Author Topic: To gain 1 inch on your arm....you gotta put on 14lb (Read 2320 times)

Boost · « **on:** October 30, 2008, 03:37:25 PM »

Rings true for me......all my best gains have come when i have made significant changes in bodyweight.

If your 170 with 14 inch guns now........and a year from now you still weigh around 170.......your still gonna have 14 inch guns

Feel like your results have slowed down? GAIN SOME WEIGHT

Discuss

240 is Back · « **Reply #1 on:** October 30, 2008, 03:38:10 PM »

this is 100% true. same with chest and legs too. no way to grow if you don't add weight.

wavelength · « **Reply #2 on:** October 30, 2008, 03:39:09 PM »

Revolutionary concept.

Boost · « **Reply #3 on:** October 30, 2008, 03:41:14 PM »

Quote from: wavelength on October 30, 2008, 03:39:09 PM

Revolutionary concept.

Sure it seems simple ...but..

its easy to get caught up in different training routines rather than focusing on eating big.

Big results come from big changes in weight

wavelength · « **Reply #4 on:** October 30, 2008, 03:43:53 PM »

Quote from: Boost on October 30, 2008, 03:41:14 PM

Sure it seems simple ...but..

its easy to get caught up in different training routines rather than focusing on eating big.

Big results come from big changes in weight

The question is more which rate of weight gain makes sense for optimal body composition.
But of course you must gain weight to gain size, that's simple physics.

QuakerOats · « **Reply #5 on:** October 30, 2008, 03:47:21 PM »

Quote from: Boost on October 30, 2008, 03:37:25 PM

Rings true for me......all my best gains have come when i have made significant changes in bodyweight.

If your 170 with 14 inch guns now........and a year from now you still weigh around 170.......your still gonna have 14 inch guns

Feel like your results have slowed down? GAIN SOME WEIGHT

Discuss

are you inferruating that Flex Wheeler's claims of having 23 inch arms at 223 pounds are a tad bullshitish, big 'ol Boost?

Parker · « **Reply #6 on:** October 30, 2008, 03:47:45 PM »

Quote from: Boost on October 30, 2008, 03:37:25 PM

Rings true for me......all my best gains have come when i have made significant changes in bodyweight.

If your 170 with 14 inch guns now........and a year from now you still weigh around 170.......your still gonna have 14 inch guns

Feel like your results have slowed down? GAIN SOME WEIGHT

Discuss

Can be right, but it depends on what you train. One can have small chicken legs and have big arms. When I was 175-180, my arms were bigger than 14 inches, I mostly trained upper body as well. And it depends on body weight composition, if you are 170 and skinny fat, 170 and bulky, 170 and fat, and 170 and muscular, you might get diff measurements.

Boost · « **Reply #7 on:** October 30, 2008, 03:48:45 PM »

Too many people are afraid of losing their abs while bulking.
bulking gets a bad rep but i have made the biggest changes to my physique through bulking and cutting.
Trying to add weight slowly while maintaing the same bodyfat was useless for me.... the change in size is so gradual that its not at all motivating.

I need to see big changes to stay psyched.

Ursus · « **Reply #8 on:** October 30, 2008, 03:51:53 PM »

i had 14.5" when i started training at 17..i was roughly 185

I now have 18.5" and am 45lbs heavier

14.5 185
15.5 190 (never done legs at this stage...virgin gains)
16.5 200
17.5 215
18.5 230

windsor88 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 30, 2008, 03:51:53 PM »

I was under the impression that to gain 2 inches all you had to do was a few curls to get a pump. There was a thread about that a while back. I guess for the majority of GB's this is normal but it does not happen to me.

El_Pajero · « **Reply #10 on:** October 30, 2008, 03:52:59 PM »

That is a very serious statement you are making there Boost, and I really don't know if you have the physique to back it up.

Boost · « **Reply #11 on:** October 30, 2008, 03:53:16 PM »

Quote from: Parker on October 30, 2008, 03:47:45 PM

Can be right, but it depends on what you train. One can have small chicken legs and have big arms. When I was 175-180, my arms were bigger than 14 inches, I mostly trained upper body as well. And it depends on body weight composition, if you are 170 and skinny fat, 170 and bulky, 170 and fat, and 170 and muscular, you might get diff measurements.

I am basically sayin that dont expect your measurements to increase unless your bodyweight also significantly increases.

Quote from: QuakerOats on October 30, 2008, 03:47:21 PM

are you inferruating that Flex Wheeler's claims of having 23 inch arms at 223 pounds are a tad bullshitish, big 'ol Boost?

I am not really talking about bodyweight to arm size ratio, the 170 pounder with the 14 inch guns was just an example,,,,,,but yea flex's claims are bullshit considering a 300lb Ronnie had 22-23 max

Boost · « **Reply #12 on:** October 30, 2008, 03:54:46 PM »

Quote from: El_Pajero on October 30, 2008, 03:52:59 PM

That is a very serious statement you are making there Boost, and I really don't know if you have the physique to back it up.

Lol

I don't claim to have a good physique......
I am 215 ....a trace outline of abs.....17 inch guns pumped...
220 bench
330 squat
330 deadlift

Jeffro · « **Reply #13 on:** October 30, 2008, 03:57:40 PM »

Very insightful informative posts, Boost.

El_Pajero · « **Reply #14 on:** October 30, 2008, 03:58:09 PM »

Quote from: Boost on October 30, 2008, 03:54:46 PM

Lol
I don't claim to have a good physique......
I am 215 ....a trace outline of abs.....17 inch guns pumped...
220 bench
330 squat
330 deadlift

Just what I thought.

Another internet guru exposed.

Boost · « **Reply #15 on:** October 30, 2008, 04:01:59 PM »

Quote from: El_Pajero on October 30, 2008, 03:58:09 PM

Just what I thought.

Another internet guru exposed.

What do you mean?
I don't claim to be any sort of expert on anything.....I am just telling you my personal experience about weight gain and muscle size increases.

QuakerOats · « **Reply #16 on:** October 30, 2008, 04:03:01 PM »

Quote from: Boost on October 30, 2008, 04:01:59 PM

What do you mean?
I don't claim to be any sort of expert on anything.....I am just telling you my personal experience about weight gain and muscle size increases.

nothing wrong with those lifts at all man, good job.

Ursus · « **Reply #17 on:** October 30, 2008, 04:05:11 PM »

i know. props on honesty mate.

Seem liek a good guy

Jeffro · « **Reply #18 on:** October 30, 2008, 04:06:28 PM »

Quote from: El_Pajero on October 30, 2008, 03:58:09 PM

Just what I thought.

Another internet guru exposed.

What are your lifts, beast? They must be alot better than Boost's for you criticize him.

Props on posting some real numbers, Boost.

wavelength · « **Reply #19 on:** October 30, 2008, 04:10:24 PM »

Quote from: Boost on October 30, 2008, 03:54:46 PM

Lol
I don't claim to have a good physique......
I am 215 ....a trace outline of abs.....17 inch guns pumped...
220 bench
330 squat
330 deadlift

What do you think your BF is?

El_Pajero · « **Reply #20 on:** October 30, 2008, 04:13:59 PM »

Quote from: Boost on October 30, 2008, 04:01:59 PM

What do you mean?
I don't claim to be any sort of expert on anything.....I am just telling you my personal experience about weight gain and muscle size increases.

ok, i will give you the benefit of the doubt, but dont make me see you doing it again.

Boost · « **Reply #21 on:** October 30, 2008, 04:15:15 PM »

Quote from: wavelength on October 30, 2008, 04:10:24 PM

What do you think your BF is?

never had it measured.....and am terrible at guessing....from pics i have seen of guys at various bodyfat levels....

I would say anywhere from 13-19 %
At 6 foot 215.....
I started at 150 pounds

Quote from: Jeffro on October 30, 2008, 04:06:28 PM

What are your lifts, beast? They must be alot better than Boost's for you criticize him.

Props on posting some real numbers, Boost.

Cheers...and it was the SLOWEST 220lb bench your ever likely to see

El_Pajero · « **Reply #22 on:** October 30, 2008, 04:17:53 PM »

Quote from: Jeffro on October 30, 2008, 04:06:28 PM

What are your lifts, beast? They must be alot better than Boost's for you criticize him.

Props on posting some real numbers, Boost.

310 benchpress
440 squat
480 deadlift

Jeffro · « **Reply #23 on:** October 30, 2008, 04:27:32 PM »

Quote from: Boost on October 30, 2008, 04:15:15 PM

Cheers...and it was the SLOWEST 220lb bench your ever likely to see

Quote from: El_Pajero on October 30, 2008, 04:17:53 PM

310 benchpress
440 squat
480 deadlift

Strong lifts, stud muffin.

leonp1981 · « **Reply #24 on:** October 30, 2008, 04:27:58 PM »

Quote from: Boost on October 30, 2008, 03:37:25 PM

Rings true for me......all my best gains have come when i have made significant changes in bodyweight.

If your 170 with 14 inch guns now........and a year from now you still weigh around 170.......your still gonna have 14 inch guns

Feel like your results have slowed down? GAIN SOME WEIGHT

Discuss

I'm sure Arnold said this years ago as well.