Who had the smallest arms to be crowned Mr. Olympia?

[Mr Nobody]

I measured Arnold's height at 6' 1 1/2". His arms were 21 1/2" in 1968. When you saw him up close you couldn't imagine where he could add any more size to his arms.

Dickerson probably had the smallest arms. Zane's were probably over 18 but not by much.

Yep again Dickerson was the smallest.

[funk51]

In an old bodybuilding magazine Mike Mentzer was asked about 22" arms he said no one had them ( at that time ) and the biggest his arms ever got was 18" 1/2 I believe and he said he was at his heaviest at that time around 225lbs

that's what i said, the number given was actually 18 and 5/8 th

[Mr Nobody]

that's what i said, the number given was actually 18 and 5/8 th

Mentzer = some of the best arms all time other than Arnold.

[funk51]

 

[funk51]

  it's the old quality over quanity debate.

[funk51]

 

[BB]

1) Dickerson.

2) Zane.

3) Columbu.

That's the order, I think.

[dj181]

Zane's arms were closer to 17 than to 18

[Mr Nobody]

1) Dickerson.

2) Zane.

3) Columbu.

That's the order, I think.

X2

[Figo]

A 18", or even 17" quality muscle arm on the right frame, will always look better than a 20" arm on a less structurally blessed bber, with inferior insertions, bellies and joints

That is why guys like dickerson, zane, makkawyi, etc whilst not monsters, looked fantastic

[dj181]

A 18", or even 17" quality muscle arm on the right frame, will always look better than a 20" arm on a less structurally blessed bber, with inferior insertions, bellies and joints

That is why guys like dickerson, zane, makkawyi, etc whilst not monsters, looked fantastic

Exactly, a conditioned arm is much more impressive than a "big" arm.

[WillGrant]

Lookin good QB 

[pillowtalk]

what do you do to train your forearm?

 

Probably nothing special, people comment on the fore-arms all the time, & I have never done a fore-arm exercise in my life. It's genetic.

People always comment on my Delt's also, they ask "what do you do for your Delts'" = "I train shoulders & Tricep HARD once every x10 days" & that's it.
However, it has to be said that my gym is not wall to wall with GetBIG'ers - or they would clearly be saying, your fore-arms are shit, whay & your on juice, loser

PT

[Figo]

Exactly, a conditioned arm is much more impressive than a "big" arm.

yeah

But someone with the shape and insertions of ricky wayne or shawn ray always looks more impressive and bigger than the same size or bigger arm with inferior shape

[GraniteCityDon]

does Dexter's right arm look 2 inches bigger than his left?

I have said that for many years now, they are ridiculously unsymmetrical IMO much like Rafa Nadal.

[PhysiqueNatural]

willing to bet that they werent even 17 inches

Yes, 17 inches easily and condition size!

[NarcissisticDeity]

I'd say over 17" easy

[hazbin]

here's another thing people ignore....    they say 'Arnold's arms were.......   Frank Zane's arms were........

when???    from the first time they competed throughout their entire career they stayed the exact same size?

everyone references the time Arthur Jones measured Arnold's arm.   when Arnold went there he wasn't training. he took months off training and drugs every year and shrunk way down.  so maybe then his unpumped untrained arm was under 20". he wouldn't have gone to Jones' facility in Florida when he was in a peak training cycle. he would have gone in one of his 'off' periods.

two months later his arms would have been back over 22" i'm sure.

[wes]

here's another thing people ignore....    they say 'Arnold's arms were.......   Frank Zane's arms were........

when???    from the first time they competed throughout their entire career they stayed the exact same size?

everyone references the time Arthur Jones measured Arnold's arm.   when Arnold went there he wasn't training. he took months off training and drugs every year and shrunk way down.  so maybe then his unpumped untrained arm was under 20". he wouldn't have gone to Jones' facility in Florida when he was in a peak training cycle. he would have gone in one of his 'off' periods.

two months later his arms would have been back over 22" i'm sure.

Valid point!

[Mr Nobody]

Lookin good QB 

Clearly the best post of this thread.

[Kwon]

What music were you listening to Quickerblade?

[illuminati]

Dex has way bigger triceps than Schwarzenegger and comporable biceps.

dexter has way more oil / filler more likely.

[NotMrAverage]

Dickerson

This!

Franco must be a very close second place. Samir third...

We can discuss this though.

[Pet shop boys]

Dex has way bigger triceps than Schwarzenegger and comporable biceps.

In a 5'6" frame ?


WooSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[_bruce_]

Pre-tear Dorian had good arms, but his upper arms looked smaller than they were because of his huge forearms and massive, thick torso. I doubt Dexter's or Larry Scott's arms were bigger than Dorian's at their respective bests.

Arms looked thick and strong... sucks that he tore them up.