Question to the Higher Minds about Measurements?!

[alexxx]

I just measured my legs again on the top part and they are actually 27" 3/4 flexed. The middle portion is more or less 25 inches. Where is the right place to measure? Do you flex your neck when you measure it? How about calves? Sitting or standing? Also do you spread your lats out when measuring your chest?

[LuciusFox]

I just measured my legs again on the top part and they are actually 27" 3/4 flexed. The middle portion is more or less 25 inches. Where is the right place to measure? Do you flex your neck when you measure it? How about calves? Sitting or standing? Also do you spread your lats out when doing measuring your chest?

  I measure my thighs in the middle, they are about 21 inches. I measure everything unflexed and cold. Calves I measure standing and chest is measured relaxed, although you will hear some old-school bodybuilders talk about absurd expanded chest measurements.

[alexxx]

  I measure my thighs in the middle, they are about 21 inches. I measure everything unflexed and cold. Calves I measure standing and chest is measured relaxed, although you will hear some old-school bodybuilders talk about absurd expanded chest measurements.

Cool thanks. How does everybody else do it?

[luv2build]

  I measure my thighs in the middle, they are about 21 inches. I measure everything unflexed and cold. Calves I measure standing and chest is measured relaxed, although you will hear some old-school bodybuilders talk about absurd expanded chest measurements.

So, you are telling me that whenever a pro talks about his measurements, he is talking about unflexed??? I dont think so.

[War-Horse]

Arms.  flexed and cold.
Thigh.  Upper or middle, which ever is bigger. 
chest.  lats unflexed is relaxed.   lats flared is more common.
calves. standing or seated.
Neck.    unflexed.

I will not post measurements cuz most of you would cry.

[LuciusFox]

So, you are telling me that whenever a pro talks about his measurements, he is talking about unflexed??? I dont think so.

 Most people probably talk about flexed measurements, but I find it tasteful and modest to report unflexed measurements.

[luv2build]

Most people probably talk about flexed measurements, but I find it tasteful and modest to report unflexed measurements.

but who really cares how big markus or ronnies arms are unflexed?  if some comes up to a bodybuilder on the street and says how big are your arms?  they dont care about unflexed.

[LuciusFox]

but who really cares how big markus or ronnies arms are unflexed?  if some comes up to a bodybuilder on the street and says how big are your arms?  they dont care about unflexed.

  I don't know what they care about. If you tell them the unflexed measurement, I'm not sure they'd care.

[Palpatine Q]

  I don't know what they care about. If you tell them the unflexed measurement, I'm not sure they'd care.

meltdown

[bald]

Please explain to me, the purpose of measuring anything?

[LuciusFox]

meltdown

 I think we have gone too far with the meltdown thing

[MisterMagoo]

alexxx, you're supposed to read the inches side, not the centimeters.

[alexxx]

Please explain to me, the purpose of measuring anything?

keeping track of progress... something you should consider 

alexxx, you're supposed to read the inches side, not the centimeters.

Doh! Stupid me! 



I am happy to report that from training balls out the past two weeks I have been able to add an inch to my chest flared measurement it is now 47" 

[Gordon_Gekko]

I think we have gone too far with the meltdown thing

You guessed it.... MELTDOWN!!!

[LuciusFox]

You guessed it.... MELTDOWN!!!

 It's become overexposed

[Gordon_Gekko]

It's become overexposed

Sorta like Jessica Simpson, John Kerry, and "HipHop"?

[LuciusFox]

Sorta like Jessica Simpson, John Kerry, and "HipHop"?

 Yes to the first, the second is now underexposed, I think indy rock bands/musicians are now collectively more overexposed.