title: Re: Do short bb's get placed fairly?
Post by: Bear03 on January 26, 2006, 06:18:15 PM: Yeah short bodybuilders have it tough, but so do really short football players, really short basketball players, and really short dudes in the workplace.

Life's not fair.
Title: Re: Do short bb's get placed fairly?
Post by: Jr. Yates on January 26, 2006, 07:20:40 PM: i like my height and i anit near 6'
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Post by: Captain Equipoise on January 26, 2006, 08:56:18 PM: It takes a lot less time (years of training) to fill up a 5'7 frame then it does a 6, 6"1 frame.

Also taller guys can't get that really thick stocky look unless we balloon up to 300+lbs.